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Opinion: A Ye Olde Holiday Tale For 2019

Saturday, December 21, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon has gotten tired of clichéd holiday stories, so he wrote one of his own.

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'The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show' Revives A Classic Holiday Tradition

Saturday, December 21, 2019

The country star thought it "would be a fun way to bring my old Christmas album back in the form of those old Christmas specials that we love."

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'It Was Part Of Me': Director Sam Mendes On The Family History In '1917'

Saturday, December 21, 2019

The World War I thriller, filmed to appear as one continuous shot, was inspired by the war stories of his grandfather — who didn't talk about his combat experiences until late in life.

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Opinion: Should It Be Illegal To Sleep Outside?

Saturday, December 14, 2019

Laws that ban sleeping outside favor relocation over resolving the problems that force people onto the streets.

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'Dangerous Melodies' Examines Classical Music And American Foreign Relations

Saturday, December 14, 2019

A new book explores the relation between a few key figures in American classical music and U.S. foreign policy in the 20th century.

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Opinion: This Art Is Bananas

Saturday, December 07, 2019

A banana taped to a wall was sold for $120,000 as a piece of art. NPR's Scott Simon wonders how it makes people think about the passage of time.

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As Impeachment Inquiry Moves Forward, Questions Around Pompeo Continue To Swirl

Saturday, December 07, 2019

The questions surrounding what Secretary of State Mike Pompeo knew about the Ukraine affair reflect the outsized role he has assumed as one of the president's most influential advisers.

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Sock It To Me: In Praise Of An Evergreen Holiday Gift

Saturday, December 07, 2019

It's the Christmas gift for when you can't think of what else to give — socks! And they're having their fashion-world moment, says Steven Frumkin, a dean at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

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Opinion: Bill Ruckelshaus, Conservationist Who Also Protected The Rule Of Law

Saturday, November 30, 2019

William Ruckelshaus died this week. He was 87 years old. NPR's Scott Simon remembers his legacy as the first director of the EPA, and a defiant act against President Nixon.

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Two Stars' Suicides Draw Scrutiny To Pressures Of K-Pop Industry, Fans

Saturday, November 30, 2019

The deaths of singers Sulli and Goo Hara within weeks of each other are putting a spotlight on mental health, cyberbullying and social issues in South Korea.

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Daniel Craig: 'Knives Out' Aims To Be One Of Those 'Grand Pieces Of Entertainment'

Saturday, November 30, 2019

As a kid, Craig remembers Agatha Christie "event movies" such as Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile. He says his new whodunit, Knives Out, strives for a similar effect.

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My Signature Song: 'Shut Up And Dance'

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Meg Schmidt of Grand Rapids, Mich., says the Walk The Moon song helped get her — and most of her family — out of her comfort zone on one of the most special days of her life.

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Huge Amazon Wildfires Endanger Our History As Well As Our Air, Archaeologists Say

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Cristiana Barreto says deforestation threatens to erase evidence of huge, dispersed civilizations, including rock art, ceremonial earthworks and waterways.

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Saturday Sports: The NFL Playoffs Close In; The Maple Leafs Shake Things Up

Saturday, November 30, 2019

The second half of the season is where the rubber hits the road with the NFL. So, which teams are for real? Also, having fired their coach, will the Toronoto Maple Leafs finally get their moment?

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Deep Political Rifts Often Have Led U.S. To Transformation, Researcher Says

Saturday, November 30, 2019

America is once again in a sharply polarized era, which makes Lee Drutman of the nonpartisan group New America optimistic. He notes that such times spurred the Revolutionary War and Civil Rights era.

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'Worn This Day' Lets You Step Into Historical Figures' Shoes, Vests, Dresses And More

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell's new book is a year-long daily walk through history, and the place of clothing in it. She talks to NPR's Scott Simon about some of the articles she featured.

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U.S. Iran Tensions May Be Coming To A Head; Is The White House Prepared?

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Brett McGurk, a former U.S. envoy to the coalition fighting ISIS, says there's good reason to worry about a near-term confrontation with Iran — and if and the Trump administration is ready for it.

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Is Crimea Russian? U.S. And EU Say No, Apple Says Kremlin Can See What It Wants To

Saturday, November 30, 2019

The tech giant's apps are doing what the European Union and the U.S. won't: Recognizing Russia's annexation of the peninsula seized from Ukraine. Users in Russia will see it as part of their country.

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Garth Reeves, A Leader In The Black Press And Civil Rights, Dies At 100

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Reeves' Miami Times earned a reputation as the Voice of Black Miami, and was recognized in 2011 as the top black newspaper in the country. NPR's Scott Simon talks to a former Times reporter.

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Opinion: Why You Should Think About Uighurs The Next Time You Put On Shoes

Saturday, November 23, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon explains what China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs has to do with American consumers.

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