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Sunday marks 115 years since the first Father’s Day celebration. Ahead of that special day, we celebrate dads and the daughter who inspired the annual tradition.

Mary Randolph Carter is an expert on all things junk. She’s written many books on the topic including her latest called Live With the Things You Love: And You’ll Live Happily Ever After. We asked Carter if there was ever one piece of junk she acquired over the years that stuck with her so much and lived inside her head rent free for so long that she wishes she made it. The object that came to mind was a very peculiar clock.

Dakota Johnson plays a savvy New York City matchmaker caught between two men in a film that ultimately fails to reconcile the screwball vigor of a comedy with the emotional oomph of a drama.

Del Toro moved from Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania as a teen. His breakout role was as a mumbly, small-time crook in The Usual Suspects. Now he’s starring in Anderson’s new film, The Phoenician Scheme.

The Switch 2 improves upon the first console in nearly every way. But is it worth the $450? We review how to get the best bang for your buck.

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Jason Reynolds writes stories that meet kids where they’re at, as full, complex people. He talks with Rachel about the value of being a crier, and his restless approach to living life to its fullest.

In Almost Famous, writer and director Cameron Crowe looks at the ecosystem surrounding a rising rock band in the early ’70s. Starring Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand, and many more, the movie is a coming-of-age story that touches on journalism, sex, rock ‘n’ roll, parenthood, and the perils of trying to be cool. Almost Famous turns 25 this year, so today we are revisiting our conversation about the movie.

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Washington Post Reporter Hannah Natanson says DOGE’s mass firings made the government more inefficient. She also explains the risks of DOGE creating a massive database for the Trump administration.

Mallon has been keeping diaries for most of his life. The Very Heart of It collects entries from the years 1983 to 1994, when he had recently come out as gay and moved to New York City.

The magazine Nature announced the results of its annual Scientist at Work photography contest. The six winning entries are a set of dramatic, intimate portraits of research from all over the globe.

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