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'The Nickel Boys' film adaptation is 'stunningly effective'
Filmmaker RaMell Ross employs a unique visual strategy to tell the story of two teens trying to survive a racist Jim Crow-era reform school. The film is adapted from Colson Whitehead's ...
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Over 100 artists came together to create the 46-song collective album 'TRANSA'
Scott Simon speaks to Massima Bell and poet Eileen Myles about "TRANSA", a compilation of music by queer artists and their allies, focusing on trans issues.
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What changes will come to the National Archives under President Trump?
Scott Simon talks to Colleen Shogan who leads the National Archives about the challenges facing the agency in a time of deep political polarization.
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More evidence that exercise can have beneficial effects on cognitive performance
A new study suggests moderate to vigorous physical activity can boost scores on memory tests. Adding to the evidence that daily exercise is good for the brain.
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Richard Gere stars in Paul Schrader's new film 'Oh, Canada'
Scott Simon speaks with Richard Gere about acting in "Oh, Canada," the latest film from Paul Schrader, with whom he last worked more than forty years ago on "American Gigolo." ...
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Opinion: Airbnb will recreate gladiator drama in the Colosseum
You might not think anyone would want a "gladiator experience." All those heavy shields and stifling steel helmets. And, of ...
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A look at Italy's plan to force companies to carry insurance against risks posed by climate change
Starting in 2025, Italy will require all Italian companies to carry insurance against natural disasters made more frequent and extreme by climate change.
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Assad's fall came too late for one NPR reporter's father
Assad's fall came too late for the father of NPR's Diaa Hadid, who was briefly detained by Syrian forces during their occupation of northern Lebanon.
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How Syria's 'musician of the revolution' feels after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime
Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from ...
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How Trump's early days in 2017 might be different from the upcoming term
Tamara Keith has been a White House correspondent for NPR since 2014 and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast, the top political news podcast in America. Keith has chronicled the Trump administration ...
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Saturday sports: Belichick to coach UNC; Juan Soto joins Mets; college football playoffs begin
Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from ...
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Lily Tuck's new novel 'The Rest Is Memory' was sparked by a single image
Scott Simon talks with Lily Tuck about her new novel, "The Rest is Memory." Based on a real photograph, she imagines the life of a Polish girl killed at Auschwitz concentration camp.