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For February, 3 Romances That Are Short And Candy-Sweet

7:00am February 02, 2020

by Maya Rodale

February means Valentine's Day — and no one feels the pressure to be romantic like characters in romance novels. This month we've got three short and sweet stories with guaranteed happy endings.

BoJack Horseman — voiced by Will Arnett — is a washed-up '90s sitcom star, who also happens to be a horse.

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'BoJack Horseman' Rides Into the Sunset

5:29pm February 01, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Netflix's adult animation series about a washed-up sitcom star who happens to be a horse set its serious examinations of addiction, trauma and mental illness against a bright, cartoony backdrop.

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'McMillions': How The Ex-Cop Who Scammed McDonald's Monopoly Got Caught

9:32am February 01, 2020

NPR's Renee Montagne speaks to Brian Lazarte and James Lee Hernandez, directors of "McMillions," an HBO series about how a McDonald's Monopoly game turned into a major criminal enterprise.

Suspense Novelist Mary Higgins Clark Dies At 92

9:27am February 01, 2020

Mary Higgins Clark, the prolific author known as the "Queen of Suspense" has died at the age of 92.

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Jessica Mann Takes The Stand In Harvey Weinstein Rape Trial

9:19am February 01, 2020

by Rose Friedman

Jessica Mann, one of two women Harvey Weinstein is charged with raping, testified in a Manhattan courtroom Friday. She says she maintained a relationship with him because of inexperience and naivete.

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Isabella Rossellini arrives for a Tribute to Ingrid Bergman during the Rome Film Festival on Oct. 16, 2015, in Rome.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Actor, Filmmaker Isabella Rossellini On Taco Bell(a)

8:44am February 01, 2020

Normally we might invite a famous actor onto our show to answer far-out questions about animal behavior or something ... but the problem is, Isabella Rossellini knows all that stuff.

'A Woman Like Her': Social Media Star Qandeel Baloch's Short Life And Death

8:16am February 01, 2020

NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with author Sanam Maher about her new book, "A Woman Like Her." It chronicles the life of Qandeel Baloch, a Pakistani social media star, who was killed by her brother.

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Nerd Out With Mardis Gras' Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus

8:16am February 01, 2020

by Melissa Block

In New Orleans, the most fanciful pre-Mardi Gras parade is by the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus, home to "revelrous Star Wars Trekkies." We check in as they gear up for tonight's parade.

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'Giri/Haji' Is A Story Of Cultural Cross Pollination Unlike Anything Else On TV

1:35pm January 31, 2020

by John Powers

A Tokyo police detective heads to London to bring back his gangster brother in this BBC series, which is playing on Netflix. Giri/Haji is a thriller that bursts with compelling scenes.

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How A Heart Attack Brought Antonio Banderas Closer To 'Pain And Glory'

1:34pm January 31, 2020

by Terry Gross

The Spanish actor has been nominated for an Oscar for his role as a screenwriter and director who has stopped working because of physical and emotional pain. Originally broadcast Sept. 30, 2019.

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