It’s hard to imagine a piece of clothing that’s more wrapped up in American history and mythology than blue jeans. They were invented 150 years ago this week.
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Author: Jessica Green
A woman dropped her diamond ring down the toilet. 13 years later, it was found in the pipes
Mary Strand of Rogers, Minn., dropped a diamond ring down a toilet 13 years ago. She and her husband frantically tried to recover it to no avail. It finally turned up earlier this year.
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Author: Ayesha Rascoe
Prince Harry has filed multiple lawsuits against tabloids in the U.K.
NPR’s Ayesha Rscoe talks with media expert Tim Luckhurst of Durham University in England about the lawsuits Prince Harry has filed against several tabloids there.
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Author: Ayesha Rascoe
How needle drops have created some of the most iconic movie moments
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rico Gagliano, host of the MUBI Podcast, which just wrapped a series about great needle drops in cinema history.
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Author: Ayesha Rascoe
Week In Review: May 21, 2023
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Letting go of hate by questioning the very idea of evil
Author Simran Jeet Singh talks about how to move beyond hate and anger to see the humanity in others.
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Author: Rachel Martin
The Alphabet, “by” Kafka
“A” is for singing in an empty room. “C” is for toiling without end.
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Author: Liana Finck
‘Wait Wait’ for May 20, 2023: With Not My Job guest Golda Rosheuvel
Golda Rosheuvel was so great as Queen Charlotte on Bridgerton that they made a spinoff for her. She may be the best queen on TV, but can she answer our questions about Dairy Queen?
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In ‘Julieta and the Romeos,’ a teen aims to uncover the identity of her mystery man
In Maria E. Andreu’s latest YA romance, Julieta Toledo escapes into writing, the perfect haven for her increasingly runaway imagination. There she connects with the mysterious “Happily Ever Drafter.”
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Author: Alethea Kontis
Tell all the Kyles you know: Texas is gathering people of the same name to break a record
It’s Kyle Fest in Kyle, Texas. The city is trying to break the record for the most people with the same name in one place by besting a gathering of 2,325 Ivans six years ago.
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Author: Scott Simon