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American actor Clark Gable in his role as Rhett Butler kissing the hand of a tearful Scarlett O'Hara, played by Vivien Leigh in 'Gone With The Wind'.

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'Gone With The Wind' Returns To HBO Max With New Introduction

5:06am June 25, 2020

by Suzanne Nuyen

HBO Max temporarily removed the 1939 film from its streaming service in early June for its depiction of 'racial prejudices.' The film now includes an introduction addressing its controversial legacy.

A fan of K-pop band BTS poses for photos against a backdrop featuring an image of the group's members in Seoul, South Korea, on Oct. 29, 2019.

K-Pop's Digital 'Army' Musters To Meet The Moment, Baggage In Tow

5:32pm June 24, 2020

by Haeryun Kang

There's a growing narrative highlighting K-pop fans' political progressiveness. But the reality is far more complicated.

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Man Finds Dad's Old Car Decades After He Died

5:23am June 24, 2020

Bobbie Bohnsack's father passed away when he was eight years old. More than three decades later, he's been reunited with an old car his father bought after coming home from Vietnam.

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

'Jesus And John Wayne' Explores Christian Manhood — And How Belief Can Bolster Trump

7:03pm June 23, 2020

by Steve Inskeep

Author Kristin Kobes Du Mez says: "It seemed like evangelicals had betrayed their values. But if you look at this longer history of evangelical masculinity and militarism ... this wasn't a betrayal."

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Readers wait in line at Macmillan booth at the Book Expo trade show in 2013.

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Macmillan CEO Steps Back From Day-To-Day Operations

4:53pm June 23, 2020

by Petra Mayer

John Sargent, CEO of Macmillan — one of the Big Five book publishing houses — has stepped back from day-to-day operations, after five employees organized an industry-wide protest against racism.

All the Way to the Tigers by Mary Morris

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'The Tigers' Two-Way Travelogue Is A Journey Both Within And Without

2:14pm June 23, 2020

by Maureen Corrigan

Known for her meditative travel memoirs, Mary Morris' wanderings were nearly curtailed by a serious ankle injury. All the Way to the Tigers is a passage deep into the broken places that shaped her.

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Summer Reader Poll 2020: Meet Our Esteemed Panelists!

1:45pm June 23, 2020

by Petra Mayer

Every year, we recruit a panel of experts — authors, critics, librarians — to help us curate a fantastic list of 100 favorite reads. And this year we're celebrating books for the littlest readers.

Soul singer and songwriter William Bell — one of Stax Records' earliest stars — is one of this year's recipients of an NEA National Heritage Fellowship.

The NEA Announces Its 2020 National Heritage Fellowship Winners

1:38pm June 23, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A soul singer from Atlanta, an Iroquois bead artist, West African dancers and an Armenian vocalist are among this year's recipients of National Heritage Fellowship

This year, we want to hear all about your very favorite books for kids, specifically picture books and very early chapter books.

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The NPR Summer Reader Poll Returns: Tell Us About Your Favorite Books For Young Kids

12:48pm June 23, 2020

by Petra Mayer

Our famous summer reader poll is back, and this year, we're thinking about all the parents and caregivers stuck inside, reading to restless little ones.

Steve Carell stars as Gary Zimmer in Irresistible.

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'Irresistible' Chooses An Inopportune Moment To Get Glib About Politics

11:45am June 23, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Jon Stewart wrote and directed a new comedy that stars Steve Carell as a political operative cynically descending on a Wisconsin town. Unfortunately, it has little to offer in the current moment.