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A group of protestors march in front of the General Accounting Office on March 29, 1995, to raise awareness about the mysterious object that was found in Roswell, N.M., in 1947.

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How the Roswell 'UFO' spurred our modern age of conspiracy theories

2:44pm November 27, 2023

by Terry Gross

In 1947, a New Mexico rancher found mysterious debris on his land. UFO author Garrett Graff links the Roswell incident to the "deep state" conspiracy theories and misinformation of today.

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Two lonely souls (Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen) come together in Fallen Leaves.

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Sentimental but not soppy, 'Fallen Leaves' gives off the magic glow of a fable

2:44pm November 27, 2023

by John Powers

Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki's melancholy romantic comedy about two lonely souls trapped in dead-end jobs builds to a gorgeous ending — with a great and revelatory final joke.

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"Although clearly a desirable quality, authentic is hard to define and subject to debate," wrote Merriam-Webster about its word of the year.

Merriam-Webster's word of the year definitely wasn't picked by AI

1:34pm November 27, 2023

by Emily Olson

"Authentic" was one of this year's most looked-up words, according to the lexical leader. That speaks volumes about our quest for truth in an age of algorithms and online artifice.

Tatreez is a centuries-old traditional Palestinian embroidery art form. It encompasses the variety of colorful stitching found on Palestinian textiles.

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Tatreez is a testament to the resilience and creativity of Palestinian women

5:00am November 27, 2023

by Linah Mohammad

Tatreez is traditional Palestinian embroidery that uses colorful stitching found on textiles, filled with symbolic motifs that represent the different facets of Palestinian life and culture.

Paul Lynch, winner of the 2023 Booker Prize, celebrates shortly after the announcement in London on Sunday.

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for dystopian novel 'Prophet Song'

8:32pm November 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

Lynch, 46, had been the bookies' favorite to win the prestigious prize, which usually brings a big boost in sales.

Andrew Caira (left) and Adam Parbhoo (right) star in a performance of Saw the Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw at Manhattan's AMT theater.

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A musical parody of 'Saw' teases out the queer love story from a cult horror hit

9:04am November 26, 2023

by Brianna Scott

A love story is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the Saw franchise, but that's exactly what a new musical is – and then some.

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In Wisconsin, a lot of training goes into being a cheese tester

8:24am November 26, 2023

by Maayan Silver

250 people applied for five open jobs, hoping to be chosen to help cheesemakers create a creamier cheddar or more melty mozzarella. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on November 22, 2023.)

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Old magic society reveals some magicians' secrets to conjure new recruits

7:56am November 26, 2023

by Andrea Shea // WBUR

A secret society of magicians is exposing what's hidden up their sleeves in an attempt to draw in new members. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on November 23, 2023.)

Why Johnny Cash's music still resonates today, 20 years after his death

5:24pm November 25, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Johnny Cash historian Mark Stielper and Cash's son, John Carter Cash, on their book, Johnny Cash: The Life in Lyrics and the Man in Black's legacy as a songwriter.

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Hannah Kearney competes in the women's freestyle skiing aerials qualification at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010.

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'Wait Wait' for November 25, 2023: Happy Thanksgiving!

9:20am November 25, 2023

To celebrate how thankful we are for 25 years on the air, we revisit interviews with Jane Curtin, Hannah Kearney, Adam Savage and Muffet McGraw.