Month: December 2022

Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie The Salesman, was detained after she made an Instagram post about the first man recently executed for crimes committed during nationwide protests.

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Andrew Bird is one of the most celebrated musicians of the past 25 years, a violin and whistling virtuoso who’s also a critically acclaimed songwriter. But, can he answer our questions about referees?

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NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Al Saqi Books co-founder Salwa Gaspard and her daughter, Lynn, about the significance of the Arabic-language bookstore and the reasons for its impending closure.

It can take between four and six hours to bake a traditional British fruit cake. Given the high price of energy, a baker in North Yorkshire, England is letting patrons use his oven for free.

Across the ledge here, admire the various vials of poison that we’ve used throughout the years.

Nanjiani embraces a complicated, criminal role in Chippendales. Justin Chang reviews Pinocchio and Matilda. Johnson takes on tech billionaires in Glass Onion.

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Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share what’s bringing them joy. This week: Making Shazam playlists, Chris Klimek’s annual mixtape, NPR Best Music of 2022 and more.

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The Senate has unanimously approved legislation that would ban the use of TikTok on government phones and devices as part of the push to combat security concerns related to the Chinese-owned social media company. What do you think?

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Some scientific diagrams that will help you spot the signs that someone is about to waste your time before it actually happens.

Author Glenn Frankel says the 1952 film High Noon was inspired by the toxic political climate of the time. Originally broadcast Feb. 21, 2017.