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'Eleanor Amplified,' An Adventure Podcast For The Whole Family

1:45pm July 06, 2016

Fresh Air producer John Sheehan discusses The Radio Adventures of Eleanor Amplified, a new comic podcast for kids featuring an intrepid radio reporter who foils plots and outwits crafty villains.

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The cover of Invincible Iron Man, with art by Jeff Dekal.

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A Starkly Different Iron Man: Black, Female, And 15 Years Old

12:27pm July 06, 2016

by Glen Weldon

Meet Riri Williams, a teenage genius who will be stepping into the Iron Man suit following the events of Marvel Comics' latest crossover event.

A copy of Jarry, a gay men's food magazine, next to tote bags that read "Cheers Queers."

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In The Queer Kitchen: 'Food That Takes Pleasure Seriously'

2:29pm July 05, 2016

by Stephanie Rosenbaum Klassen

Writer John Birdsall firmly believes there is a queer aesthetic in modern food culture. He and other LGBT chefs discuss the role of sexual identity and race in the kitchen.

Fireworks explode over the National Mall during the 2015 July 4 fireworks show in Washington, D.C. For its 2016 Independence Day show, PBS used stock footage from previous shows, due to bad weather in the capital.

Should PBS Have Shown Old Fireworks Footage In Its July 4th Show?

12:08pm July 05, 2016

by Bill Chappell

One commenter called it "the Milli Vanilli of fireworks"; another stated, "current mood: disbelieving moon landing."

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James Corden Takes His Turn Driving The 'Carpool'

4:54pm July 04, 2016

James Corden tells NPR's Ari Shapiro how he keeps having fun with "Carpool Karaoke." This story originally aired March 8 on All Things Considered.

The director Michael Cimino in Italy during the '70s.

Michael Cimino, Director Of 'The Deer Hunter,' Dies At 77

1:54pm July 03, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Cimino received broad critical acclaim for the 1978 Vietnam War epic The Deer Hunter, which won five Oscars. He followed it up with Heaven's Gate, one of the most famous flops in film history.

This image of pilots flying a KC-130J Super Hercules was taken with an Equirectangular Panorama, to create a 360-degree view.

#NPRreads: Finding A Point Of View

8:52am July 02, 2016

From a profile of Samantha Bee to the views of Chelsea Manning on the military's new transgender rules, these stories are about how we see the world.

"Tarzan serve Blue Steel! Want tell you about Tarzan's paleo regimen!": Alexander Skarsgard in The Legend of Tarzan.

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Me, Tarzan: Get To Know Your Friendly Neighborhood Ape Man

11:51am July 01, 2016

by Glen Weldon

To help you prepare for this weekend's new Tarzan film, we offer this primer on the many lives of the world's very first Vine celebrity.

An alien attack in Independence Day: Resurgence.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: On Sequels And Skipping 'Independence Day'

11:09am July 01, 2016

by Linda Holmes

We thought we were going to see Independence Day: Resurgence. In this episode, we dive into why most of us didn't and we take a raucous quiz on sequel titles.

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Encore: 'Future Shock' 40 Years Later

4:26pm June 30, 2016

by Martin Kaste

Future Shock by Alvin Toffler was a huge sensation when it was published in 1970. The book perfectly captured the angst of that time and prepared society for more changes to come.