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Leslie Odom Jr., who won a Tony playing Aaron Burr in <em>Hamilton</em>, is now back on Broadway as Purlie.

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  • Theater

A Jim Crow satire returns to Broadway after 62 years — and it's a romp, not a relic

In 1961, actor and Civil Rights activist Ossie Davis wrote the blistering play Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch. Now, Leslie Odom Jr. stars in the revival.

September 27, 2023
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  • Jeff Lunden
A TV screen shows a file image of U.S. soldier Travis King during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday. North Korea said Wednesday that it was expelling King, who crossed into the country through the heavily armed border between the Koreas in July.

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  • World

Travis King, U.S. soldier who ran to North Korea, is headed to Texas

U.S. officials thanked Sweden and China for help securing the release of the 23-year-old Army private, who went to North Korea in July.

September 27, 2023
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  • Michele Kelemen and
  • Anthony Kuhn
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife Nadine Menendez arrive to the federal courthouse in New York on Wednesday.

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  • Law

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife plead not guilty in bribery case

Menendez has refused to step down as New Jersey's senior senator even amid growing calls from his fellow Democratic senators.

September 27, 2023
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  • Jaclyn Diaz

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  • Animals

8 loving ways to honor a pet's memory: Write an obit, grow a garden, dedicate a day

How do you deal with the heartbreak of losing a beloved pet? Our audience shares creative and inspiring ways to process grief — and celebrate the lives of our animal companions.

September 27, 2023
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  • Malaka Gharib
Passengers at the check-in desks in the departures hall at Ben Gurion International airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Nov. 30, 2021.

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  • Middle East

U.S. allows Israelis visa-free entry as Israel opens travel to Palestinian Americans

The decision is part of a deal that requires Israel to end bans and restrictions on Palestinian Americans and other Arab Americans traveling to Israel.

September 27, 2023
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  • Daniel Estrin
Former President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd during a campaign rally on Sept. 25, 2023 in Summerville, S.C.

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  • Law

A judge says Trump is liable for fraud in New York civil lawsuit

Judge Arthur Engoron finds that Trump and his associates exaggerated the former president's net worth in order to complete deals and receive more financing.

September 27, 2023
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
People watch a supermoon rise above Lisbon, Portugal, on Aug. 30.

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  • Space

This week's harvest moon will be the last supermoon of the year

A supermoon occurs when the moon is closest to Earth along its elliptical orbit, which means it can appear larger and brighter to viewers. The last one of the year will be visible Thursday and Friday.

September 27, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
Placards are gathered together at the close of a picket by members of The Writers Guild of America outside Walt Disney Studios, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Burbank, Calif.

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  • Arts & Life

Hollywood writers return to work, after a nearly five month strike

The 148-day Hollywood writers strike ended just after 12:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday, thanks to a new three-year deal the Writers Guild of America made with major Hollywood studios.

September 27, 2023
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  • Mandalit del Barco
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

The U.S. government files an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

In a monopoly lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers.

September 27, 2023
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  • Michel Martin and
  • Alina Selyukh
Donna Kelce, wearing her son Travis' No. 87 jersey, and Taylor Swift are seen during the Kansas City Chiefs' game with the Chicago Bears in Kansas City, Missouri. Sales of Kelce's jersey soared after Swift appeared at the game.

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  • Sports

Taylor Swift's star power sends Travis Kelce's jersey sales soaring

It takes 106 football players to sell out an NFL stadium — or one Taylor Swift. So when the pop superstar was linked to Travis Kelce, fans immediately took action.

September 27, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
A cutthroat power couple Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) and Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) end up in a power struggle in <em>Fair Play.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

What happens when your secret fiancee becomes your boss? Find out in 'Fair Play'

A power couple crumbles when one gets promoted over the other at their cutthroat hedge fund firm. Fair Play is a withering melodrama, depicting a relationship contaminated by ambition and jealousy.

September 27, 2023
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  • Aisha Harris
An International Energy Agency report says countries are setting records building solar power projects like AES' Clover Creek solar project in Mona, Utah in 2022.

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  • Climate

A new climate change report offers something unique: hope

Electric vehicles and solar power are growing quickly and offering hope the world could still meet climate change goals.

September 27, 2023
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  • Jeff Brady
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Trump bets big on Michigan with rally on GOP debate night as UAW strike continues

Seven Republicans will join the second GOP debate Wednesday but the front-runner, former President Donald Trump won't be one of them. Instead, Trump will head to Michigan to court autoworkers.

September 27, 2023
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  • Franco Ordoñez
DannyLux performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.

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  • Concerts

DannyLux: Tiny Desk Concert

The Chicano singer brings a grounded sense of reflection to the Tiny Desk.

September 27, 2023
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  • Stefanie Fernández
Yeganeh and Jason Rezaian in 2016.

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  • World

The Rezaians were wrongfully imprisoned 9 years ago. For Yeganeh, the pain is fresh

Journalist Yeganeh Rezaian speaks about her time being imprisoned in Iran with her husband, Jason Rezaian, in 2014 and how that experienced has shaped the rest of her life.

September 27, 2023
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  • Rachel Martin
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