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  • Books

Goodnight Moon has comforted kids at bedtime for 75 years

Since its publication on September 3, 1947, the book has lulled children around the world to sleep with its dreamy ritual of bidding "goodnight" to everything in the "great green room."

September 03, 2022
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Jane Fonda says she has cancer and is undergoing treatment

"I've been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and have started chemo treatments," the actress, activist, and former fitness guru told her Instagram followers on Friday.

September 02, 2022
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Kevin and Frankie Jonas host ABC's <em>Claim to Fame</em>.

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  • Pop Culture

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Horror in the High Desert, Emily the Criminal, and more.

September 02, 2022
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By:
  • Aisha Harris,
  • Ayesha Rascoe,
  • and 3 more
Comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are accused of child sexual abuse in a lawsuit.

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  • Arts & Life

Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are accused of child abuse in a lawsuit

According a civil action filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday, the entertainers allegedly sexually abused a brother and sister when they were age 7 and 14.

September 02, 2022
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
Player advocates say the new exclusive broadcast deal signed by the Big Ten athletic conference is further evidence that college football is no longer amateurism.

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  • Sports

College football is back and players still aren't getting paid

The Big Ten recently signed an exclusive broadcasting deal that's reportedly worth $7 billion. But none of that money will go directly to the athletes.

September 02, 2022
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong
Matthew Lineham creates art inspired by new wave artists

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  • Arts & Life

Dragon Con exhibitor creates portraits of new wave acts, including Georgia bands

Matthew Lineham, 34, is a Dragon Con exhibitor and New York-based artist who creates images of new wave musicians. His work is inspired by stained-glass church windows and the colorful clothing and personalities of bands from the MTV era, including Athens, Ga. groups R.E.M. and the B-52's.

September 01, 2022
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  • Kristi York Wooten
J.K Rowling has said publicly that her new book was not based on her own life, even though some of the events that take place in the story did in fact happen to her as she was writing it.

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  • Books

J.K. Rowling's new book, about a transphobe who faces wrath online, raises eyebrows

In The Ink Black Heart, a popular cartoonist is harassed and killed after her work is criticized as transphobic. Observers say the plot mirrors Rowling's experience, though she calls it a coincidence.

September 01, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
<strong>February 18, 2021:</strong> Serena Williams serves against Naomi Osaka during their women's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia.

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  • Perspective

Serena Williams is a tennis great, and so much greater than that

Serena Williams says she is close to retirement. We take a look at her life and career from Compton to Wimbledon, and the impact she has had on athletes, particularly African American women.

September 01, 2022
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By:
  • Kelly E. Carter
Taliban guards stand at the entrance of the National Museum of Afghanistan after it reopened under Taliban control in Kabul in December.

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  • World

The Taliban now guard Afghanistan's National Museum, where they once smashed objects

When the Taliban returned to power, cultural heritage advocates worried history might repeat itself and the group would destroy objects it found offensive. The museum is open now but has few visitors.

September 01, 2022
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By:
  • Arezou Rezvani and
  • Fazelminallah Qazizai
GPB News NPR

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  • Music Features

Puerto Rican rapper Residente is challenging the definition of America

Puerto Rican musician Residente is gearing up for his biggest fight yet – challenging the meaning of America.

September 01, 2022
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By:
  • Enrique Rivera
Country music legend Dolly Parton, pictured here in March, announced the launch of "Doggy Parton" on Wednesday. The collection includes pet apparel and accessories, some featuring the singer's face.

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  • Business

Barking 9 to 5! Dolly Parton launches 'Doggy Parton,' a pet apparel collection

The line features fringe-trimmed cowgirl dresses, rhinestone-bejeweled harnesses, gingham shirts and bandanas, concert T-shirts, toys and even a blond wig inspired by the singer.

August 31, 2022
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
GPB News NPR

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  • TV Reviews

'In Treatment' meets 'Dexter' in Hulu's psychological thriller 'The Patient'

Steve Carell stars as a therapist who is abducted by a murderer. By the time The Patient is over, nearly everyone in this drama series reflects upon past actions and decisions — or dies trying.

August 31, 2022
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  • David Bianculli
Chautauqua has a strict set of zoning restrictions aimed at preserving the Victorian look of the community. Though many do, visitors don't have to attend cultural events. If they want they can  bicycle, swim or play lawn games.

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  • National

Chautauqua Institution re-examines security after Salman Rushdie attack

When the author was attacked earlier this month, he was taking the stage at New York's Chautauqua Institution. The storied place in American cultural life is now rethinking how open it should be.

August 31, 2022
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By:
  • Jim Zarroli

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  • Book Reviews

'I'm Not Broken' is about being broken — and building a new life

A sad, brutally honest memoir about "a poor, sexually abused, drug-addicted Chicano kid," Jesse Leon's narrative is one that vividly brings to the page the realities of someone ignored by the system.

August 31, 2022
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By:
  • Gabino Iglesias
Beyoncé (left) and Laverne Cox (right) pose for a picture at the 2017 Grammy Awards. Many people, including Cox herself, were amused after she was mistaken for Beyoncé at a U.S. Open match on Sunday night

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  • Pop Culture

No, that wasn't Beyoncé at the U.S. Open. It was Laverne Cox, and she's flattered

At least one viewer watching at home thought they spotted Beyoncé in the star-studded stands at Serena Williams' U.S. Open match Monday night. Cox, who "worships" the singer, took it in stride.

August 30, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
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