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Abdul-Azeez Buba, 33, Borno, Nigeria: "Before Boko Haram attacked my community, I was a successful building engineer. I made a lot of money from constructing houses."

A Nigerian Photographer's Portraits Of The Mind

7:00am July 29, 2018

by Diane Cole

Etinosa Yvonne Osayimwen wants to show what's going on inside the heads of Nigerian survivors of violence. She layers their portraits with an image that reminds them of how their lives have changed.

Ryan McKinny plays J. Robert Oppenheimer, the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory, in the Santa Fe Opera's rendition of "Dr. Atomic." An enormous steel ball that represents the nuclear bomb looms ominously over the opera stage throughout the night.

The 'Downwinders' From Atomic Testing Get Deserved Attention

6:10pm July 28, 2018

by Megan Kamerick

The Santa Fe Opera is inviting "downwinders," locals affected by radiation from the testing of the first atomic bombs, on stage during performances of "Dr. Atomic."

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From left, Just For Laughs' new owner Howie Mandel, comedians Tiffany Haddish and Hannah Gadsby.

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Jokes And The Pain That Fuels Them At Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Awards

1:53pm July 28, 2018

by Elizabeth Blair

Pain has long been at the root of great comedic material, and it was no different at this year's annual Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.

Jon Batiste performs at the National CARES Mentoring Movement's Gala on Jan. 30, 2017 in New York City.

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Not My Job: 'Stay Human' Bandleader Jon Batiste Gets Quizzed On Robots

12:41pm July 28, 2018

Batiste comes from a family of musicians; he played drums and percussion with the Batiste Brothers Band as a kid, and his debut album came out before he could vote.

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Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

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A Thwarted Child Kidnapping Inspired 'Fruit Of The Drunken Tree'

8:21am July 28, 2018

by Scott Simon

Growing up amid widespread violence in Colombia, Ingrid Rojas Contreras and her sister were targeted for kidnapping. They were saved by the courage and compassion of a teenager working in their home.

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A Postman Signs Off

8:21am July 28, 2018

Il Soo Choi, a South Korean immigrant, retired this week after 22 years as a postal carrier in Manhattan. He wrote a moving note to the people on his route.

Garlandia, by Lorenzo Mattotti and Jerry Kramsky

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'Garlandia' Is A Trippy, Visionary, Not Quite Sublime Graphic Novel

7:00am July 28, 2018

by Etelka Lehoczky

The big new collaboration between Lorenzo Mattotti and Jerry Kramsky is visually gorgeous, lush and virtuosic — but its story of a peaceful fantasy world threatened by a crisis feels generic.

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CBS CEO Les Moonves Accused Of Sexual Harassment

6:31pm July 27, 2018

by Ted Robbins

A New Yorker article cites accusations by employees against Moonves and other men at CBS. The accusers say their careers were harmed by resisting sexual advances. CBS indicated it will investigate.

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Grim Realities Meet Magic And Absurdity In 'The Wrong Heaven'

4:41pm July 27, 2018

by Ailsa Chang

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Amy Bonnaffons about her first collection of short stories, The Wrong Heaven.

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Willi Herold (Max Hubacher) tries a Nazi officer's gear on for size, and find it fits all too well, in The Captain.

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In 'The Captain,' Clothes Make The Man — And The Monster

4:29pm July 27, 2018

by Bob Mondello

A German deserter in the waning days of World War II dons a discarded Nazi officer's uniform for warmth, but soon finds himself wielding its authority with unnerving and violent cruelty.