NPR’s Scott Simon reflects on the benefits of including more swear words in our language, which studies say may be associated with signs of intelligence.
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How the ongoing writer’s strike has affected film and T.V.
How is the writers’ strike, entering its second month, affecting content on broadcast and streaming platforms? NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Lesley Goldberg of The Hollywood Reporter.
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The Talk: Accused of Plagiarism
“I’ve seen her smirk on other faces.”
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Fresh Air Weekend: Clarence Thomas’ path to the SCOTUS; Understanding allergies
Filmmaker Michael Kirk examines the “ambition and revenge” driving Thomas. Kevin Whitehead reviews Arturo O’Farrill’s Legacies. Theresa MacPhail explores rising allergy rates in her book Allergic.
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After years of ever-shrinking orchestras, some Broadway musicals are going big
Producers have been saying for years that large Broadway orchestras are not financially feasible. In fact, the issue led to a strike 20 years ago. So why are some shows bringing them back?
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Author: Jeff Lunden
Hollywood writers still going strong, a month after strike began
Members of the Writers Guild of America continue to strike against the major Hollywood studios, pushing for higher pay, more residuals and regulations on AI, among other things.
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Biden Airlifted To Standing Position
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National Spelling Bee Winner Disqualified After Being Given All 26 Letters Needed For Words In Advance
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD—In a sternly worded condemnation that took the 14-year-old to task for violating the rules to obtain an unfair advantage, the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner Dev Shah was disqualified Friday when it was confirmed he had received in advance all 26 letters needed to spell the words.…
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Embarrassed U.S. Excuses Itself From Asia Security Summit After Realizing America Not In Asia
SINGAPORE—Insisting that he didn’t know how they had made such a simple mistake, an embarrassed U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reportedly excused himself from the Shangri-La Dialogue Asian defense summit Friday after realizing America was not in Asia. “Oh God, sorry about that, we’re not even in the right…
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Denver Nuggets’ Rocky Revealed As NBA’s Highest-Paid Mascot With $625,000 Salary
A new report revealed that the Denver Nuggets mascot, Rocky the Mountain Lion, is the NBA’s highest-paid mascot, taking home $625,000 a year, almost 10 times that of the average $60,000 salary for a league mascot. What do you think?
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