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Neel Sethi plays Mowgli in the upcoming film adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. During filming, Neel worked with studio teacher Lois Yaroshefsky to get at least three hours of school in every day, as the law requires.

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Directors Know: When Child Actors Are On Set, The Studio Teacher Is In Charge

5:18pm February 26, 2016

by Susan Stamberg

All sorts of laws govern the use of children in movies, and studio teachers like Lois Yaroshefsky are in charge of enforcing them. As Jungle Book director Jon Favreau puts it, "Lois is the boss."

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Beaver barbecue at Bootleggin' BBQ in St. Louis, Mo. Though many Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent, in some parts of the country, water-dwelling mammals have long been considered fair game.

When Beef Is Off Limits, Beaver And Muskrat Make It To Lenten Menu

2:40pm February 26, 2016

by Alan Greenblatt

Medieval theologians used to distinguish between land vs. water creatures, not mammals vs. fish. That's good enough for some restaurants — and parishes — in places with large Catholic populations.

Willie Harris and Alex Brown, photographed in Stockton, Calif.

For 2 Black Stuntmen Breaking Into Hollywood, 'You Were Subject To Get Hurt'

2:25pm February 26, 2016

by NPR Staff

In the 1960s, when jobs were rare for black stuntmen, Willie Harris and Alex Brown had to teach themselves how to take a punch. But they couldn't prepare themselves for the vitriol they felt on set.

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There may be growing chorus of veggie cheerleaders, but don't assume most Americans are choosing salad over hamburgers.

Eat Less Meat, We're Told. But Americans' Habits Are Slow To Change

2:05pm February 26, 2016

Health and environmental advocates say Americans need to cut back on meat. But are we listening? A new survey suggests we're shifting our diets ever so slightly.

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Adam McKay Of 'Funny Or Die' Dissects The '08 Economic Crash In 'The Big Short'

1:53pm February 26, 2016

Not only do the characters in McKay's Oscar-nominated film warn about the collapse of the global economy — they make money off of it. Originally broadcast Dec. 23, 2015.

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Film Shines A 'Spotlight' On Boston's Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal

1:53pm February 26, 2016

Director Tom McCarthy and former Globe editor Walter Robinson discuss Spotlight, the Oscar-nominated film about Boston's clergy sex abuse scandal. Originally broadcast Oct. 29, 2015.

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Looking At Diversity Through Hollywood's Lens

11:00am February 26, 2016

by David Ford

For the second year in a row, only white actors and actresses have been nominated for Academy Awards.

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Arts Based School Presents "Romeo & Juliet On The Border"

7:00am February 26, 2016

by David Ford

You've probably heard of Romeo & Juliet, but what about Romeo & Juliet on the Border?

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'Version Control' Is A Dizzying Elevation Of The Time-Travel Tale

7:00am February 26, 2016

by Jason Heller

Don't call it a time machine! Dexter Palmer's new novel follows a professor who's invented what he calls a "causality violation device" — and his wife, who suspects her world is going strange.

Leonardo DiCaprio is considered a frontrunner for an Oscar for his lead role in The Revenant.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Our 2016 Oscars Preview

12:01am February 26, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

It's time once again for our annual Oscars Omnibus: a roundup of every Best Picture nominee, many notable performances, and the movies we'd have nominated to improve the awards' diversity.

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