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In 'Gap Of Time,' Shakespeare Is Updated, But Not Upstaged

12:03pm October 09, 2015

by Annalisa Quinn

Jeanette Winterson's retelling of The Winter's Tale includes hedge fund managers and a New Orleans setting. But critic Annalisa Quinn says the book doesn't quite stand on its own.

Matt Damon as Astronaut Mark Watney in The Martian.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'The Martian' And How-To Stories

10:28am October 09, 2015

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, we chat about The Martian, consider other stories that enlighten us about the work people do, and — as always — offer up what's making us happy this week.

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Woolly Worms, Hot Air Balloons, And Foreign Film

8:49am October 09, 2015

by Eddie Garcia

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Lorne Michaels backstage at the SNL 40th Anniversary Special at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York, NY on February 15, 2015.

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'If They Have It, It's Undeniable': Lorne Michaels On Casting 'SNL'

7:57am October 09, 2015

by NPR Staff

The Saturday Night Live executive producer says criticism of the show's perceived lack of diversity frustrated him, but that the perception needed to be addressed.

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'Secret Chord' Sings A New Song About An Ancient Hero

7:03am October 09, 2015

by Jean Zimmerman

Geraldine Brooks' retelling of the biblical epic of King David casts him as larger than life — jester, predator, conqueror and poet. Critic Jean Zimmerman says Brooks "gives the whole king his due."

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Live From New York, It's Lorne Michaels

6:38am October 09, 2015

by NPR Staff

There are few shows in comedy with the influence of Saturday Night Live, and few producers with the influence of SNL creator Lorne Michaels. The latest season premieres this weekend.

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New Orleans Chef Paul Prudhomme prepares barbecue shrimp at the annual White House Congressional Picnic in 2007.

Remembering Paul Prudhomme, The Louisiana Chef Who 'Made Magic'

6:21am October 09, 2015

by NPR Staff

The New Orleans chef changed the way the world saw Louisiana cooking. He has died at the age of 75.

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'Not In God's Name' Confronts Religious Violence With A 'Different Voice'

6:43pm October 08, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks about his new book, Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence.

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Correction: Product Integration And Televison Advertising

6:43pm October 08, 2015

In an interview with New Yorker writer Emily Nussbaum Wednesday, NPR mistakenly characterized a segment on the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as paid product placement. Both Taco Bell and Ben & Jerry's say they had nothing to do with the segment.

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Investigative Journalist From Belarus Awarded Nobel Prize In Literature

6:43pm October 08, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Investigative journalist Svetlana Alexievich was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature Thursday. She is the first writer from Belarus to win the prize.

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