NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Sigourney Weaver, one of the stars of writer-director Paul Schrader’s latest film, “Master Gardener.”
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Author: Scott Simon
You’re overthinking it — how speculating can spoil a TV show
Shows like Lost or The X-Files are carefully packed with secrets and hidden connections for viewers to untangle. But plenty of shows aren’t high-concept puzzle boxes and you can just … watch them.
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Author: Glen Weldon
A remarkable new view of the Titanic shipwreck is here, thanks to deep-sea mappers
The Titanic wreck is hard to reach and harder to capture, with most images showing just a section at a time. The first full-sized digital scan offers what experts call a game-changing view.
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Author: Rachel Treisman
Undergraduate Excuses, Used in Other Contexts
Owing to the death of my boyfriend’s grandfather—whom I loved dearly—I will not be able to finish filling your cavity.
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Author: Jake Kennedy
Fresh Air Weekend: ‘Master Gardener’ star Joel Edgerton; Humorist Samantha Irby
Edgerton stars as a horticulturist with a secret past in Master Gardener. David Bianculli reviews the new Netflix series, Working. Irby shares almost everything in her book of essays, Quietly Hostile.
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‘Stay Awake’ explores the fallout for brothers after their mom overdoses
The coming-of-age drama Stay Awake takes its title from the efforts of two teens to get their mother safely to the hospital after an accidental overdose of prescription pills.
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Author: Bob Mondello
Senate Freaking Out After Dianne Feinstein Gets Her Hands On Gun
WASHINGTON—Thrown into a panic when the confused 89-year-old appeared on the Senate floor randomly pointing a firearm at various colleagues, lawmakers reportedly freaked out Friday after Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) got her hands on a gun. “Good God, someone get that thing away from her!” said Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV),…
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Disney Cancels Plans For $1 Billion Florida Campus
The Walt Disney Co. canceled plans for a billion-dollar office complex in Florida that was set to bring thousands of jobs to the region as the company and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continue their ongoing feud. What do you think?
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Full 3D Scan Reveals Titanic Completely Ruined
SAINT PETER PORT, UK—Indicating that the passenger liner was unlikely to ever sail again, a full 3D scan conducted by deepwater seabed mapping company Magellan revealed Friday that the Titanic was completely ruined. “Unfortunately, after several exhaustive high-resolution, 360-degree scans of the famous ship, it’s…
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Wealthy Donor Rents Out Entire Water Park For Clarence Thomas
MANASSAS, VA—Claiming that the gift was simply a gesture of kindness rather than an ethics violation, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas stated Friday that there was nothing wrong with a wealthy donor renting out an entire D.C.-area water park just for him. “One friend is allowed to treat another friend to a nice,…
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