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Judges with London's Natural History Museum, which administers the Wildlife Photographer of the Year prize, determined that Marcio Cabral had faked The Night Raider with a taxidermy anteater — a charge he denies.

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The Wrong Stuff: Prize-Winning Wildlife Photographer Accused Of Using Taxidermy

5:24pm April 27, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Marcio Cabral's The Night Raider won him honors as a 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year — but judges disqualified the photo Friday, saying the raider in question, an anteater, was really stuffed.

The Minimalist Themes Of Edvard Grieg

1:08pm April 27, 2018

In this episode, Peter shows how less is more when it comes to the writing style of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg.

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Bill Cosby leaves the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., on Thursday after being convicted of aggravated indecent assault.

'Allegedly' No More: Cosby Conviction Marks A New Chapter For #MeToo

12:47pm April 27, 2018

by Eric Deggans

As pop culture critics and onetime fans try to sort out Bill Cosby's legacy, it's possible this all boils down to a simple message: What was once overlooked, will be overlooked no longer.

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Luvvie Ajayi: Can Creating Discomfort In Others Help Change The Status Quo?

10:58am April 27, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

Speaking up — especially about topics that are difficult to discuss — can be scary but necessary. Writer and blogger Luvvie Ajayi feels it's her role to push people outside their comfort zones.

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Tanya Menon: What Can We Gain By Expanding Our Social Circles?

9:35am April 27, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

Humans naturally seek out cliques or in-groups. But organizational psychologist Tanya Menon encourages us to break out of our social comfort zones, for wider opportunities to grow.

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Tim Ferriss: How Can We Become Comfortable With Discomfort?

9:29am April 27, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

How can we conquer our fears? Entrepreneur Tim Ferriss says that by taking action, we can train ourselves to accept discomfort, become more resilient, and expand our horizons.

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Ann Morgan: What Can You Learn From Reading The World?

9:29am April 27, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

In 2012, Ann Morgan set out to read a book from nearly 200 different countries around the world. She describes how that experience challenged her limits and tested her assumptions.

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Dan Pallotta: How Can We Push Ourselves To Dream Big?

9:29am April 27, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

Stepping outside of one's comfort zone can happen on different levels. Entrepreneur and humanitarian activist Dan Pallotta says that doing so is not only important for individuals — but for society.

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RiverRun Film 'And Then I Go' Takes A New Perspective On School Shootings

6:00am April 27, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

The 20th annual RiverRun International Film Festival is wrapping up this weekend in the Triad.

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Marie Géquil (Isabelle Huppert) is a teacher despised by her students and peers alike — until a lighting strike unleashes a new persona.

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'Mrs. Hyde' Seeks, But Does Not Find, Coherence

5:01pm April 26, 2018

by Mark Jenkins

In this disjointed and bewildering French film, Isabelle Huppert plays a mousy schoolteacher who gains a more assertive — and occasionally lethal — persona after being struck by lighting.