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Rachel Weisz plays twin gynecologists Elliot and Beverly in the Amazon Prime series <em>Dead Ringers.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Sinister twin sisters wield all the power in the latest 'Dead Ringers' adaptation

The 1988 film Dead Ringers was told from a male point of view. Now Rachel Weisz masterfully plays twin gynecologists who are often at cross purposes in this six-episode Prime Video series.

April 19, 2023
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  • David Bianculli
In 1984, the IRA planted the bomb at the Grand Hotel in the seaside resort of Brighton, England, targeting Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The bomb detonated on Oct. 12, 1984 — the aftermath is shown above.

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  • Book Reviews

In 1984, Margaret Thatcher was nearly assassinated — a new book asks, what if?

The IRA planted the bomb at the Grand Hotel, in the seaside resort of Brighton, targeting the British prime minister. There Will Be Fire, by journalist Rory Carroll, reads like a political thriller.

April 17, 2023
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  • Maureen Corrigan
Keri Russell plays a career foreign service officer in <em>The Diplomat.</em>

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  • Television

After 'Felicity' and a stint as a spy, Keri Russell embraces her new 'Diplomat' role

Russell played a fictional Soviet spy in The Americans. Now she stars as a career foreign service officer who reluctantly becomes the U.S. ambassador in London in the Netflix series The Diplomat.

April 17, 2023
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  • Sam Briger
Michelle Williams is a sculptor who makes clay figures of women in <em>Showing Up.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

'Showing Up' is a rare glimpse of an artist at (very hard) work

Michelle Williams plays an introverted sculptor struggling to find the time, space, money and energy to pursue her calling in Kelly Reichardt's rueful comedy.

April 14, 2023
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  • Justin Chang
A group of activists take on climate change directly in<em> How to Blow Up a Pipeline.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

Pipeline sabotage is on the agenda in this action-packed eco-heist film

How to Blow Up A Pipeline is a lean, sleekly made movie about a modern-day monkey-wrench gang. Although unabashedly partisan, it doesn't preach or glamorize the eco-saboteurs.

April 12, 2023
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  • John Powers

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  • Book Reviews

A daughter confronts the failures of our health care system in 'A Living Remedy'

Nicole Chung reflects on the deaths of her parents in a powerful new memoir, and how that loss was complicated by class, geographical distance and the pandemic.

April 10, 2023
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  • Maureen Corrigan

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  • Mental Health

A survivor of multiple suicide attempts explains 'How Not to Kill Yourself'

Clancy Martin lives with two incompatible ideas in his head: "I wish I were dead – and I'm glad my suicides failed." His book shares insights and guidance for people struggling with suicidal thoughts.

April 06, 2023
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  • Terry Gross
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

The story behind the sports betting boom

Five years ago a Supreme Court ruling lifted a ban on sports betting. New York Times reporter Eric Lipton tells of the lobbying, favorable deals, partnerships and human impact following that decision.

April 06, 2023
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  • Dave Davies
GPB News NPR

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  • Television

'Pretty Baby' chronicles Brooke Shields' career and the sexualization of young girls

Shields has had a long career as a model, and a Broadway film and television actor. A new two-part Hulu documentary looks at her childhood roles and the toxic culture that perpetuates misogyny.

April 04, 2023
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  • Tonya Mosley
GPB News NPR

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  • Religion

'Armageddon' shows how literal readings of the Bible's end times affect modern times

Bible scholar Bart Ehrman says interpretations of the Book of Revelation have created disastrous problems — from personal psychological damage to consequences for foreign policy and the environment.

April 03, 2023
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  • Terry Gross
GPB News NPR

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  • Movie Reviews

Tag along with two young Londoners recovering from breakups in 'Rye Lane'

In Raine Allen-Miller's high-spirited romcom, two young, Black Londoners spend a day walking and talking together. It's a rare and enjoyable on-screen journey through south-of-the-Thames London.

April 03, 2023
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  • John Powers
GPB News NPR

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  • Television

'Lord of the Flies' with teen girls? 'Yellowjackets' actor leans into the role

Melanie Lynskey won an Emmy in 2022 for her role in the Showtime series, now in its second season, about a girls' soccer team that survives a plane crash. Originally broadcast Aug. 8, 2022.

March 31, 2023
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  • Ann Marie Baldonado
GPB News NPR

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  • Television

'Schmigadoon!' co-creator says series was onspired by a 'love affair' with musicals

Cinco Paul loves musicals — unlike his long-time writing partner. Their Apple TV+ series, now in Season 2, centers on a couple who become trapped in a musical town. Originally broadcast Aug. 23, 2021.

March 31, 2023
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  • Terry Gross
Samara Joy accepts the Grammy Award for best new artist in Los Angeles on Feb. 5.

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Grammy-winning jazz singer Samara Joy joins for concert and conversation

Samara Joy comes from a family of gospel singers and has been singing all her life. In February, she became the second jazz performer in Grammy history to win the award for best new artist.

March 30, 2023
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  • Terry Gross
Public health professor Arline Geronimus says marginalized people suffer nearly constant stress, which leads to increasingly serious health problems over time.

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  • Health

How poverty and racism 'weather' the body, accelerating aging and disease

Public health professor Arline Geronimus explains how marginalized people suffer nearly constant stress, which damages their bodies at the cellular level. Her new book is Weathering.

March 29, 2023
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  • Dave Davies
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