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An estranged son returns as a daughter in Norman Lear's family comedy 'Clean Slate'

1:15pm February 05, 2025

by David Bianculli

A new show from the late All in the Family producer centers on an Alabama widower and his trans daughter. Clean Slate delivers laughs and tenderness, courtesy of stars George Wallace and Laverne Cox.

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FIREAID Benefit Concert For California Fire Relief - Kia Forum

FireAid concerts raise estimated $100 million for LA wildfire relief

5:00am February 05, 2025

More than 30 artists, including Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Dr. Dre and Joni Mitchell, performed at the benefit concert on Jan. 30.

A Stradivarius violin could sell for a record sum at auction. Is it worth the hype?

5:00am February 05, 2025

Stradivarius violins often sell for millions. There's a long history behind them, and violinists who swear they sound better than modern ones.

Roberto Fonseca: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am February 05, 2025

Roberto Fonseca's mastery of the Cuban piano tradition fuels this fiery performance.

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Journalist Lara Marlowe discusses her book 'How Good It Is I Have No Fear Of Dying'

4:19am February 05, 2025

by Leila Fadel

NPR speaks with journalist Lara Marlowe about her book documenting the life of 29-year-old Yulia Mykytenko, a female lieutenant leading a unit on the front lines of the war against Russia in Ukraine.

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With egg prices climbing, here are some cheaper — and delicious — alternatives

4:10am February 05, 2025

D.C.-based chef Leah Curran Moon shares some ideas for a few egg substitutes that won't break the bank.

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Waffle House is passing along the sky high cost of eggs to diners

12:56am February 05, 2025

Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And there may be no relief in sight

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From Buffy to Mariah, pop culture got Ira Madison III through his teens

6:14pm February 04, 2025

by Vincent Acovino

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with cultural critic, TV writer and podcast host Ira Madison III about his new memoir, Pure Innocent Fun.

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Miami Beach is continuing to crack down on spring break partiers

6:04pm February 04, 2025

It started last year, when the city launched an expensive ad campaign telling spring breakers that the party was over and announcing new curfews and fines, as well as heavier law enforcement.

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Overtaken by grief on a flight, a young woman was comforted by a stranger

4:23pm February 04, 2025

On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain: In 2008, when Cara Beth Rogers was a junior in college, her brother died in a tragic accident.

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