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New York Times journalists Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor (Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan) investigate allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein in She Said.

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'She Said' follows the journalists who set the #MeToo movement in motion

1:26pm November 18, 2022

by Justin Chang

An engrossing new film focuses on New York Times journalists Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, whose reporting uncovered the crimes of Harvey Weinstein — and the vast network of people who enabled him.

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Barbra Streisand in 1963, one year after the recording of her performance at The Bon Soir.

Barbra Streisand remembers the first time she 'felt the warmth of a spotlight'

1:20pm November 18, 2022

Recorded in 1962, the newly remastered Live at the Bon Soir was meant to be Streisand's debut album, despite the singer's aversion to public performance.

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Though Twitter has temporarily suspended its new subscription service, experts say the damage to public trust in the platform may already be done.

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Misinformation threatens Twitter's function as a public safety tool

11:18am November 18, 2022

by Lauren Hodges

Can people in dangerous situations still rely on Twitter for crucial updates and safety information?

Composer Ned Rorem in 1953 in Paris, where he lived for nearly a decade and wrote his infamous Paris Diary.

Ned Rorem, major American composer and diarist, has died at age 99

11:10am November 18, 2022

by Dean Olsher

The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and diarist died Friday at age 99. Although he won the Pulitzer for an orchestral work, he was most celebrated for his huge body of art songs — over 500 in all.

Iceland is like Mars — "if Mars had hot tubs," according to a new ad campaign from Visit Iceland.

Iceland tells tourists it's like an alien planet. A NASA scientist agrees

10:01am November 18, 2022

by Bill Chappell

"Iceland. Better than space." That's the new tagline from Iceland's tourism board. We asked the head of Visit Iceland why her country might have an edge over space — and consulted NASA as well.

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How to overcome the post-retirement blues

9:06am November 18, 2022

Retirement is a time full of new possibilities — which can be exciting and intimidating. Retired educator Riley Moynes offers suggestions for how to find fulfillment in a new chapter of life.

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Ashton Applewhite speaks at TED2017 - The Future You, April 24-28, 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Bret Hartman / TED

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How we can end ageism

8:58am November 18, 2022

We receive a lot of messages about how bad it is to grow old. Anti-ageism activist Ashton Applewhite says that while some of our fears may be valid, aging offers more opportunities than we think.

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Our Late Bloomer Stories: Listener Voice Memos

8:58am November 18, 2022

We asked you: Do you consider yourself a late bloomer?

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Emelyn Stuart knew she wanted her theater's menu to be different. Empanadas, soup, chickpea salad wraps and cupcakes are all sold in the cafe.

New York's first Black Latina-owned movie theater is ready to grow, owner says

7:30am November 18, 2022

by Halisia Hubbard

Stuart Cinema & Cafe, New York's first Black Latina-owned movie theater, reinvented itself through the pandemic in order to survive. Now, it's ready to expand.

In her 1796 cookbook, American Cookery, Amelia Simmons recommends serving turkey or other fowl "with boiled onions and cranberry-sauce, mangoes, pickles or celery." Not long after, (give or take 180+ years), Susan Stamberg began sharing her mother in law's cranberry relish recipe on NPR.

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When turkey met cranberries — a dinner date from the 1700s

5:10am November 18, 2022

by Susan Stamberg

Turkey and cranberries were linked in print for the first time in a 1796 cookbook. Not long after, (give or take 180+ years), Susan Stamberg began sharing her family's cranberry relish recipe on NPR.