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Arts & Life
22 tips for 2022: To avoid Sunday scaries, end your weekend on a high note
A lot of us fall into the trap of saving up work we have to complete over the weekend for Sunday evening. Get catch-up work done earlier, so the last thing you do before Monday is something fun.
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National
How Janet Jackson's 'Control' shook the room for decades
Janet Jackson's Control turns 35 this week. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Sam Sanders of It's Been A Minute, who investigated the album's making and legacy to commemorate the anniversary.
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Movies
New Movie 'Zola' Is Based On A Long Series Of Tweets
The film Zola is based on a 148-tweet thread from 2015 — involving a 48-hour wild journey of partying, stripping and gangsters. Riley Keough is one of the stars of Zola.
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National
Kinksters, Cops and Companies: Sam Sanders And Roxane Gay Discuss Who Pride Is For
When Pride month comes, there's always a debate about who belongs. NPR's Sam Sanders talks with writer and commentator Roxane Gay about the arguments over who pride is for.
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Movies
Eric Andre's 'Bad Trip' Is Unlike A Lot Of Prank Comedies You Might Have Seen
Sam Sanders, host of NPR's It's Been A Minute, talks with comedian Eric Andre about making a prank movie while Black, pranking mostly people of color, and how it differs from, say, Johnny Knoxville.
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Race & Identity
The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Race
The insurrection at the Capitol was just the latest chapter in America's ongoing battle over race, writes NPR host Sam Sanders. "Once you see it as such," he says, "it all makes a lot more sense."
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National
'My Spirit Is On The Verge Of Being Broken': Billy Porter On This Moment In History
A record number of Black actors have received Emmy nominations this year. American actor and singer Billy Porter talked with NPR about his work on Pose and his feelings about this moment.
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Television
How COVID-19 Is Fundamentally Changing The TV Business
People are watching much more TV during the pandemic. Minutes spent streaming, compared to this time last year, more than doubled. But the industry is still taking a huge financial beating.
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Health
How To Relax On Busy Weekends
Weekends are supposed to be time off, but often they get filled up with errands. NPR's Life Kit podcast has some suggestions on how to relax when your weekend gets busy.
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Politics
The Surprising Legacy Of Occupy Wall Street In 2020
A close look at Occupy Wall Street reveals a lasting legacy. Occupy lasted barely three months, and was messy and disorganized, but had a profound effect on the conversation in the Democratic Party.