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Patrick Stewart On His Return To 'Star Trek': 'I'm Braver Now Than I Was'

1:29pm December 29, 2020

by Sam Briger

Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Picard. He says he's changed as an actor over the years: "I am not averse to risk-taking and I don't judge myself." Originally broadcast July 2, 2020.

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Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away, by Meg Medina and Sonia Sanchez

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The Kids' Books That Helped 2020 Go By — And A Few To Look Forward To

7:00am December 29, 2020

by Juanita Giles

As the year draws to a close, our kids' books columnist Juanita Giles looks back at some of the books that helped her family get through 2020 — and ahead to some exciting titles for next year.

Maud (Glenda Jackson) is haunted by two mysteries in the television film Elizabeth is Missing, based on a novel by Emma Healey.

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Dementia Complicates The Search For 2 Lost Women In 'Elizabeth Is Missing'

9:22pm December 28, 2020

by John Powers

A new PBS Masterpiece psychological thriller stars Glenda Jackson as a woman desperately trying to solve two mysteries — even as her own grasp of reality is slipping away.

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A Poet Reflects On How We Reckon — Or Fail To Reckon — With The Legacy Of Slavery

1:36pm December 28, 2020

by Clint Smith

Atlantic writer Clint Smith grew up surrounded by Confederate iconography, being told that the Civil War wasn't about slavery. He shares a poem from his forthcoming book, How the Word Is Passed.

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'Queen's Gambit' Co-Creator Scott Frank Wanted To Explore The 'Cost Of Genius'

1:36pm December 28, 2020

by Arun Venugopal

The Netflix limited series tells the story of an orphaned girl who becomes a chess pro in a male-dominated world. Frank talks about consulting with grand masters and maximizing the drama of the game.

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Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor as the hot duke and Daphne in Netflix's Bridgerton.

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'Bridgerton' Is A Delicious, Raunchy Tale Of One Very Hot Family

12:38pm December 28, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Made by Shonda Rhimes' production company and adapted from a beloved series of romances, Bridgerton is witty, sexy, absorbing fun that might just keep you up late.

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Poetry Escapes The Beauty Bind In 'Wound From The Mouth Of A Wound'

6:27am December 28, 2020

by Jeevika Verma

In her debut collection, poet torrin a. greathouse explores what it means to be both trans and disabled, and the ways beauty can be a trap for trans women — so why not write towards ugliness?

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Sarah Silverman Takes A Comedic Look At The Events Of 2020

5:00pm December 27, 2020

NPR's Don Gonyea talks to comedian Sarah Silverman about her latest special, "Yearly Departed," and the lessons learned from the year.

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New Documentary Follows San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Performances In U.S. South

10:12am December 27, 2020

Sarah McCammon speaks with director David Rodrigues and San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus artistic director Tim Seelig, subject of the new documentary "Gay Chorus Deep South."

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Model Train Company Makes Comeback In Quarantine

9:21am December 27, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

The model train company Hornby has seen a big increase of sales because families are spending more time at home. Prior to the pandemic, it was described as a "company in chaos".

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