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A man asking for change gave a woman a rare glimmer at a dark period of her life

4:44pm November 06, 2023

In 2012, Laura Eshelman was in the middle of a mental health spiral. One day, after being rejected for yet another job, she encountered an unexpected unsung hero.

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3 new poetry collections taking the pulse of the times

11:53am November 06, 2023

by Craig Morgan Teicher

Here are three of the first poetry collections to register the still-unfolding social and physical fallout of the pandemic and Trump-era politics.

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Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum hosts a retrospective of Simone Leigh's work

7:35am November 06, 2023

by Olivia Hampton

Simone Leigh is the first Black woman to represent the U.S. at the prestigious Venice Biennale. Selections of her work can be seen at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.

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Bass Reeves deserves better — 'Lawmen' doesn't do justice to the Black U.S. marshal

5:23pm November 05, 2023

by Eric Deggans

As a Black TV critic who loves Westerns, Eric Deggans really wanted to like this show. But he found the first four episodes were focused on being a Modern Western Epic, at the expense of Reeves' story

Matthew Perry Foundation launched to help people with drug addiction

6:06pm November 04, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The Matthew Perry Foundation was launched Friday in honor of the late Friends actor, who struggled with unhealthy substance use for decades.

Lawsuit claims Russell Brand sexually assaulted woman on the set of 'Arthur'

2:41pm November 04, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The plaintiff — referred to as Jane Doe — claimed Brand followed her into a bathroom and assaulted her as a crew member guarded the door from the outside.

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant in Pasadena, California

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'Wait Wait' for November 4, 2023: With Not My Job guest Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant

9:26am November 04, 2023

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is a large carnivore ecologist and one of the new hosts of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. She's an expert in bears, but can she answer our questions about gummy bears?

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Actor Jason George is on the negotiating team with SAG-AFTRA: "It's a heist movie" he says.

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We asked Hollywood actors and writers to imagine the strikes on screen

7:00am November 04, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

Some striking writers and actors told us it would be a rom-com. Others suggested a mystery, an alien abduction movie, or even a heist flick!

Meg Ryan rethinks the rom-com genre in her new film 'What Happens Later'

6:05pm November 03, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with actress and director Meg Ryan about her new movie, What Happens Later, in which former lovers get snowed in at an airport overnight.

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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening

5:00pm November 03, 2023

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Gilded Age podcast, food influencer Keith Lee, the show Bargain, and Madi Diaz's new album.