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Pat Sajak will retire from 'Wheel of Fortune' after more than 4 decades as host

Sajak, 76, has presided over the game show, which features contestants guessing letters to try to fill out words and phrases to win money and prizes, since 1981.

June 12, 2023
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D'Arcy Drollinger, the country's first drag laureate, poses with the Pride flag outside San Francisco City Hall on June 2, 2023.

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  • Arts & Life

Nation's first 'drag laureate' kicks off Pride in San Francisco

A nightclub owner, artist and newly elected government official is joining Pride festivities as other U.S. cities consider appointing drag laureates.

June 12, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
Jodie Comer poses in the press room during The 76th Annual Tony Awards.

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Jodie Comer wins a Tony for her first ever performance on a professional stage

Still, it's safe to say that picking up the Tony for best lead actress in a play is not a case of beginner's luck.

June 12, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
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Central Park birder Christian Cooper on being 'a Black man in the natural world'

Cooper was birdwatching in Central Park in 2020 when a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her. His book chronicles life as a Black birder, gay activist and Marvel comics writer and editor.

June 12, 2023
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  • Terry Gross
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay delivers a speech Monday at the group's headquarters in Paris to announce the United States' request to resume membership in the organization.

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The U.S. says it wants to rejoin UNESCO after exiting during the Trump administration

The U.S. could reenter the cultural and educational body several years after it pulled out of the group citing an "anti-Israel bias" and other concerns.

June 12, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez

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  • Book Reviews

5 new mysteries and thrillers for the start of summer

These new releases might take you from Europe to Africa to the Middle East to Russia and the United States — without leaving your hammock.

June 12, 2023
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  • Bethanne Patrick
J. Harrison Ghee accepts the award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for <em>Some Like It Hot</em> onstage. They and Alex Newell were the first nonbinary actors to win Tony Awards.

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  • Theater

6 takeaways from the 2023 Tony Awards

The theater was sweltering. There was no script. And yet it was a swift, entertaining show.

June 12, 2023
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  • Jennifer Vanasco
The view from the Jerome C. Daniel Overlook on Mulholland Drive.

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  • Arts & Life

LA's top make-out spots hint at a city constantly evolving

The creation of the automobile gave rise to a new kind of freedom and privacy, while also transforming Los Angeles into the sprawling, car-centric metropolis it is today.

June 12, 2023
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(L-R) Charlie Rosen and Bryan Carter, winners of the Best Orchestrations Award for "Some Like It Hot", pose in the press room during The 76th Annual Tony Awards at Radio Hotel on June 11, 2023 in New York City.

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  • Theater

Tony Awards 2023: Here's the list of major winners with photos

History was made, as Alex Newell became the first nonbinary actor to win a Tony and J. Harrison Ghee the second. We'll be updating this winners list throughout the night.

June 11, 2023
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  • Jennifer Vanasco
"This was a tough shot to get," Marc J. Franklin says of this photo he took for<em> Some Like It Hot.</em>

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  • Theater

We ask 3 Broadway photographers: How do you turn a live show into a still image?

Only a handful of theater photographers work on Broadway and their challenge is to capture the essence of live performance. Ahead of the Tony Awards, we ask three about their craft.

June 11, 2023
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  • Jeff Lunden

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'Wait Wait' for June 10, 2023: With Not My Job guest Radhika Jones

Radhika Jones is the editor-in-chief at Vanity Fair, combining hard-hitting journalism with some of the best parties in Hollywood. She may rule Vanity Fair, but what does she know about state fairs?

June 10, 2023
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The Pride Walk and Rally heads from Dupont Circle to Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2021.

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  • Arts & Life

Pride vs. Prejudice

Glen Weldon is among the cohort of LGBTQ+ folk constitutionally averse to crowds, midday sun and dancing. But Pride feels more needed, more urgent than ever this year — and he'll be out there.

June 10, 2023
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  • Glen Weldon

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  • Book Reviews

'The Wind Knows My Name' is a reference and a refrain in the search for home

Isabel Allende's latest is a tale of two child immigrants — a boy who escapes Nazi occupied Vienna in 1938 and a girl who escapes military gangs in El Salvador in 2019 — and their shared experience.

June 10, 2023
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  • Marcela Davison Avilés
The musical <em>Kimberly Akimbo</em> has eight Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical.

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  • Theater

Where to watch Broadway's Tony Awards on Sunday night

The 76th annual Tony Awards are Sunday, with performances from the top Broadway musicals.

June 10, 2023
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  • Jennifer Vanasco
<em>Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets </em>is an eye-opening docuseries about reality TV stars The Duggars.

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  • Pop Culture

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

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Shiny Happy People, Doctor Who's 60th anniversary, Jessie Ware's new album, and more.

June 09, 2023
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  • Priya Krishna,
  • J.C. Howard,
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