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Tom Hanks stars as Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Hanks watched a lot of Mister Rogers to research the role and found as an adult, you don't really "get it": "Why is it taking so long? What's the big deal? What are these fish?"

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Tom Hanks Plays Mister Rogers: Sharing Joy Is 'The Natural State Of Things'

12:02pm November 23, 2019

by Scott Simon

Hanks watched "about 8 million hours" of Mister Rogers to prepare for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Hanks doesn't necessarily consider himself "a nice guy" but rather "a joyful person."

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The Season: A Social History of the Debutante, by Kristen Richardson

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Centuries Of Debutantes Dish About Being Put On Display In 'The Season'

2:54pm November 22, 2019

by Genevieve Valentine

Kristen Richardson traces the history of the practice, with firsthand accounts from diaries and letters, finding political strife, social upheaval and machinations to keep out so-called undesirables.

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In 'The Second Sleep,' The World May End, But Life Goes On

2:00pm November 22, 2019

by Ilana Masad

Robert Harris' genre-bending new book at first appears to take place in a medieval setting — and then you realize the young priest at its center is holding a cracked, defunct, centuries-old iPhone.

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'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood' Showcases The Profound Effect Of Mister Rogers

1:59pm November 22, 2019

by Justin Chang

Director Marielle Heller's new film, starring Tom Hanks, casts a spell with the lightest of touches. Drop your skepticism; this film feels like an encounter with Fred Rogers himself.

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Crime in Progress: Inside the Steele Dossier and the Fusion GPS Investigation of Donald Trump, by Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch

In 'Crime In Progress,' Fusion GPS Chiefs Tell The Inside Story Of The Steele Dossier

12:16pm November 22, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch reveal the hows and whys of the whirlwind they uncorked by commissioning Christopher Steele to investigate Donald Trump's activities in Russia.

Host Ophira Eisenberg with Robert Earl Keen on Ask Me Another at the Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.

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Robert Earl Keen: Texas Troubadour

11:13am November 22, 2019

Musician Robert Earl Keen shares how foosball led to a career in music, and how he met Lyle Lovett on his front porch. Then he demonstrates another superpower: knowing every U.S. president's birthday.

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Ask Me Another host Ophira Eisenberg performs on stage at the Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.

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Remember the Something-O

10:55am November 22, 2019

In an ode to The Alamo, contestants answer every question with a word that ends in the letter 'O.'

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Contestants Clairissa Simmons and Stevie Tardiff go head-to-head on Ask Me Another at the Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.

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Stadium Sounds

10:55am November 22, 2019

In this college football audio quiz, contestants guess the school based on sounds you'd hear at the team's home stadium.

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Contestants Ali Foran and Leah Gonzalez play games on Ask Me Another at the Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.

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Seven-tonio

10:55am November 22, 2019

Quick: Name the seven deadly sins. In this game, contestants face-off in a game where they go back-and-forth, trying to name every item in a list of seven.

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Ask Me Another house musician Jonathan Coulton performs at the Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.

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Queso-ra Sera

10:55am November 22, 2019

Inspired by San Antonio's queso connection, Ask Me Another's house musician Jonathan Coulton performs another music parody about cheese.

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