Month: July 2022

In today’s digital age, following a recipe from a book may seem pretty archaic. So if you’re not in the mood to read the ingredients and measurements, then a playlist might be for you.

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A new exhibit in New York shows what the statues ACTUALLY looked like.

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Emmy nominations will be announced this morning. Glen Weldon, co-host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, gives Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep a sense of what to expect.

NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Andrea Patiño Contreras, director of the documentary #IamVanessaGuillen, which explores the culture of sexual harassment at Fort Hood military base.

Ada Limón was named as the nation’s 24th poet laureate by the Library of Congress. She will take over from Joy Harjo, who has held the position since 2019.

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The new movie Minions: The Rise of Gru has been a hit at the box office. It has also sparked an absurd internet trend that has teens dressing to the nines to see it theaters.

When you’re in a relationship and you’re unfaithful, it’s called cheating. But when you’re married it’s called having an affair. Like you’re in a heist film.

Garchik’s album started as a socially-distanced session which was then mixed — sometimes seamlessly, sometimes brazenly. It’s music for an era of frequent disruption — and prized moments of calm.

By by 1920, the British Empire covered 24% of the Earth’s land mass. Historian Caroline Elkins says British rulers portrayed themselves as benevolent, but used systematic violence to maintain control.

The Breaking Bad spin-off has been excellent since it debuted in 2015. As the series wraps up, the final episodes will determine just how great a show Better Call Saul ends up being.

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