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Jonathan Merritt's book reminds kids what makes them different makes them special

8:43am June 23, 2024

by Jason DeRose

Christian writer Jonathan Merritt's new book, "My Guncle and Me," tells the story of a gay uncle who helps his nephew embrace his differences. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on June 21.)

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Sunday Puzzle: Summer movie blockbusters

8:00am June 23, 2024

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WGVU listener Hal Babcock of Cedar Springs, Mich., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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Super fluffy 8-year-old Pekingese Wild Thang wins 2024 World's Ugliest Dog contest

5:46pm June 22, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

This is the first victory for the canine, a five-time competitor in the annual event, held in the northern California city of Petaluma.

In LA, a spate of high-profile Lego heists have taken place. But why?

5:37pm June 22, 2024

by Adrian Florido

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with LA Times reporter Daniel Miller about a recent spate of Lego thefts in the greater Los Angeles area.

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Austin Butler on 'The Bikeriders'

4:05pm June 22, 2024

by Don Gonyea

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with actor Austin Butler about the new movie "The Bikeriders," which follows a motorcycle club outside Chicago in the 1960s.

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It's too hot. Our sundress season of discontent isn't helping

4:05pm June 22, 2024

by Neda Ulaby

A woman on TikTok asked: What is a sundress? Ten million views later, the debate is still raging.

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Riley Sager on his new thriller 'Middle of the Night'

4:05pm June 22, 2024

by Don Gonyea

NPR's Don Gonyea talks to Todd Ritter — who writes thrillers as Riley Sager — about his new novel, "Middle of the Night." Ritter was a reporter and turned to fiction after layoffs at his newspaper.

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A new generation of adorable crime-fighters collect their diplomas

4:05pm June 22, 2024

by Ryan Lucas

We attend a graduation ceremony at the National Canine Academy of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives, where a group of the very best boys and girls collected their diplomas.

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Justin Timberlake breaks silence on recent driving while intoxicated arrest

3:14pm June 22, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

The pop star shared his remorse on Friday during a Chicago performance — his first since his Tuesday arrest in the Hamptons.

At 91, Nigerian artist who reimagined the crucifixion is celebrated at Smithsonian

1:25pm June 22, 2024

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Bruce Onobrakpeya was unafraid to challenge the conventions of the art world — and was celebrated for it. This giant of African art is basking in the joy of his first Smithsonian solo exhibition.

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