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40 years ago, NPR had to apologize for airing ‘Return of the Jedi’ spoilers
Back in 1983, All Things Considered host Susan Stamberg asked a young moviegoer to give us a “sneak preview” of Return of the Jedi. The flood of complaints from listeners led to an on-air apology.
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Author: Vincent Acovino
Scientists Ambivalent About Breakthrough After Bringing Hitler Back To Life
STANFORD, CA—During the muted celebration that followed a successful experiment expected to revolutionize the field of bioengineering, scientists at Stanford University expressed ambivalence Friday about the breakthrough technology they used to bring Adolf Hitler back to life. “I’m proud of our team’s efforts and the…
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Drone Operator Takes Out Few Civilians To Seem Busy As Supervisor Walks By
ARLINGTON, VA—Scrambling to tab away from the social media feed he had been scrolling through mere moments before, local military contractor Todd Roose reportedly took out a few Syrian civilians Thursday to seem busy as his supervisor walked by. “Oh shoot—hey boss! Yeah, just knocking out a few bombings in the…
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Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez Engaged
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his partner, former broadcast journalist Lauren Sánchez, are engaged four years after his high-profile divorce from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. What do you think?
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Jimmy Carter Completes 4-Minute Mile
PLAINS, GA—Pumping his fists in the air while racing across the finish line, former President Jimmy Carter reportedly ran a four-minute mile Thursday. “I took up jogging right around the time I entered hospice care because the doctors thought it would be good for my health,” said Carter, who attributed his ability to…
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Have You Noticed that “Succession” Is Like Shakespeare?
You can really tell that the writers of “Succession” are, if not Shakespeare themselves, at least heavily influenced by him.
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Author: Kelly Conaboy
Here are 19 books our critics are excited for this summer
We asked some of our regular book critics what soon-to-be-published titles they are most looking forward to reading this summer. Here’s what they said.
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Author: Meghan Collins Sullivan
Is it see-worthy? The new ‘Little Mermaid’ is not that bad … but also not that good
The live-action reboot has its charming moments, but like a lot of Disney remakes, this Little Mermaid feels like a dutiful cover rather than an inspired reimagining.
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Author: Justin Chang
Iam Tongi, 18, credits his mom and late dad for his ‘American Idol’ win
Iam Tongi is the first Pacific Islander to win American Idol. His dad died a few months before Tongi’s audition, which he says his mom signed him up for and pushed him to practice.
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Author: Juana Summers