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A delicious Gothic romance strikes just the right balance of heart and horror

5:00am October 10, 2021

by Caitlyn Paxson

The Death of Jane Lawrence asks that age-old question of gothic novels and fairy tales: What do you do if your very attractive husband is hiding a very dark secret in his crumbling manor house?

Daniel Craig as James Bond in No Time to Die.

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Coming to terms with James Bond's flawed past — as a fan and as a critic

12:24pm October 09, 2021

by Eric Deggans

The new James Bond movie, No Time To Die, is out in theaters, ending Daniel Craig's run as 007. NPR critic Eric Deggans has long loved the franchise — yet its flawed legacy is hard to see past.

Advertisements in a theater in London's Leicester Square show Daniel Craig as James Bond in No Time to Die. Ahead of its opening in the U.S. this weekend, the film had taken in more than $120 million in 54 foreign markets.

'No Time to Die' shows how the Bond franchise can stay relevant — and profitable

12:06pm October 09, 2021

by Frank Langfitt

In the 25th Bond film, 007's fellow spies include strong female characters, part of an evolution aimed at attracting new audiences and brands as the franchise makes some big transitions.

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A fisherman paddles through mangrove trees at the Tam Giang Lagoon in the Hue province of Vietnam. Mangroves lose all their leaves in winter, exposing their whitish trunks.

Drone Photo Award winners capture a dizzyingly fantastic view of the world

7:09am October 09, 2021

by Suzette Lohmeyer

This year's best pictures include two friends sunbathing on giant shards of ice in Kazakhstan, workers at a red chili factory in Bangladesh and a white mangrove forest in Vietnam.

Books
Arts

This novel about Haiti's 2010 earthquake shows us: People persist

5:00am October 09, 2021

by Kamil Ahsan

Myriam J.A. Chancy's new novel What Storm, What Thunder lays out the lives of people affected by the 2010 disaster with precision and compassion, giving even the most abject agency over their lives.

Matthew McConaughey, the star of Dazed and Confused and Dallas Buyers Club, isn't not thinking about throwing his cowboy hat in the race for "CEO" of Texas.

Governor run or no, Matthew McConaughey is full of campaign slogans

5:05pm October 08, 2021

by Emma Bowman

In a Twitter Spaces chat hosted by NPR, the actor discussed his potential run for Texas governor, where he fits — or doesn't — on the political party spectrum, abortion, Amazon unions and more.

Bond (Daniel Craig) teams up with secret agent Paloma (Ana de Armas) in Havana in No Time to Die.

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Daniel Craig outshines 'No Time To Die' in his final turn as James Bond

2:14pm October 08, 2021

by Justin Chang

Craig has been a terrific James Bond, maybe even the best. But there's something a little too strained about the tragic emotional arc his character has carried with over the past several movies.

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'Ted Lasso' Season 2 finale recap: A big game, a big decision and a heel turn

12:28pm October 08, 2021

by Linda Holmes

It's a wrap on Season 2, as Ted leads his team through one last game, Roy and Keeley feel their way through some challenges, and Sam makes a decision.

Bradley (Reese Witherspoon) has a lot on her mind.

Arts

'The Morning Show' recap, Season 2, Episode 4: Why drag Neil Diamond into this?

6:00am October 08, 2021

by Linda Holmes

Bradley and Laura are sitting in a tree, T-A-L-K-I-N-G. Alex doesn't want to moderate the debate, and even though Bradley and Daniel both desperately want to moderate it, Cory only wants her.

Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City, by Andrea Elliott

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'Invisible Child' tells the story of childhood homelessness in America

5:34am October 08, 2021

by Ericka Taylor

While the book is very much the tale of young Dasani Coates, Andrea Elliott uses her story and that of her family to examine the many who find themselves in similarly impossible circumstances.