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    • 2 DAYS AGO
    "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo, can relate to being viewed as different.

    The movie version of the Broadway smash Wicked hits screens Friday, just in time for the holidays. Stage and screen star Cynthia Erivo plays the Wicked Witch of the West. She speaks to NPR about the role. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    • 4 DAYS AGO
    ‘Gladiator II’ Is Here. Are We Not Entertained?

    Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin to discuss one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2024, Ridley Scott’s new film ‘Gladiator II.’ They work through their complicated feelings on the sequel (05:09), highlight some of the key standout performances (22:49), and predict its box office potential and Oscars chances (67:25). Then, they each rank their top five favorite legacy sequels of all time (76:00). Host: Sean Fennessey Guests: Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin Producer: Olivia Crerie Video Producer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 5 DAYS AGO
    The Mother of Thanksgiving

    The Thanksgiving story most of us hear is about friendship and unity. And that's what Sarah Josepha Hale had on her mind when she sat down to write a letter to President Lincoln in 1863, deep into the Civil War. Hale had already spent years campaigning for a national day of thanksgiving, using her platform as editor of one the country's most widely-read magazines and writing elected officials to argue that Americans urgently needed a national story. But she'd gotten nowhere – until now. Five days after reading her letter, Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. At the time, no one was talking about Pilgrims and Native Americans. But that too would change. Today on the show: a Thanksgiving story you may not have heard, how it happened, and what it leaves out. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    • 4 DAYS AGO
    Santa’s warehouse workers

    Seasonal hiring is in full swing and demand for temporary workers is back to pre-pandemic levels. But unemployment is down, so retailers are gonna have to be flexible to fill those jobs. A lot of those open spots are for warehouse jobs, not brick-and-mortar store positions. Also in this episode: After nearly two years of ChatGPT, who’s using it? And, we visit the only master’s-level nurse-midwife program in California.

    • 5 DAYS AGO
    The Biggest Trade in Sports Wasn't an Athlete — It Was a TV Show

    When TNT lost the rights to broadcast NBA games this year, fans worried that the network’s long-running popular show “Inside the NBA” would also end. But, as WSJ’s Joe Flint explains, a complicated trade has allowed the show to live on.  Further Listening: - The NBA’s Media Rights Are Up For Grabs. Billions Are At Stake.  - The Media Mogul Taking an Ax To Hollywood  Further Reading: - Warner Bros. Discovery, NBA Settle Legal Battle Over TV Rights  - Warner’s TNT Sues NBA, Alleging Breach of Media-Rights Contract  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 5 DAYS AGO
    Why more people are cutting ties with family

    Even before the divisive presidential election, family estrangement was on the rise. Now, as holiday gatherings approach, many people are grappling with difficult family dynamics. Psychologist Joshua Coleman, the author of Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties & How to Heal the Conflict, talks to Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu about how to navigate strained relationships and what steps you can take to bridge divides.

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    • NOV 19 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
    How two L.A. COVID swindlers dodged the FBI and joined the European jet set

    From The Los Angeles Times · An L.A. couple facing prison for stealing $18 million in a pandemic-relief scam took a private jet to the Balkans and vanished into a posh town on the Mediterranean. Written by: Michael Finnegan Narrated by: Dan Bittner Read the article: https://apple.news/AVkU0AXLRTl2MwAFNBx3WLg Published: July 21, 2022

    • NOV 8 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
    The true story of “Kid Nation,” the wildest reality-TV show ever made

    From Esquire · The weird true story of “Kid Nation,” the Bush-era reality-TV experiment that dropped a bunch of children in the desert — then let the cameras roll. Years later, all of a sudden, the internet got obsessed. Written by: Mitch Moxley Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews Read the article: https://apple.news/AvfyXVcgrQDKlcRDPNpHBVg Published: Nov. 8, 2024

    • NOV 1 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
    The weird worth of Donald Trump’s 40 Wall Street building

    From New York Magazine · Donald Trump’s most troubled real estate could soon become a slick machine to curry favor with the president. Written by: Andrew Rice Narrated by: L.J. Ganser Read the article: https://apple.news/AbI_v-xA3Sxacs3bh8XpxzA Published: Nov. 1, 2024

    • OCT 29 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
    The West Texas rancher exposing Big Oil’s buried secrets

    From Texas Monthly · After an abandoned well began spewing noxious water onto her West Texas ranch, Ashley Watt would stop at nothing to determine the cause — and to hold Chevron accountable. Written by: Russell Gold Narrated by: Johnny Heller Read the article: https://apple.news/ATmKXH7I9QyO1YYP_rxaCCQ Published: June 15, 2022

    • OCT 24 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
    The Yellowstone Club billionaires buying Montana’s mountains

    From New York Magazine · A group of billionaires is maneuvering to secure acres of prime public land in Montana for personal use. Can anyone stop them? Written by: Ben Ryder Howe Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith Read the article: https://apple.news/AXOo7lGzmR1edi5DAUcukWw Published: Oct. 23, 2024

    • OCT 22 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
    The U.S. is failing in charting a path to better childhoods

    From Scientific American · Brain science provides a clear road map for policies that give children more learning abilities and brighter futures — yet the U.S. continues to wander off course. Written by: Dana Suskind and Lydia Denworth Narrated by: Kirsten Potter Read the article: https://apple.news/AZBhEd06LT6SK_89_5yOjqA Published: May 17, 2022

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