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Clockwise from top left: Elemental, Flamin' Hot, Barbie, Shortcomings, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Secret Invasion.

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These are the new movies and TV shows we can't wait to watch this summer

5:00am May 30, 2023

Studios raced to finish summer attractions ahead of the writers strike. So we're back with a great big, filterable guide of what to watch — and where to find it — as the days get hotter and longer.

Crew members assemble the main stage ahead of the 2023 Scripps Nations Spelling Bee on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md.

Secrets of the National Spelling Bee: Picking the words to identify a champion

4:20am May 30, 2023

by The Associated Press

On the eve of the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, its word selection panel has worked long hours to approve all words, including their spellings, pronunciations and languages of origin.

The house from 'The Brady Bunch' is for sale, listed at more than $5 million

4:49pm May 29, 2023

The iconic Brady Bunch house has gone on sale in Studio City, Calif., for more than $5 million.

Unpacking the series finale of 'Succession'

4:29pm May 29, 2023

The saga of the Roy family has finally ended. NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour team has a wrap on the series finale.

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A teacher brought a hungry student a sandwich, but it meant much more to her

4:26pm May 29, 2023

Growing up, Evelyn Flores' parents were flower farmers in Mexico. When they fell on hard times, school lunches were too expensive. Her mom would bring her food — but one day, she didn't show up.

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Dear 'Succession' fans, we need to talk about Shiv Roy in that series finale

1:37pm May 29, 2023

by Linda Holmes

HBO's Succession ended a four-season run on Sunday night. And Siobhan Roy's final choice exemplifies what the show has been best at, and what its devotees love about it.

Shiv (Sarah Snook) has made her choices — and she will live with them.

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'Succession' has ended — and the point was never who was going to win

12:30am May 29, 2023

by Linda Holmes

The best finales feel both surprising, like you wouldn't have thought of them, and like they were always destined to happen — and Succession's final episode passes the test.

Musician corook wears a shift, jacket, and tie, as well as their signature frog bucket hat. They hold a keyboard over their shoulder.

Flooded with online hate, the musician corook decided to keep swimming

2:23pm May 28, 2023

by Lennon Sherburne

Made famous on TikTok, "if i were a fish" is a silly, fun ode to self-acceptance and self-confidence from the musician corook.

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Brisket is a classic cut of meat for the low and slow cook.

Turning a slab of meat into tender deliciousness: secrets of the low and slow cook

8:32am May 28, 2023

by Gisele Grayson

Cooking meat for a long time over relatively low temps can transform a tough cut. Who thought it up? And what's the chemical magic? You might be surprised by the origins.

Doc Todd, a rapper who helped other veterans feel 'Not Alone,' dies at 38

7:00am May 28, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

George Michael Todd — a generous, "gentle giant" — died of sudden cardiac death. He served in Afghanistan and returned home with PTSD. In 2017 he released an album called Combat Medicine.