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Encore: Composer John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma assemble 'A Gathering of Friends'

4:14pm August 22, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with renowned composer and conductor John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma about their collaborative album, A Gathering of Friends. It celebrates Williams' 90th birthday.

Florida's Sarasota County School District is not purchasing or accepting donations of new books until at least January as it hires new staff and awaits new guidance to best comply with a statewide education law.

A Florida district declines dictionary donations as it navigates a new book law

1:38pm August 22, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

A local Rotary Club and nonprofit have given dictionaries to Sarasota, Fla., schools for over a decade. The district declined this year amidst amidst a book freeze while it navigates a new state law.

This former GOP hatchet man didn't support Trump — but still enabled him

1:26pm August 22, 2022

by Dave Davies

As a Republican operative, Tim Miller worked with extreme right-wing media outlets and fed the populist outrage that helped radicalize much of the GOP voter base. His new book is Why We Did It.

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Musician Kid Cudi recently revealed he had a stroke in 2016. The artist said it took weeks to recover from slowed speech and movements.

Kid Cudi says he had a stroke at 32. Hailey Bieber was 25. How common are they?

1:19pm August 22, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Strokes in adults under 45 are on the rise. Now artist Kid Cudi — long considered an ambassador for mental health issues — and model Hailey Bieber have opened up about their experiences.

Saints Row's trademark over-the-top action.

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'Saints Row' takes players on a crime spree that's goofy, sincere — and a tad glitchy

10:44am August 22, 2022

by Danny Lore

'Saints Row' presents a sunny sandbox bursting with heists, hijinks, and witty banter. But the new reboot doesn't quite live up to the satisfying gameplay of franchise competitor, 'Grand Theft Auto.'

In honor of the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license, American Airlines operated a flight out of Dallas with an all-Black, all-female crew.

All-Black, all-female American Airlines crew flies from Dallas to honor Bessie Coleman

10:05am August 22, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The airline hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour last week to celebrate the anniversary of Coleman earning her international pilot's license in 1921.

"No, I like it. It's a statement piece. Really completes the space." Viserys (Paddy Considine) and Rheanyra (Milly Alcock) in House of the Dragon.

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In the 'House of the Dragon' series premiere, the blood of the dragon runs thick

10:00pm August 21, 2022

by Glen Weldon

We recap the debut episode of the Game of Thrones prequel, in which tragedy strikes the Seven Kingdoms, and a new heir is named for the Iron Throne ... for now, anyway.

A new exhibit in LA explores the complicated history of Black Cinema

5:00am August 21, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

"Regeneration" examines 73 years of film history, from the silent movie days to the rise of the Blaxploitation era.

Dan Levy, who co-produced and starred in the Canadian series Schitt's Creek, joins Season 4 of the British dramedy Sex Education.

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'Schitt's Creek' star Dan Levy joins the 'Sex Education' cast in Season 4

5:36pm August 20, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

The Emmy Award-winning actor will play a cult author. Levy previously co-produced and starred in the sitcom Schitt's Creek, which ended in 2020.

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Manti Te'o, subject of high-profile catfishing story, talks 'Untold' Netflix doc

5:12pm August 20, 2022

A new Netflix documentary explores one of the most famous incidents of catfishing. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Manti Te'o about the new documentary, Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist.