Neda Ulaby
Stories
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In case 2025 wasn't scary enough, it was a great year for horror, too
From the supernatural to the slightly-too-realistic, it's been a banner year for scary movies, many of which are available to stream from home this Halloween.
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The devil's in the detailing at haunted Halloween car washes
Haunted car washes have become a national phenomenon, with hundreds of Halloween-themed locations around the country.
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Susan Stamberg's legacy of visual storytelling
NPR's Neda Ulaby and Bob Mondello reflect on Susan Stamberg's lasting influence on arts reporting, sharing how her inventive use of sound, vivid writing, and curiosity taught generations of journalists to make listeners see what they could not watch.
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How Charlie Chaplin used his uncanny resemblance to Hitler to fight fascism
It's been 85 years since The Great Dictator first dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world's most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film.
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Nobel Committee honors László Krasznahorkai for work that 'reaffirms the power of art'
The newest Nobel literature laureate is a Hungarian novelist and screenwriter who has been called "a master of the apocalypse."
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Who will win the Nobel Prize in literature?
The Nobel Prize in literature will be announced Thursday, with the winner joining the ranks of Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison.
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In 'HIM,' football greatness comes with a price. Tyriq Withers is its rising star
In HIM, Withers plays a rising quarterback. His on-screen mentor, Marlon Wayans, had some real-life advice — and a reading list — for the young actor.
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Movie star and visionary Robert Redford has died at age 89
A movie star to his core, Robert Redford has died after a visionary career in cinema, including founding the Sundance Institute that transformed the market for independent films.
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New teen thriller 'Sisters in the Wind' finds drama in hidden identities
Angeline Boulley, author of the hit Firekeeper's Daughter, writes thrillers set in Native American communities in northern Michigan, like the ones where her family has lived for generations.
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The demons in 'The Conjuring' movies may not be real -- but the family tragedies are
The lucrative franchise is based on real stories — and the professional ghostbusters who saved the day. But critics say the real-life couple profited off of people's pain.
