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The husband of a New York doctor who died shortly after dining at a Disney Springs restaurant last year has accused Walt Disney Parks and Resorts of negligence in a lawsuit. Disney has responded with a motion to compel arbitration rather than litigate in court.

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  • National

Disney wants a wrongful death lawsuit thrown out because the plaintiff had Disney+

Jeffrey Piccolo's wife died of an allergic reaction after eating at a Disney World restaurant. Disney says his claims must be arbitrated out of court based on the terms of his years-old Disney+ trial.

August 14, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Actor and stunt performer Andi Norris wears a full body suit covered in sensors — part of the behind-the-scenes process that makes video game characters come to life. Norris is part of the negotiating team for SAG-AFTRA, which is on strike against major gaming companies. The future of AI in game development has become a central issue.

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  • Series: Join The Game

AI is changing video games — and striking performers want their due

Performers are on strike against major video game companies, and AI is the sticking point. Here’s how game development has evolved since early animation.

August 14, 2024
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Marion Ackermann, director general of the Dresden State Art Collections, points to a display case with some of the recovered jewelry during a press event at the Green Vault in Dresden, Germany, on Tuesday.

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  • World

Jewels stolen during a brazen 2019 heist are back on display in Germany

The Grüne Gewölbe, or Green Vault, in Dresden said this week that the exhibit of historical items is reopening to the public in "almost all its glory" following the bold robbery five years ago.

August 14, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
Dearica Hamby speaks during a Team USA 3x3 Basketball press conference in Paris in July. The U.S. women's 3x3 basketball team won bronze at the Olympics last week.

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  • Sports

WNBA star Dearica Hamby sues the league and her former team for discrimination

The suit accuses the Las Vegas Aces of trading Hamby because she was pregnant and retaliating against her for speaking out. Her lawyers say the WNBA's response amounted to a "light tap on the wrist."

August 14, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
The J. Edgar Hoover Building of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seen on April 03, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Architecture

Why brutalist buildings should stay, even if people think they're ugly

Many people think brutalist architecture is ugly. Architects make a case for why the buildings shouldn’t be torn down.

August 13, 2024
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  • Kaity Kline
Ruaridh Mollica in <em>Sebastian.</em>

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  • Movies

‘Sebastian’ re-writes the sex work movie

Director and writer Mikko Mäkelä says he wasn’t interested in creating yet another sex worker drama focused on trauma. Instead, Sebastian is a knowing but conflicted young man learning about himself.

August 12, 2024
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  • Ryan Benk and
  • Ayesha Rascoe
A general view as the final Olympic Ring is lifted into place to assemble the Olympic Rings during the Closing Ceremony on Sunday.

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  • World

Photos: See what happened at the Olympic closing ceremony

The Games in Paris wrapped up with the closing ceremony. We take a look at the lavish celebration.

August 11, 2024
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  • NPR Staff
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in Disney’s live-action remake of its classic animated film.

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  • Movies

The trailer for Disney’s live-action ‘Snow White’ remake has some people very Grumpy

The film, set to be released in March 2025, has been mired by a string of controversies on everything from its new “woke” messaging to its depiction of dwarfism.

August 11, 2024
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  • Rebecca Rosman
Jason Isbell performs onstage during the 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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  • Arts & Life

'Wait Wait' for August 10, 2024: Summer Break Edition!

This week, Wait Wait celebrates the dog days of summer with some of our favorite guests!

August 10, 2024
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  • Pop Culture

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

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Blue Ribbon Baking Championship on Netflix, Lev Grossman's novel The Bright Sword, and more.

August 09, 2024
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 Matt Damon and Casey Affleck become uneasy partners in crime in <em>The Instigators.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

Matt Damon and Casey Affleck are 'The Instigators' in a classic heist film throwback

After a heist goes bad, two inept Boston crooks (played by Damon and Affleck) become uneasy partners. The Instigators is a reasonably enjoyable film that reflects an earlier cinematic era.

August 09, 2024
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  • John Powers
 Clockwise from left, pole vaulter Armand Duplantis, the Canoe Slalom Women's Kayak Cross, women's rugby player Sammy Sullivan, and the Men's 100m Final.

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  • Sports

These Olympic medals don’t exist — so we made them up

What if there were Olympic medals for audience participation, or the best use of an accessory? NPR’s pop culture critic doles them out.

August 09, 2024
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  • Linda Holmes
This image provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in July 2024 shows a label for Boar's Head liverwurst. The company recalled 7 million pounds of deli meats on July 30, 2024, expanding an initial recall earlier in July after a liverwurst sample collected in Maryland tested positive for listeria.

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  • Health

A 3rd person has died in connection to the listeria outbreak in Boar's Head products

Three people have now died connected to the listeria outbreak among Boar’s Head deli meats, the CDC said. A person most recently died in Virginia, adding to earlier deaths in New Jersey and Illinois.

August 09, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Smokey the bear cub is flown from Santa Fe, N.M., to his new home at the Washington National Zoo in a Piper J-3 Cub by New Mexico Assistant State Game Warden Homer C. Pickens in 1950. The little bear was rescued from a forest fire and named Smokey after the fire prevention symbol of the U.S. Forest Service.

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  • Climate

Smokey Bear turns 80 this year. Did he help prevent forest fires?

The longest-running U.S. public service ad turns 80 today. We're taking a look back at Smokey Bear's origin and the evolution of his message.

August 09, 2024
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  • Mansee Khurana
 Who might play the VP candidates on SNL? A few ideas: Jim Gaffigan (clockwise from left), Melissa McCarthy, Will Ferrell, Jason Sudeikis, Zach Galifianakis and Jon Hamm.

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  • Television

The most pressing question about Tim Walz and JD Vance: Who should play them on SNL?

Steve Martin has said he turned down an offer from SNL to play Walz. Our critic offers some alternatives. 

August 09, 2024
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