Arts & Life

Jean Satterfield plays the revolutionary leader of an underground women's army in the 1983 feminist classic Born in Flames.

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This 1983 Feminist Film Was Set In The Dystopian Future, So Basically Right Now

5:23pm July 11, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

Born in Flames was made by pioneering underground filmmaker Lizzie Borden. She vanished from screens for decades, and now her work is being rediscovered.

We asked NPR readers to share the items they can't live without in the pandemic. From left to right: Kenji Hall with his traditional Japanese pot, Trish Kandik with her foster dog Penelope and Lauren Morton with a takeout container of Indian food.

PHOTOS: What Item Is Giving You Joy In A Pandemic? Your Beautiful And Quirky Answers

7:44am July 11, 2021

by Suzette Lohmeyer

We asked NPR readers to share photos of the objects they can't live without during the pandemic. Their responses are funny, surprising — and some might make you tear up.

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Economy

Life Kit: How To Rein In Your Spending

7:21am July 11, 2021

by Lauren Migaki

As vaccine rates increase, many Americans are increasing their spending. NPR's Life Kit has tips for how rein that in and stay on a budget.

Illustration of two people sitting on bar stools, turned toward one another. The person on the left has a peacock tail coming off the back of their stool. The person on the right has peacock feathers framing the back of their chair. They are surrounded by

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The Key To Flirting? It's Not About You

6:00am July 11, 2021

Flirting can be scary. What if you get rejected? Reframing that mindset is key to an enjoyable flirting experience, according to experts. Their first tip: remember that it's not about you.

Sgt. Makka (Maaka Pohatu), from left, Officer Minogue (Mike Minogue), Bazu'aal of the Unholy Realm (Erika Camacho) and Officer O'Leary (Karen O'Leary) in Wellington Paranormal.

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In 'Wellington Paranormal,' Clueless Kiwi Cops Meet Dryly Deadpan Demons

5:00am July 11, 2021

by Glen Weldon

The series, produced by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, effortlessly grafts the bone-dry humor of What We Do in the Shadows onto the self-aggrandizing copaganda format of COPS.

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Listener Life Advice At Age 50

5:42pm July 10, 2021

As part of NPR's 50th anniversary, we've asked listeners to submit the lessons they've learned in a half-century of life. Today, we hear from Sonia Bovio of Phoenix.

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Mindy Kaling Brings A New Nerd To TV, And Finds She 'Was Not Alone' As A Teen

2:35pm July 10, 2021

by Terry Gross

"It ended up being very cathartic," Kaling says of creating the show Never Have I Ever. The series follows an Indian American teen who's on the hunt for a boyfriend. Originally broadcast April 2020.

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Documentaries 'Summer Of Soul' And 'McCartney 3-2-1' Celebrate The Sound Of The '60s

2:35pm July 10, 2021

by David Bianculli

Summer of Soul reveals never-before-seen film from a '69 Harlem concert series known as the Black Woodstock. McCartney 3-2-1 is a six-part series in which Paul McCartney talks to producer Rick Rubin.

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Attacca Quartet members Amy Schroeder, Domenic Salerni, Andrew Yee and Nathan Schram dig into dance music on their new CD.

From Haydn To Flying Lotus, Attacca Quartet Embraces Music Non-Stop

9:50am July 10, 2021

by Jeff Lunden

Known for its deft handling of canonical classics and contemporary music, the Attacca Quartet breaks new ground on a major-label debut featuring music by Flying Lotus, Squarepusher and other EDM acts.

Jolene Purdy and Murray Bartlett play members of the staff in HBO's new series The White Lotus.

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A Bright And Acidic Satire Unfolds In HBO's 'The White Lotus'

7:12am July 10, 2021

by Linda Holmes

Creator Mike White brings a group of rich guests to a luxury Hawaiian resort, where he explores the question of how much it costs to care about nobody except yourself.