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Corlys Velaryon (Steve Tousssaint) has an axe, and teeth, to grind in House of the Dragon.

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'House of the Dragon' episode 3: The king - and the show - go hunting for validation

10:00pm September 04, 2022

by Glen Weldon

In the third episode of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel, Rhaenyra is bored, has to fend off a Lord, then nearly gets gored; meanwhile, a minor threat gets put to the sword.

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'Wait Wait' for Sept. 3, 2022: With Not My Job guest Chris Estrada

9:52am September 03, 2022

Chris Estrada was working at a warehouse when he got the call that his show This Fool had been picked up. He knows about the ups and downs of comedy, but what does he know about April Fools' pranks?

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Goodnight Moon has comforted kids at bedtime for 75 years

5:00am September 03, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

Since its publication on September 3, 1947, the book has lulled children around the world to sleep with its dreamy ritual of bidding "goodnight" to everything in the "great green room."

Jane Fonda says she has cancer and is undergoing treatment

7:06pm September 02, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

"I've been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and have started chemo treatments," the actress, activist, and former fitness guru told her Instagram followers on Friday.

Kevin and Frankie Jonas host ABC's Claim to Fame.

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing

5:09pm September 02, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Horror in the High Desert, Emily the Criminal, and more.

Comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are accused of child sexual abuse in a lawsuit.

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Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are accused of child abuse in a lawsuit

4:58pm September 02, 2022

by Chloe Veltman

According a civil action filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday, the entertainers allegedly sexually abused a brother and sister when they were age 7 and 14.

Player advocates say the new exclusive broadcast deal signed by the Big Ten athletic conference is further evidence that college football is no longer amateurism.

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College football is back and players still aren't getting paid

3:13pm September 02, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

The Big Ten recently signed an exclusive broadcasting deal that's reportedly worth $7 billion. But none of that money will go directly to the athletes.

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'Rings of Power' and 'House of the Dragon' are giant gambles. Will they pay off?

1:52pm September 02, 2022

by David Bianculli

Amazon's Lord of the Rings and HBO's Game of Thrones prequels should please fans of the original works. Time will tell how well the shows set up, and are faithful to, the stories they're expanding.

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1992: A young Serena Williams practices on a tennis court.

Serena Williams is a tennis great, and so much greater than that

9:03am September 01, 2022

by Kelly E. Carter

Serena Williams says she is close to retirement. We take a look at her life and career from Compton to Wimbledon, and the impact she has had on athletes, particularly African American women.

Taliban guards stand at the entrance of the National Museum of Afghanistan after it reopened under Taliban control in Kabul in December.

The Taliban now guard Afghanistan's National Museum, where they once smashed objects

9:00am September 01, 2022

When the Taliban returned to power, cultural heritage advocates worried history might repeat itself and the group would destroy objects it found offensive. The museum is open now but has few visitors.

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