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In the second season of the Netflix series Master of None, Aziz Ansari's character falls in love with his Italian friend Francesca, who is already engaged.

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Fresh Air Weekend: Aziz Ansari; Harry Styles And Dan Auerbach Go Solo; Pamela Paul

9:00am May 27, 2017

Ansari discusses Master Of None and how his parents feel about acting. Ken Tucker reviews new albums by Styles and Auerbach. Paul, who edits The NY Times Book Review, talks about her love of reading.

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In 'Shtum,' A Portrait Of Autism Drawn From Real Life

7:59am May 27, 2017

by Scott Simon

Jem Lester's debut novel follows three generations of men who can't communicate — a grandfather, a father and a profoundly autistic little boy. Lester says he modeled the boy on his own son.

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Love, Money And Betrayal Make For Great Storytelling In 'The Heirs'

7:00am May 27, 2017

by Jason Sheehan

Susan Rieger's new book follows an upper-crust, Upper West Side family whose certainties are thrown into doubt after their father dies and an unknown Other Woman sues his estate for child support.

George Lazenby, right, and his fiancee, Christina Gannett, shortly before their marriage in 1971.

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In 'Becoming Bond,' A Look At The Man Who Was Only 007 Once

6:00am May 27, 2017

by Chris Klimek

The new Hulu documentary Becoming Bond is all about the man who was only James Bond once: George Lazenby.

Dwayne Johnson, Ilfenesh Hadera and Kelly Rohrbach in the new guilty pleasure (until the story starts), Baywatch.

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Beaches, Bathing Suits, And Finally On The Big Screen, 'Baywatch'

4:53pm May 26, 2017

by Bob Mondello

NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews a movie that could only come out in the summer — Baywatch, starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron.

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Denis Johnson, Author Who Wrote 'Jesus' Son,' Dies At 67

4:33pm May 26, 2017

by Lynn Neary

Denis Johnson was best known for his 1992 short story collection Jesus' Son. He won the 2007 National Book Award for the novel, Tree of Smoke. Johnson died Thursday at age 67.

After Being Banned, Kinder Eggs Are Coming To America

4:33pm May 26, 2017

Kinder Eggs are coming to the U.S. — legally. The hollow chocolate egg with the toy surprise inside has not been allowed in the states due to a 1930s law banning candy with non-food objects inside, though fans of the European treat have previously smuggled them in.

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Mike and Amy Mills' famous smoked chicken wings, as prepared in Ari Shapiro's backyard.

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'Praise The Lard': A Barbecue Legend Shows Us How To Master Smoked Chicken Wings

4:33pm May 26, 2017

by Ari Shapiro

Mike Mills' chicken wings have been named the best in the country. He is even in the Barbecue Hall of Fame. His new book with daughter Amy Mills shares the gospel of barbecue with home cooks.

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Denis Johnson, who won the 2007 National Book Award for Tree of Smoke, died Thursday.

Denis Johnson, Author Who Wrote Of The 'Painfully Beautiful,' Dies At 67

3:32pm May 26, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The National Book Award-winning novelist was perhaps best known for Jesus' Son, a book of interwoven stories focused on the lives of addicts. A spokesman for his publisher tells NPR he died Wednesday.

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'Chappelle's Show' Co-Creator Moves Into The Limelight With '3 Mics'

1:27pm May 26, 2017

After working mostly as a behind-the-scenes guy on Chappelle's Show and Inside Amy Schumer, Neal Brennan is now stepping out as a performer. Originally broadcast Feb. 22, 2017.

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