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While in the film "Circle of Life" is sung by a voice off-screen, Rafiki takes on the opening number in the The Lion King musical.

Bold Experiment Turned Broadway Hit, 'Lion King' Continues To Thrill — And Heal

12:49am October 30, 2017

by Michel Martin

Director Julie Taymor took an unconventional tack in adapting the animated film for the big stage. Even 20 years on, she finds the musical's social themes evolve and resonate with audiences worldwide.

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An American Comic In Canada

8:07am October 29, 2017

During a recent visit to Vancouver, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talked with American comedian Erik Griffin about what performing stand-up has been like during the Trump administration.

In the last 13 years of Queen Victoria's life, she spent a great deal of time with Abdul Karim, who came from India initially to wait on the queen's table, but soon became part of her inner circle. And despite all opposition, Victoria and Karim curried on

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Queen Victoria's Unlikely Bond With Indian Attendant Made Curry Classy

8:00am October 29, 2017

by Nina Martyris

The new film Victoria & Abdul sheds light on this extraordinary friendship, which had a spicy side effect: Curries, once a way to use up leftovers, began to simmer regularly in the royal kitchens.

Author Jen Sookfong Lee in front of the Vancouver tea shop where her grandfather's barber shop once stood.

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Tea And Memories With Vancouver Author Jen Sookfong Lee

7:03am October 29, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Lee's grandfather owned a barber shop — there's a tea shop there now — and was a pillar of Vancouver's Chinese-Canadian community. Over jasmine tea, Lee talks about her memories of her grandfather.

President Trump addresses the crowd before delivering the keynote address at Liberty University's commencement in Lynchburg, Va., on May 13.

After 'Choosing Donald Trump,' Is The Evangelical Church In Crisis?

7:00am October 29, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

In his new book about the president and faith, author Stephen Mansfield argues evangelical witness has been hurt by the church's support for Trump.

Museum curator Teddy Reeves demonstrates a method of salvaging damaged photos at a workshop in Beaumont, Texas.

'All Is Not Lost': These Experts Help Save Hurricane-Soaked Heirlooms

3:01am October 29, 2017

by Allison Lee

Hurricane victims can replace chairs, cars, even homes. But they can't replace family photos or VHS tapes of grandma. So the Smithsonian and FEMA have dispatched a "heritage task force" to Texas.

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk from Marine One on the White House South Lawn, September 29, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

Previously Unseen Photos Of Michelle Obama Illuminate 'Chasing Light'

5:42pm October 28, 2017

by Michel Martin

Official White House photographer Amanda Lucidon's new book collects scenes featuring the former first lady — "one of the most genuine and compassionate and thoughtful people" she'd ever met.

Brian May performs with Queen earlier in 2017.

Not My Job: Queen's Brian May Gets Quizzed About Dairy Queen

12:44pm October 28, 2017

The astrophysicist, 3D photography enthusiast and, yes, hall-of-fame rock star answers our questions about DQ — the ice cream and fast food franchise.

In the film adaptation of Thank You For Your Service, U.S. soldiers Adam Schumann (Miles Teller), Solo Aeiti (Beulah Koale) and Will Waller (Joe Cole) struggle to return to civilian life.

In 'Thank You For Your Service,' The Fight Begins After Iraq

10:17am October 28, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

Based on a book by journalist David Finkel, the new film examines the challenges of three young men who return from military combat to their families and a crumbling VA.

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How To Design Haunted Houses

8:09am October 28, 2017

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Leonard Pickel, who is a haunted house architect. For more than 40 years he's designed and worked on these fear factories.