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Signage for The Pulitzer Prizes appear at Columbia University on May 28, 2019, in New York.

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Here are the winners of the 2024 Pulitzer Prizes

4:59pm May 06, 2024

Pulitzer Prizes honor American achievements in journalism, letters and drama, and music. They are widely recognized as the most prestigious awards in their field within the United States.

Pop star Madonna, performing Saturday night at a massive free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Madonna draws 1.6 million fans to Brazilian beach

4:32pm May 06, 2024

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The last show of the pop icon's "Celebration" retrospective tour brought over a million and a half fans to Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana Beach on Saturday night.

"The primary way plants communicate with each other is through a language, so to speak, of chemical gasses," journalist Zoë Schlanger says.

Plants can communicate and respond to touch. Does that mean they're intelligent?

2:58pm May 06, 2024

by Tonya Mosley

Climate journalist Zoë Schlanger says research suggests that plants are indeed "intelligent" in complex ways that challenge our understanding of agency and consciousness. Her book is The Light Eaters.

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'A Man in Full' chronicles the final 10 days of a wealthy, charismatic villain

1:45pm May 06, 2024

by David Bianculli

Jeff Daniels plays the title character in this Netflix series based on Tom Wolfe's novel. The tension isn't about whether he survives — we know he doesn't — but what he does in his final days.

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Black Thought and Your Old Droog feature on Madlib's new track, "REEKYOD."

8 Tracks: No beef, just a Madlib beat

12:57pm May 06, 2024

by Lars Gotrich

Madlib's music feels like a magic trick. On this edition of 8 Tracks, we bow down to Madlib's mastery, plus check out new music by Charly Bliss, Fana Hues and reminisce on an old Ted Leo record.

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'Wild Card' with Jenny Slate

6:11pm May 05, 2024

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with comedian Jenny Slate for her new show Wild Card.

The Golden Saxophone House, featured on HGTV's new series Zillow Gone Wild.

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'Zillow Gone Wild' brings wacky real estate listings to HGTV

6:11pm May 05, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

Zillow Gone Wild started in 2020 as an Instagram account devoted to eccentric property listings. The show focuses on homes that defy everyday expectations in some way.

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Bernard Hill, who starred in 'Titanic' and 'The Lord of the Rings,' dies at 79

2:34pm May 05, 2024

by Juliana Kim

The English actor played Captain Edward John Smith in the 1997 film Titanic as well as King Théoden of Rohan in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Ryan Gosling plays stunt man Colt Seavers in the new movie The Fall Guy, a new take on the 1980s TV show.

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In 'The Fall Guy,' stunts finally get the spotlight

7:00am May 05, 2024

by Mandalit del Barco

For years, Hollywood's behind-the-scenes action heroes have been pushing for an Oscars category to honor their work. Many hope The Fall Guy will make it a reality.

Thomas Taylor's original cover illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997) is expected to break auction records at Sotheby's on June 26.

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The original 'Harry Potter' book cover art is expected to break records at auction

6:00am May 05, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

Sotheby's June 26 auction of Thomas Taylor's watercolor illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is estimated to sell for $400,000-$600,000.