2021: We are investigated by the S.E.C., but I am able to pull a few strings (whittle a bobblehead of Janet Yellen).
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Author: Jude Flannelly
Zelenskyy urges Cannes filmmakers not to be silent
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an impassioned speech via video at the Cannes film festival. He asked them to emulate Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator in which he mocked Hitler.
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Author: Elizabeth Blair
After a stroke blinded one eye, Frank Bruni focused on the future
The New York Times columnist says the stroke forced him to choose: He could focus on what had been lost, or on what remained. His memoir is The Beauty of Dusk. Originally broadcast March 22, 2022.
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Author: Terry Gross
Dad Reads Menu With Restaurant Candle Like Archaeologist Deciphering Ancient Runes
KANSAS CITY, MO—Bringing the flame closer to the strange markings scrawled on the sheet before him, local dad Joe Kurinsky reportedly read a restaurant menu with a candle Friday like an archaeologist deciphering the runes of an ancient, forgotten language. The 56-year-old father of three, as though translating…
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Astronaut Lifts Helmet To Sneak Quick Forbidden Gulp Of Space Air
LOW EARTH ORBIT—Admitting he knew it wasn’t strictly allowed by his mission commanders, astronaut Lance Mann reportedly lifted his helmet Tuesday to sneak a quick forbidden gulp of space air. “I know I’m not supposed to, but I just can’t resist,” the NASA astronaut said during a routine spacewalk to repair one of the…
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L.A. Mayor To Provide Emergency Housing For Residents Who Spotted Homeless Guy In Neighborhood
LOS ANGELES—Calling the situation within the city a “humanitarian disaster,” Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti pledged Tuesday to provide emergency housing for residents who had spotted a homeless guy in their neighborhood. “Starting today, the City of Los Angeles will provide both temporary and permanent shelter to…
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The Puerto Rican Island Where 1,500 Monkeys Rule
The Caribbean Primate Research Center on Monkey Island is one of the world’s top institutions for studying primate behavior
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‘There’s A Razor On The Sink,’ Says Nurse Sending Patient To Bathroom To Fill Up Cup With Blood
NORMAN, OK—Assuring the man it was “all routine,” local registered nurse Danielle Fitzpatrick reportedly told a patient, “There’s a razor on the sink,” Tuesday while pointing him toward the bathroom where he could fill up a cup with blood. “It may be difficult to get it all into the cup, but do your best and we’ll…
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In ‘This Time Tomorrow,’ Emma Straub looks at the pieces that make a life
Emma Straub’s new novel is a charmer that unleashes the magic of time travel to sweeten its exploration of some heavy themes like mortality, the march of time, and how small choices can alter a life.
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Author: Heller McAlpin