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'Last Stop On Market Street' Wins Newbery Medal, 'Finding Winnie' Takes Caldecott

6:31pm January 11, 2016

by Petra Mayer

Matt de la Peña becomes the first Hispanic author to win the Newbery award for children's literature, while the Caldecott picture-book prize went to a book about the real-life Winnie the Pooh.

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Through Non-Conformity, David Bowie Boosted LGBTQ Community

5:51pm January 11, 2016

by Sean Bueter

People around the world are celebrating the life of David Bowie after the superstar died on Sunday at age 69.

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America Ferrera stars in the new NBC comedy Superstore.

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With 'Superstore,' America Ferrera Aims To 'Move The Dial' On Representation

3:55pm January 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

For the Latina actress, diversity in casting helped her new show broach difficult material. "This diversity gives us the opportunity to approach topics like race from a place of experience," she says.

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Girls at dance practice during Season 1 of East Los High.

'East Los High' Isn't Just A Soapy Teen Drama — It's Also A Science Experiment

2:40pm January 11, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

Social scientists and health workers worked with screenwriters and studio execs to create a binge-worthy show designed to help young Latinas make healthy life choices.

The Last Interview series features conversations with Ernest Hemingway, Nora Ephron and Philip K. Dick.

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Revisiting The 'Last Interview' Of Ernest Hemingway, Philip K. Dick And Nora Ephron

1:32pm January 11, 2016

by Maureen Corrigan

A series of books published by Melville House gathers together the final interviews conducted with prominent deceased writers and thinkers. Critic Maureen Corrigan reviews the latest in the series.

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Rock Icon David Bowie Dies At 69

12:03pm January 11, 2016

by Marie Andrusewicz

The singer — whose career spanned decades and included collaborations with John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Stevie Ray Vaughn — released his latest album, Blackstar, on Friday. He died Sunday of cancer.

Ice Cube performs at the Staples Center in June 2015 in Los Angeles.

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Not My Job: Ice Cube Answers 3 Questions About Very Bad Days

10:58am January 11, 2016

One of Ice Cube's biggest hits was called "It Was a Good Day," so we're going to quiz him on the opposite.

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Host Ricky Gervais kept his drink close at hand during Sunday night's Golden Globes ceremony.

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Even Bears, Martians And Robots Can't Perk Up The Dull Golden Globes

10:51am January 11, 2016

by Linda Holmes

The Golden Globes ceremony has been on an upswing for the past several years. Unfortunately, Sunday night, that came to an end.

Ade, played by Nana Sam Elliott-Sackeyfio glows in new love at a private dinner, in the production of Bananas and Groundnuts.

Years After Its Curfew Killed Theater, Ghana Gets A Second Act

9:04am January 11, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Back in the '80s, Ghanaian theater went dark under military curfew. Now, a dapper businessman-turned-playwright is leading an onstage revival — and doing it with a sense of humor.

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"With But Beyond The Eye" Exhibit With Drawings By Esther Gruber Extended

8:23am January 11, 2016

by David Ford

"With But Beyond The Eye" is a selection of visionary drawings by Swiss artist Esther Gruber.

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