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Jordan Peele acts as the narrator on the new incarnation of The Twilight Zone.

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Fears Are Forever In Jordan Peele's 'Twilight Zone'

10:56am April 01, 2019

by Linda Holmes

A new incarnation of The Twilight Zone, narrated and executive produced by Jordan Peele, sees community somewhat differently from the original, but retains its sense of moral peril.

Greek To Me: Adventures Of The Comma Queen, by Mary Norris

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'Greek To Me' Highlights The Way Ardent Interests Can Enrich A Life

9:02am April 01, 2019

by Heller McAlpin

Comma Queen Mary Norris is an uncommonly engaging, witty enthusiast with a nose for delicious details and funny asides that makes you willing to follow her anywhere.

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Theoretical Physics And Down-To-Earth Loneliness In 'Lost And Wanted'

7:00am April 01, 2019

by Heller McAlpin

Nell Freudenberger's new novel is a bittersweet love story — about a lost friend, a missed romance, and an all-consuming career — that uses dense scientific concepts to illuminate everyday emotions.

"The Burial Of Kojo" takes place in Ghana, using a cast and crew made up almost entirely of locals. Above, Cynthia Dakwa, who plays the role of "Esi," and Joseph Otsiman, who plays "Kojo."

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Fantasy Collides With African Culture In Blitz The Ambassador's 'Burial Of Kojo'

6:03pm March 31, 2019

The new Netflix movie, "The Burial of Kojo," is a fantasy film confronting illegal mining in Ghana. NPR's Michel Martin talks with the film's director about the project.

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A Conversation With U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy Smith

5:19pm March 31, 2019

To kick off National Poetry Month, NPR's Korva Coleman talks with the nation's two-term poet laureate about the importance of poetry during divisive times.

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New Podcast 'The Double Shift' Explores What It Means To Be A Working Mom

5:19pm March 31, 2019

NPR's Korva Coleman talks to Katherine Goldstein about her new podcast, which looks at the lives of working mothers and childcare issues.

An increasing body of research has documented the addictive nature of social media.

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In An Increasingly Polarized America, Is It Possible To Be Civil On Social Media?

12:31pm March 31, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

Tyler and Larry have never met. But almost every day for the last few years, they get into a fight on Twitter.

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One Fan's Game To Find The Throne In Sweden

11:49am March 31, 2019

We hear from Game of Thrones fan Josefine Wallenå of Sweden about her search for an Iron Throne replica. It was part of a worldwide scavenger hunt promoting the final season of the hit HBO show.

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'Women Talking' Gives A Human Voice To Horror

9:18am March 31, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Miriam Toews' new novel is based on an awful true story: The drugging and rape of women in a Mennonite colony in Bolivia. Toews says she wanted to show the women as real humans, not isolated cultists.

In Abby's, Natalie Morales plays the titular bartender — whose establishment is run out of her own backyard.

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Behind The Bar With Natalie Morales, The Abby Of NBC Sitcom 'Abby's'

7:43am March 31, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

In a new TV show, Morales runs a very, very local watering hole. In an interview, she discusses her character's sexuality and her path as a Latina in Hollywood.