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In 'Going There,' Katie Couric lays out her life in intimate detail

11:55am October 25, 2021

by Annalisa Quinn

An unexpected and interesting aspect of the book is the way it brims with experiences of the body, including Couric's years struggling with bulimia and the warping effects of having her looks managed.

Candles surround a photo of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a vigil on Oct. 23 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The American Film Institute established a scholarship in honor of Hutchins, who was killed by a prop gun on the set of the movie "Rust" last

Top film school honors Halyna Hutchins with a scholarship for female cinematographers

11:29am October 25, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The American Film Institute created a scholarship in honor of Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a prop gun on the set of "Rust." The fund will support aspiring female cinematographers.

State of Terror, by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny

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In this new political thriller, a familiar pantsuited figure saves democracy

9:41am October 25, 2021

by Maureen Corrigan

Co-written by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny, State of Terror centers on a female secretary of state as she races against time to out-maneuver international terrorists and homegrown traitors.

Roman (Kieran Culkin) is trying to figure out where to put his loyalties.

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'Succession' recap, Season 3, Episode 2: The sibling summit and the Trojan horse

10:11pm October 24, 2021

by Linda Holmes

Kendall's siblings all gradually make their way to his headquarters to consider whether to join him against their father. Meanwhile, Logan negotiates with the only person he really fears.

Actor James Michael Tyler, pictured at the Central Perk pop-up celebrating the 20th anniversary of Friends in September 2014 in New York City, has died at age 59.

James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on 'Friends,' dies at 59

9:07pm October 24, 2021

by James Doubek

Tyler was the most frequently recurring guest star over the 10-year run of Friends, playing the shy barista Gunther.

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HBO's 'Insecure' soars by staying true to its revolutionary mission

5:08pm October 24, 2021

by Eric Deggans

Insecure portrays Black joy and pain and struggle without the typical storytelling cliches. The final season of Issa Rae's show works as well as ever.

New Mexico residents attend a candlelight vigil to honor cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in Albuquerque, N.M. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Hutchins was fatally shot on Thursday on the set of a Western filmed in Santa Fe, N.M.

The fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins is prompting calls to ban real guns from sets

3:01pm October 24, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

It isn't the first gun death on a set, but Hutchins' shooting has refocused attention on the safe use of firearms by the entertainment world and raised the question of whether they should be banned.

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'Laser Writer II' hides a dark corporate fairytale under its rosy nostalgia

5:00am October 24, 2021

by Heller McAlpin

The writer and artist Tamara Shopsin takes a fond look at the past in her new novel, set at the famous Manhattan computer repair store Tekserve in the days before Apple and its Genius Bars took over.

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Katie Couric goes behind the scenes in the cutthroat world of morning TV news

7:47pm October 23, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the veteran broadcast journalist and former Today show anchor about her new memoir, Going There, which chronicles her decades in TV news as well as her personal life.

Jeff Tweedy, Nick Offerman and George Saunders at Glacier National Park.

Nick Offerman on why he finds solace in the outdoors

1:29pm October 23, 2021

by Scott Simon

The actor and author has a new book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about why walking in the woods makes him feel better and how to experience nature in a city.