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2 Decades Later, Gymnast Dominique Moceanu Looks Back On Her Career

7:58am August 11, 2016

Dominique Moceanu was the youngest U.S. gymnast in history to win Olympic gold in 1996. Twenty years later, she talks to David Greene about the pressure of competing at such a young age.

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Anita Hill speaks during "TimesTalks Presents: Kerry Washington and Anita Hill Confirmation" on April 8 in New York City. Hill is now a professor of race and gender policy at Brandeis University.

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Anita Hill: 'We've Come A Long Way Since Then'

11:25am August 10, 2016

by NPR Staff

Nearly 25 years after Anita Hill accused her former boss of making lewd advances, America is again dealing with high-profile cases of sexual harassment. Hill tells NPR what's changed and what hasn't.

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The mineral-rich water at what's now the Chickasaw National Recreation Area has been gathering point for locals, travelers and tribes, says Debbie Sharp, president of the Friends of Chickasaw National Recreation Area.

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In Oklahoma, A National Park That Got Demoted

4:43pm August 09, 2016

by Joe Wertz

National parks are a big source of local pride, but about half the U.S. states don't have one. Oklahoma is among the park-less, but it wasn't always that way.

In the world of books and literature, "diversity" has recently become hotly debated, along with other cultural and media spheres. Though a few writers of color seem to be getting more shine, the demographics of those working behind the scenes in publishin

Diversity In Book Publishing Isn't Just About Writers — Marketing Matters, Too

3:02pm August 09, 2016

by Jean Ho

For writers of color, the lack of diversity in book publicity departments can feel like a death knell.

This rare 1700s robe volante, or "flying dress," was recently purchased by Palais Galliera, a fashion museum in Paris.

Arts

Vive Le Confort! For Corseted Courtiers, This Dress Was A French Revolution

10:50am August 09, 2016

by Susan Stamberg

A really old French dress has sold for more than $150,000. The brocade gown is an exquisite example of the loose-fitting dresses that women — fed up with restrictive bodices — embraced in the 1700s.

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Who Gets To Be 'Hapa'?

4:29pm August 08, 2016

by Akemi Johnson

Many young mixed-raced Asian-Americans embrace the Hawaiian word "hapa" to describe their identity. But are they legitimizing a slur, engaging in appropriation, or just making an old word new?

Opening Ceremony Spectacle Resurfaces Debate: Who Was First In Flight?

9:14am August 07, 2016

The opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic games in Brazil revived a debate that was surprising to many Americans: that a Brazilian man was the first in flight, not the Wright Brothers.

How The VCR Began America's Love Of On-Demand Content

5:09pm August 06, 2016

by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi

As the last VCR factory in Japan closes down production, we take a look at the rise and fall of the videocassette recorder and the culture it created.

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'Utopia Drive' Chronicles 'Quiet Revolutionaries' Who Tried To Live Outside Society

5:09pm August 06, 2016

In his new book Utopia Drive, author Erik Reece takes readers on a literary road trip through the history of Utopian communities in the United States.

Director Mark Osborne's take on The Little Prince features the voices of Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams and Paul Rudd.

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Arts

'Little Prince' Adaptations Aren't Easy — Just Ask Orson Welles

6:45pm August 05, 2016

by Elizabeth Blair

In 1943, the legendary filmmaker tried (and failed) to turn Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's book into a movie. Director Mark Osborne got considerably further. His adaptation hit theaters on Friday.

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