Arts

Arts

Celebrating movie icons: Robert Duvall

12:49pm August 26, 2024

by Terry Gross

Duvall has starred in epic movies and intimate dramas. In 1996, he reflected on playing the Corleone family lawyer in The Godfather films, and about delivering the most famous line in Apocalypse Now.

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Dungeons, Dragons and shoulder pads: Why I loved D&D as a closeted teen

6:00am August 26, 2024

As Dungeons & Dragons turns 50, critic Glen Weldon looks back on playing the game in its early years — and stumbling upon the fierce, shoulder-padded illusionist that would become his first character.

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Former national security adviser McMaster says he won’t work for Trump again

5:12am August 26, 2024

In his new book At War with Ourselves, My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster recounts his experience working for Trump and his inner circle.

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‘The West Wing’ was my inspiration. 25 years on I got to meet President Bartlet

5:00am August 26, 2024

When NPR was offered the chance to interview Martin Sheen and Melissa Fitzgerald about The West Wing, I dashed through the newsroom with an energy to rival the show's iconic walk and talks.

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