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News Articles: Arts & Life

US actress Ego Nwodim arrives for the 2025 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025, in New York. The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The 2025 Met Gala is themed "Tailored for You," aligning with the Costume Institute's exhibition, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," set to open to the public on May 10. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

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'Wait Wait' for May 24, 2025: With Not My Job guest Ego Nwodim

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Ego Nwodim and panelists Hari Kondabolu, Dulcé Sloan, and Tom Papa

May 24, 2025
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Final Destination is a horror franchise that laughs at death. Above, Kaitlyn Santa Juana, left, and Rya Kihlstedt in the latest installment, <em>Final Destination Bloodlines.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

Final Destination still works — here's why

The long-running franchise taps into a common fear: You're going to die eventually, and there's nothing you can do about it. Final Destination Bloodlines is the sixth installment.

May 24, 2025
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  • Linda Holmes
Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt in <em>Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

Mission: Impossible's overblown 'Final Reckoning' still thrills

The two hour, 49 minute conclusion to the seven-sequel franchise is self-congratulatory and inanely plotted. But, as always, it's fun to watch Tom Cruise, now 62, execute eye-popping stunts.

May 23, 2025
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  • John Powers
Shira Perlmutter, register of copyrights and director of the U.S. Copyright Office, was appointed to the position by the Librarian of Congress in 2020.

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  • Politics

Fired Copyright Office head sues Trump administration over removal

Shira Perlmutter's termination came shortly after the Copyright Office published a long-anticipated report on artificial intelligence.

May 23, 2025
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  • Andrew Limbong

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  • Arts & Life

Why you should fight to keep old friends

Nina Badzin, host of a friendship podcast, explains why staying friends with people from our past matters — and how to nurture relationships with old friends across time and distance.

May 23, 2025
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  • Marielle Segarra,
  • Sam Yellowhorse Kesler,
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Loving Day is on June 12. The day commemorates the landmark case that overturned U.S. state laws against interracial marriage.

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  • Arts & Life

NPR wants to hear from interracial couples to commemorate Loving Day

Loving Day, the landmark case that overturned U.S. state laws against interracial marriage, is on June 12. NPR wants to hear from people who celebrate this day.

May 23, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
Kermit the Frog speaks during University of Maryland's commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in College Park, Md.

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  • National

'Leap together,' Kermit the Frog says in address at University of Maryland graduation

"Rather than jumping over someone to get what you want, consider reaching out your hand and taking the leap side by side," the beloved Muppet told graduates Thursday evening.

May 23, 2025
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  • The Associated Press

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  • Arts & Life

Dear Life Kit: My neighbor's Christmas lights are still up. Should I call the HOA?

An NPR listener writes: "We live in a nice neighborhood that has homeowner association rules, and our neighbor is violating them." Social etiquette experts weigh in.

May 22, 2025
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  • Andee Tagle and
  • Beck Harlan
Norway's chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen gestures during a game in the Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata on Nov. 17, 2024.

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  • Series: Join The Game

Team World manages a draw in marathon chess showdown against grandmaster Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen squared off against 143,000 players from around the world — but the chess grandmaster was unable to clinch a victory over Team World.

May 22, 2025
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  • Alana Wise
George Wendt in 2012.

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  • Obituaries

George Wendt, who played Norm on 'Cheers,' has died

Wendt got his start in Chicago's The Second City improv comedy troupe. He went on to earn six Primetime Emmy nominations for his role as a lovable barfly on Cheers.

May 22, 2025
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  • Mandalit del Barco

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  • Arts & Life

Mike Birbiglia admires his mom's 'Forrest Gump' energy

Comedian Mike Birbiglia says he absorbed a lot of lessons from his parents – whether he realized it or not as a kid. From his mom's ability to talk to everyone, to his dad's drive and ambition.

May 22, 2025
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  • Rachel Martin
FILE - Kermit the Frog, who was created and originally performed by Jim Henson as a main character on "The Muppet Show," is shown on display at the Maryland Center for History and Culture, on May 24, 2023, in Baltimore.

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  • National

Kermit the Frog to deliver commencement address at the University of Maryland graduation

The beloved Muppet, created in 1955, will deliver the commencement address at the University of Maryland, the alma mater of his creator Jim Henson.

May 22, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
President Donald Trump talks to the media in the Hall of Nations during a tour at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025.

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  • Arts & Life

Former Kennedy Center president refutes Trump's critique of 'bad management'

"I am deeply troubled by the false allegations regarding the management of the Kennedy Center," Deborah Rutter wrote in a statement.

May 21, 2025
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  • Elizabeth Blair
The FDA is warning people not to sell, serve or eat cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales between April 29 and May 19.

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  • Food

A salmonella outbreak sickens dozens, prompting a cucumber recall. Here's what to do

The FDA says 26 people, nine of whom were hospitalized, have gotten sick across 15 states. It is still figuring out where the cucumbers were distributed — and warning people to take extra precautions.

May 21, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman.

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  • TV Reviews

'Pee-wee as Himself' gives unprecedented access to an eccentric comedy legend

Also on TV this week, a new season of Nine Perfect Strangers premieres on Hulu, and new episodes of Couples Therapy debut on Paramount+ with Showtime.

May 21, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
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