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Why employers are starting to mandate in-person work at least a couple days a week

1:51pm January 15, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to David Garfield, Global Head of Industries at AlixPartners, an international consulting firm, about the work-from-home vs. office debate.

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Wienermobile driver CJ Zabat Jr. on what it takes to be a Hotdogger

8:02am January 15, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to former Oscar Mayer Wienermobile driver CJ Zabat Jr. about that job. Applications are now open for new drivers.

Twenty contestants are sequestered in a castle in The Traitors. Three of them are designated as traitors. If all the traitors have been banished when the game ends, the remaining faithfuls split the money. If there are any traitors left, the traitors split the money.

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You will not be betrayed by 'The Traitors'

7:00am January 15, 2023

by Linda Holmes

The Peacock competition series combines a solid cast, the perfect host, an entertaining atmosphere and a nice, juicy game design. And it all adds up to a highly binge-able show.

Sending a text to a friend can bring a smile to your face. Now, research suggests it could also help bring long-term health benefits.

What's the #1 thing to change to be happier? A top happiness researcher weighs in

5:00am January 15, 2023

There are plenty of factors in life that contribute to happiness. But could keeping in touch with your loved ones be the most important?

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Poet Charles Simic is photographed at the City University of New York, May 13, 2003.

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Opinion: Remembering poet Charles Simic

9:30am January 14, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Charles Simic, former U.S. poet laureate who was born in Belgrade right before World War II. He died this week after a long career of writing and teaching.

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'Wait Wait' for Jan. 14, 2023: With Not My Job guest George Saunders

9:29am January 14, 2023

George Saunders is one of the world's most celebrated authors, who just published a new collection of short stories. We ask him three questions about court stories, real life lawsuits.

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Sundance Film Festival returns in person this week after streaming online for 2 years

7:58am January 14, 2023

by Scott Simon

The Sundance Film Festival will take place in person next week after streaming online for the past two years. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Kim Yutani, the festival's director of programming.

Medical staff in the Kansai region of Japan clean a hotel room that was used as a COVID-19 for asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients.

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'Inside the Curve' attempts to offer an overview of COVID's full impact everywhere

7:00am January 14, 2023

by Gabino Iglesias

Visually striking — NatGeo and superb photography have always walked hand-in-hand — and incredibly complete, deep and nuanced, this is a book that comes close to the impossible.

Kento Yamazaki as Ryohei Arisu and Tao Tsuchiya as Yuzuha Usagi in Alice in Borderland.

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing

5:01pm January 13, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Alice in Borderland Season 2, and the films Aftersun, After Yang and Jeanne Dielman.

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Encore: The lasting legacy of Bob Ross

4:52pm January 13, 2023

by Kat Lonsdorf

This week marks the 40th anniversary of The Joy of Painting. We revisit a story about a wildly popular Bob Ross solo exhibition in Virginia. The late PBS painter's popularity continues to soar.