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From fierce political rivals to space exploration, check out these new podcasts

4:30pm July 19, 2024

Looking for new podcasts to get you through that 14-hour layover? The NPR One team has you covered with recommendations from the summer's hottest releases across public media.

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'Omnivore' offers a fresh take on the history of the food on your plate

3:30pm July 19, 2024

by David Bianculli

From tuna to chili peppers to salt, each episode of this new Apple TV+ docuseries focuses on a unique ingredient. But there’s an additional element that runs throughout the show: passion.

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Soda cans are exploding on Southwest flights due to sky-high temperatures

3:15pm July 19, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

The extreme heat searing the U.S. this summer is having an unexpected consequence thousands of feet in the air: It's causing some beverage cans on Southwest Airlines flights to burst when opened.

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A reboot of a TV show that was a worldwide hit returns to its roots

2:15pm July 19, 2024

by Jorge Valencia

Twenty-five years on, "Ugly Betty" is back in a new series in Colombia -- the country where she first came to life on the small screen.

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8 hot new love stories from a stellar lineup of Black authors

12:38pm July 19, 2024

by Carole V. Bell

Some of the most fabulous romances by Black authors still fly under the radar. So we have recommendations for your summer reading enjoyment.

'Twisters' swirls an old-fashioned rom-com into an effects-happy action movie

11:10am July 19, 2024

by John Powers

This follow-up to the 1996 blockbuster Twister updates the original by making its heroine — not its hero — the center of gravity, but alas, the script doesn’t let her be a whole lot of fun.

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Remembering famed sex therapist Ruth Westheimer, aka 'Dr. Ruth'

10:57am July 19, 2024

by Terry Gross

Westheimer's matter-of-fact sex advice, along with her funny lively personality, made her a national media celebrity. She was born in Germany in 1928 and died July 12. Originally broadcast in 1996.

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Remembering actor and producer Shelley Duvall

10:48am July 19, 2024

by Terry Gross

Duvall, who died July 11, starred in The Shining, Popeye and numerous Robert Altman films. She also produced the award-winning Faerie Tale Theatre. Originally broadcast in 1992.

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Boston is shaking up its public art scene

9:29am July 19, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

The initiative aims to bring residents, artists and groups together to rethink public art — a challenge for a place so steeped in a Colonial past.

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What are you watching on TV? Make baseball your comfort watch

5:55am July 19, 2024

As Major League Baseball heads into the second half of its season, Pop Culture Happy Hour's Linda Holmes marvels at just how routinely pleasing and comforting it is to watch a game.