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To learn 'The Truth About Dragons,' go on a quest through this kids' book

A little boy must go on a hero's quest — through woods full of oak trees and a bamboo forest — to discover "The Truth About Dragons" in Julie Leung and Hanna Cha's Caldecott Honor children's book.

July 27, 2024
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  • Samantha Balaban
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams wave as they prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on June 5.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Think you have a rough travel story? Try 52 days stuck in space

Two astronauts have been hanging out on the International Space Station since last month, waiting for the Boeing capsule that got them there to be repaired to bring them home.

July 27, 2024
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  • Scott Simon
SAG-AFTRA members picket outside Paramount Studios in 2023. Members of the union were on strike between July and November during negotiations with Hollywood film and television studios. Now, the focus is on video games.

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  • Arts & Life

Video game performers call strike against gaming companies

The union SAG-AFTRA is pushing for additional A.I. protections for its members.

July 27, 2024
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  • Clare Lombardo
Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history. But she withdrew from the last summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, a journey that is chronicled in the new Netflix series <em>Simone Biles Rising</em>.

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  • Sports

Simone Biles reminds us: You never know what Olympic athletes are going through

Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history. But she withdrew from the last summer Olympic Games due to mental health struggles. Her journey is chronicled in the new Netflix series Simone Biles Rising.

July 27, 2024
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  • Linda Holmes
Ryan Reynolds stars as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in an odd-couple action hero pairing.

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'Deadpool & Wolverine' is a self-cannibalizing slog

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have good, thorny chemistry in this odd-couple action hero flick. But brand extension disguised as a satire of brand extension is still just ... brand extension.

July 26, 2024
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  • Justin Chang
Tens of thousands of athletes, spectators and journalists are descending on Paris to cover the Olympic Games. Many more will be watching from home.

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Your guide to keeping up with the Paris Olympics

The 2024 Olympics kick off in Paris with a splashy opening ceremony on Friday and will run through Aug. 11. Here's how to keep up with the action, from primetime viewing to occasional scrolling.

July 26, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
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  • Pop Culture

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend reading and listening

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: This Is How You Lose the Time War, GWAR covering “I’m Just Ken,” and the Tested podcast series from NPR's Embedded.

July 26, 2024
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  • Linda Holmes,
  • Stephen Thompson,
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Kathleen Hanna of The Julie Ruin performs onstage at the 2016 Panorama NYC Festival - Day 2 at Randall's Island on July 23, 2016 in New York City.  (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)

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'Wait Wait' for July 27, 2024: With Not My Job guest Kathleen Hanna

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Kathleen Hanna and panelists Mo Rocca, Meredith Scardino, and Peter Grosz

July 26, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
There's been a lot of online chatter about Denzel Washington and his accent in the upcoming movie <em>Gladiator II. </em>There are longstanding conventions around using a posh-sounding British accent for ancient characters ... but why? Nobody spoke English in Rome.

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  • Arts & Life

So how do you 'accurately' speak English in ancient Rome?

Many studios and viewers cling to longstanding conventions around using a posh-sounding British accent for ancient characters — even though this defies logic. Absolutely no one spoke English in Rome.

July 26, 2024
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  • Chloe Veltman
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that 'boneless' refers to a cooking style, finding Wings on Brookwood not liable for injuries caused by swallowing a bone from one of their 'boneless' wings.

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‘Boneless’ chicken wings can have bones, the Ohio Supreme Court says

In a 4-3 verdict against a patron who sued a restaurant after swallowing a bone from a “boneless wing,” the court ruled that “boneless” doesn’t guarantee that there will be no bones in a chicken wing.

July 25, 2024
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  • Lola Murti
The bundle gives access to Disney+, Hulu and Max, and is offered in ad-free and ad-supported versions.

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  • Business

The streaming wars bring a new discounted bundle: Disney+, Hulu and Max

The bundle allows new and existing subscribers to save up to 38% compared to the cost of subscribing to each service individually. It's the latest in a flurry of video streaming deals.

July 25, 2024
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  • Lola Murti
A customer pays for their food at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Austin, Texas. Chipotle says its portion sizes have not shrunk, despite complaints shared on social media.

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  • Business

Chipotle is 're-emphasizing generous portions' after social-media complaints

Chipotle's CEO tells investors that the chain had not shrunk its portions despite accusations on Tiktok and Reddit. Brian Niccol has tried to bat down those complaints for weeks.

July 25, 2024
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  • Alina Selyukh
GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Come study with me: How a virtual buddy might help you get things done

In an age of constant digital distraction, people are turning their study and work sprints into virtual grind sessions on YouTube — and getting tens of millions of views.

July 25, 2024
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Visitors watch <em>Jesus VR: The Story of Christ</em> during the 73rd Venice Film Festival in 2016.

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  • Movies

This could be the way we watch movies in the future

Watching a movie is all about kicking back in a comfy chair with a bucket of popcorn and letting the story unfold. But that might change thanks to virtual reality.

July 25, 2024
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  • Chloe Veltman
An NBA logo is seen on an official game ball before a game, Feb. 1, 2014, in New York. The NBA said Wednesday that it is not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery's $1.8 billion per year offer to continue its longtime relationship with the league and therefore has entered into a deal with Amazon Prime Video.

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  • Sports

NBA signs media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon, leaving TNT behind

The NBA signed its 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video after saying it was not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery’s offer to continue its longtime relationship with the league.

July 24, 2024
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