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The few African restaurants in downtown Cape Town, such as Mama Africa, cater mainly to tourists.

Apartheid Is Long Gone, But African Food Is Still Hard To Find In Cape Town

7:00am December 12, 2016

by Alan Greenblatt

South Africa's capital is now a global food hot spot. But the lack of restaurants serving traditional dishes of the continent speaks to larger concerns about what this post-apartheid society values.

One of the many, many computer-generated worlds you can explore in No Man's Sky.

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Reading The Game: 'No Man's Sky'

11:35am December 11, 2016

by Jason Sheehan

Some of the best, wildest, most moving storytelling right now isn't on TV or in movies — it's in video games. So we're taking a literary look at one of this year's hottest games, No Man's Sky.

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NPR Taste Test: Pastries To Sweeten Your Holiday Party

11:02am December 11, 2016

Pastry chef Aggie Chin showed up at Weekend Edition with a box of scrumptious bite-sized desserts. She talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about sweet treats to prepare for your holiday party.

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Comedian Jenny Slate And Her Father Share Family Stories In 'About The House'

9:01am December 11, 2016

About the House is a collection of stories, essays and poems by Ron Slate and his daughter, comedian Jenny Slate. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to the Slates about their collaboration.

Director Martin Scorsese Gets A New York Museum Exhibit

8:57am December 11, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

The first major U.S. exhibition about the director opens in New York at the Museum of the Moving Image, with costumes, props and storyboards from Taxi Driver, Gangs of New York and other films.

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After A Year On The Job, Stephen Colbert Finds His Voice On 'The Late Show'

5:06pm December 10, 2016

by Eric Deggans

At a taping of the show this week, during a visit by Vice President Joe Biden, Late Show writers and producers explain how they managed to turn the program around after a rough start.

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a news conference on Dec. 23, 2015, in Chicago, Ill.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Sen. Bernie Sanders On KFC's Colonel Sanders

11:54am December 10, 2016

This week, we welcome the world's foremost Larry David impersonator (and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate) onto the show.

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Retired Stars Find Assisted Living At The Lillian Booth Home

8:58am December 10, 2016

by John Kalish

The Lillian Booth Home in Englewood, N.J., is run by the Actors Fund as both a nursing facility and assisted living. Like the residents, many of the staff come from the entertainment industry.

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Actor Kirk Douglas Turns 100

8:40am December 10, 2016

by Scott Simon

The actor — who played a boxer, a hard-bitten detective, a cynical reporter, Doc Holliday, Vincent Van Gogh and a French colonel — turned 100. NPR's Scott Simon looks back on Kirk Douglas' career.

Wheeldon says the World's Fair was a natural fit for The Nutcracker's second act. Above, Christine Rocas and Fabrice Calmels.

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Taking A Crack At A New 'Nutcracker': This One's Set At The World's Fair

8:28am December 10, 2016

by Jeff Lunden

Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon has a fresh take on the classic Christmas tale. The $4 million Joffrey Ballet production premieres Saturday, and doesn't center around a wealthy Victorian family.