Chloe Veltman
Stories
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National
Netflix shows steady growth amid writers and actors strikes
The streamer said it added 5.9 million customers during the second quarter. Its share price has almost doubled over the past year.
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Arts & Life
Editor to many great authors, Robert Gottlieb has died at 92
Robert Gottlieb was the editor of powerful authors like Robert Caro, Toni Morrison, Joseph Heller and Nora Ephron. Gottlieb has died at age 92.
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Arts & Life
International screenwriters organize 'Day of Solidarity' supporting Hollywood writers
"Screenwriters Everywhere: International Day of Solidarity" is scheduled to take place in 35 countries on Wednesday with rallies, social media campaigns and picketing.
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National
So you began your event with an indigenous land acknowledgement. Now what?
Statements recognizing indigenous rights to territories seized by colonial powers may be well-meaning. But some indigenous leaders fear these acknowledgements may become routine and performative.
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Arts & Life
'Olivia' creator and stage designer Ian Falconer dies at 63
Best known as the illustrator and author of the beloved children's book series about a spry and smart young pig, Falconer was also a theatrical set and costume designer.
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Arts & Life
Theater never recovered from COVID — and now change is no longer a choice
With ticket sales way down and government relief mostly at an end, business as usual is not an option for nonprofit performing arts groups.
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National
How Twitter became one of the world's preferred platforms for sharing ideas
As the social media platform struggles to find a way forward, NPR surveys key moments in its history.
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Arts & Life
Author Colleen Hoover went from tending cows to writing bestsellers
The top-selling author in the country right now is a 42-year-old mom and former social worker who lives in the same small Texas town where she's spent practically her entire life.
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Health
A new student filmmaking grant will focus on reproductive rights
The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative announced Wednesday that it has created the program in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Business
Authors worry about the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster
As one of the largest antitrust trials to hit the publishing industry continues, how might the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster impact the book industry and readers?