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Author Charlie Lovett at his typewriter.

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Charlie Lovett's play adaptation of his novel 'Escaping Dreamland' premieres in Winston-Salem

11:11am March 13, 2024

Charlie Lovett's play adaption of "Escaping Dreamland" is being produced by the Little Theatre of Winston-Salem, and will have its world premiere this Friday through Sunday at the Hanesbrands Theatre in Winston-Salem.

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Eric Carmen was the frontman for the Raspberries. The singer wrote music that helped set the mood for several popular movies throughout his career, including Dirty Dancing.

Eric Carmen, singer-songwriter of 'All By Myself' and 'Hungry Eyes,' dies at 74

4:55pm March 12, 2024

by Neda Ulaby

The pop crooner was behind some of the biggest power ballads of the 1970s and '80s. His wife said he died in his sleep.

Students walk by the statue of Hecuba, the legendary Queen of Troy, with a quote by William Shakespeare — spelled "Shakespear" — on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in 2017.

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A new Kobe Bryant statue has multiple errors. It's not the first memorial with typos

4:34pm March 12, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

Officials say they will correct the misspellings on a recent 19-foot bronze statue of the late Kobe Bryant at Crypto.com Arena. Several other prominent monuments have had similar issues.

Jenny Slate's latest stand-up special is Seasoned Professional.

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As a 'Seasoned Professional,' Jenny Slate now finds strength in her sensitivity

1:49pm March 12, 2024

by Terry Gross

The comic can pick up on the "micro bad mood" of whoever she's talking to. And when she wants her 3-year-old daughter to open up, she talks to her in the voice of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.

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The Duchess of Cambridge walks around Ballymena, Northern Ireland on February 28, 2019. She has recently disappeared from the public eye after having abdominal surgery.

What the royal family doesn't understand about PR in 2024

1:42pm March 12, 2024

by Linda Holmes

The release of the Mother's Day photo was not meant as a proof of life. However, any clever communications person should have known it would be taken that way and closely scrutinized by the public.

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A new public art project in Los Angeles is creating a lot of controversy

5:14am March 12, 2024

NPR's A Martinez talks to University of Arizona Associate Professor Stefano Bloch about the graffiti that has transformed empty skyscrapers in Los Angeles into a symbolic battleground.

With a few days likely left in the Iditarod, a frontrunner gets a time penalty

12:00am March 12, 2024

by Casey Grove - Alaska Public Media

With days likely left in the sled dog race, one of the frontrunners has been given a 2-hour time penalty after officials deemed he didn't sufficiently gut a moose that got tangled with his dog team.

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Janice Burgess, Nickelodeon executive who created 'The Backyardigans,' dies at 72

7:24pm March 11, 2024

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Janice Burgess, the Nickelodeon television executive who oversaw shows like Blue Clues, Little Bill, and The Backyardigans, has died at 72. She's remembered for inspiring kids' sense of adventure.

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What we know about the royal Photoshop controversy — and why people care so much

6:04pm March 11, 2024

by Lauren Frayer

The Princess of Wales admits she edited a family photo issued by the palace. News agencies retracted the photo over concerns it was digitally manipulated.

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The big takeaways from last night's Oscars

4:59pm March 11, 2024

by Linda Holmes

With the Oscars handed out, NPR critic Linda Holmes reflects on the night's big winners, takeaways, and telecast highlights.

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