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News Articles: Arts & Life

The facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seen June 6 in Washington.

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  • National

Former Kennedy Center curator talks about the venue's future

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Josef Palermo, an artist and curator, about his tenure at the Kennedy Center and what its future might hold.

June 08, 2026
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  • Michel Martin
NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She is a veteran of Pinterest, YouTube and Sesame Workshop.

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  • Media

NPR's new chief content officer: 'I've been training for this job my whole life'

Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Workshop, YouTube and Pinterest.

June 08, 2026
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  • David Folkenflik
Nicholas Enrich worked for the United States Agency for International Development under four administrations and was dismissed after leaking memos detailing plans to shut it down. He writes about the end of USAID — and his role in the response to a 2025 Ebola outbreak — in his new book, <em>Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.</em>

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  • Global Health

In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola

Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.

June 08, 2026
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  • Fatma Tanis
Singer-songwriter P!nk hosted The 79th Tony Awards on Sunday at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

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  • Performing Arts

Tony Award winners list: 'Schmigadoon!' wins best musical, 'Death of a Salesman' lives on

The 79th Annual Tony Awards celebrated the best of Broadway performances on Sunday in New York, but the star of the night was singer-songwriter P!nk, who hosted the show.

June 08, 2026
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  • Jennifer Vanasco
Sunday Puzzle

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  • Games & Humor

Sunday Puzzle: NBA Team Names

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with OPB listener Jocelyn Tutak of Portland, OR., along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

June 07, 2026
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  • Will Shortz
Clockwise from top left: <em>Little House on the Prairie, Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's The Weight Of The World), Cape Fear, House of the Dragon, The Bear, Ted Lasso</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Summer TV season has arrived — here's what you shouldn't miss

This summer brings remakes of Cape Fear and Little House on the Prairie, plus brand new seasons of The Bear, Ted Lasso, House of the Dragon and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

June 07, 2026
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  • Eric Deggans
The merchandise sold at <em>CATS: The Jellicle Ball</em> is exciting theatergoers.

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  • Performing Arts

It's not just T-shirts — how Broadway merchandise is changing

Every year, we highlight essential Broadway workers not eligible for Tonys. This year, we look at the world of Broadway merch, which is a lot more than T-shirts, mugs and refrigerator magnets.

June 07, 2026
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  • Jeff Lunden
Gold medalist Elana Meyers Taylor of Team United States celebrates after winning the Women's Monobob Bobsleigh Heat 4 on day ten of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Cortina Sliding Centre on February 16, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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  • Arts & Life

'Wait Wait' for June 6. 2026: Live in Austin with Not My Job guest Elana Meyers Taylor

This week, Wait Wait is live in Austin with host Peter Sagal, special guest Elana Meyers Taylor and panelists Brian Babylon, Rachel Coster, and Tom Papa

June 06, 2026
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  • GPB Newsroom
Agam Singh Brar, 7, plays with Kermit the Frog alongside his cousins behind his grandfather at their home in Twinsburg, Ohio. Agam's father moved to the United States several years ago seeking better opportunities, raising his children in a space where two worlds meet: American life outside the home and Sikh values within it. Through play, imagination and family connections, these children navigate dual identities, embracing their heritage while engaging with the world around them, balancing tradition and …

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  • News

In Ohio, the Sikh community passes traditions to the next generation

Photographer Akash Pamarthy has documented the Sikh religious community in Ohio over several years. His photos tell a story.

June 06, 2026
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  • Akash Pamarthy and
  • NPR Staff
Workers refill the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Friday, after a weeks-long project to resurface and repaint the basin.

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  • National

After D.C.'s Reflecting Pool gets repainted, visitors ask: What changed?

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilling after President Trump had it painted "American flag blue." Some visitors say the results of the project — which reportedly cost millions — are subtle.

June 05, 2026
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  • Rachel Treisman
GPB  NPR

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  • Theater

Tony winner Alan Cumming looks back on life in 'Cabaret'

Cumming has starred in the musical Cabaret three times. He talks about everything from his costume (which he calls a "Wonder Bra" for men) to the show's darker themes. Originally broadcast in 2014.

June 05, 2026
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  • Terry Gross
Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Clark, a furniture store owner who wanders into a mysterious storage space in <em>Backrooms</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

2 young directors strike big at the box office with 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession'

Backrooms, by 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons, is set in a mysterious maze of abandoned offices. Curry Barker, 26, tells a horror story about consent and male loneliness in Obsession.

June 05, 2026
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  • Justin Chang
Nick Jonas as popstar Danny Wilson and Havana Rose Liu as his girlfriend Marcia in <em>Power Ballad.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

Nick Jonas steals Paul Rudd's 'Power Ballad' in a profound story about art and honesty

In 'Power Ballad,' a wedding singer played by Paul Rudd writes a hit — and a popstar makes it his.

June 05, 2026
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  • Linda Holmes

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  • Movie Interviews

'A wounded Southern gentleman': New Gregg Allman documentary explores rock legend's complexities

The Music of My Soul premieres at Macon's Grand Opera House on June 11, with a panel discussion and performance by Chuck Leavell. 

June 05, 2026
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  • Kristi York Wooten
Tourists pose for photos near the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, considered to be the world's highest bridge, in Anshun in southwestern China's Guizhou province on Friday, May 29, 2026.

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  • Photography

China's highest bridge brings tourists and internet access to remote communities

A link to the highway that cuts travel times from hours to just minutes, and a symbol of a flow of investment that has provided unprecedented access to high-speed internet in this remote region.

June 05, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
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