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Author: Colin Stokes, Ellis Rosen
Fresh Air Weekend: Steve Bannon’s Chinese Benefactor; Broadcaster Jemele Hill
New Yorker writer Evan Osnos traces the path of Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui. Maureen Corrigan reviews The Year of the Puppy, by Alexandra Horowitz. Hill looks back in the memoir Uphill.
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Jose Altuve Still Can’t Get Over How Small He Looks Out There
HOUSTON—Marveling to himself as he looked up at a replay on the stadium scoreboard, Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was reportedly heard saying that he still couldn’t get over how small he looked out there. “My God, I look so tiny up there—it seriously gets me every time,” said the awestruck Altuve, adding…
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‘The White Lotus’ travels to Sicily in season 2 — with meandering results
This show lends itself naturally to being extended: It took place at a resort with guests — so why wouldn’t you be able to do that again, with new characters in a new setting?
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Author: Linda Holmes
Movie review: ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
The Netflix adaptation of “All Quiet on the Western Front,” the classic novel about the horrors of World War I, was directed by a German man and is in the German language.
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Author: Rob Schmitz
What’s making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share what’s bringing them joy. This week: Andor, Aftersun, Southern Baptist Sissies and more.
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Author: Glen Weldon
Food-Poisoned Ghost Caught Groaning Loudly In Bathroom
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What Conservatives Are Saying About Elon Musk Buying Twitter
Elon Musk took control of the social media site Twitter this week with a $44 billion deal. The Onion asked conservatives what they thought about Musk buying Twitter.
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The Latest Hot Fall Trends
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Ballot Paper Shortage Could Cause Problems On Election Day
Election officials warn that the 2022 midterms could be impacted by a ballot paper shortage brought about by supply chain issues during the pandemic and worsened by editing mistakes or last-minute changes to local ballots requiring a large-scale reprint. What do you think?
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