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Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York City remains closed following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on Jan. 16, 2021.

Metropolitan Opera Backstage Workers: 'Without People, The Opera Is Nothing'

9:46pm February 19, 2021

by Jeff Lunden

A union representing 800 backstage workers began a publicity campaign today urging donors and government entities to withdraw support for the company because of a labor dispute.

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Review: 'Nomadland,' Chloe Zhao's Heavily-Tipped Drama

4:16pm February 19, 2021

by Bob Mondello

Chloe Zhao's tale of a widow (played by Frances McDormand) who is reduced to living in her van after the Great Recession, is regarded as a front-runner for this year's Academy Awards.

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Michelle Pfeiffer On Her Role In 'French Exit'

4:16pm February 19, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with actress Michelle Pfeiffer about her new film, French Exit.

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Beyond The 'Lunchbox Moment' Scenes In Fiction About Immigrants

4:16pm February 19, 2021

The "lunchbox moment" is a pop culture trope in stories about children of immigrants to the U.S. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Eater staff writer Jaya Saxena about the limits of those storylines.

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'Black Radical' Traces The Life And Legacy Of Activist William Monroe Trotter

1:34pm February 19, 2021

by Dave Davies

Trotter was a Black newspaper editor in the early 20th century who advocated for civil rights by organizing mass protests. Historian Kerri Greenidge tells his story. Originally broadcast January 2021.

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Restless and tired of ordinary life, Fern (Frances McDormand) takes to the road in Nomadland.

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In 'Nomadland,' Discover The Joy And Sorrow Of The Road Less Traveled

1:34pm February 19, 2021

by Justin Chang

Frances McDormand plays a widow who travels the U.S. taking on work wherever she can find it in a new film based on Jessica Bruder's 2017 book. Nomadland understands loss in a way that few movies do.

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Check-In: How's It Working Out?

11:25am February 19, 2021

Ophira and Jonathan discuss attempting to workout at home but the obstacles to doing so effectively aren't exactly what you might expect.

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Real Or Fake Hallmark Movie

11:25am February 19, 2021

Late Night with Seth Meyers writers Jeff Wright and Ben Warheit navigate the plots of cheesy Hallmark Original movies to determine if they're real, fake, or inevitable.

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Raining Hamiltons

11:25am February 19, 2021

Jeff Wright and Ben Warheit from Late Night with Seth Meyers compete in a music game where lyrics from the musical Hamilton are changed to be about things you might find depicted on American currency.

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Viral Moments

11:25am February 19, 2021

Believe it or not, there have been some things on the internet that AREN'T terrible. Sunita Mani and John Reynolds (Save Yourselves!) compete in a game about delightful "viral" internet moments.

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