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A civil rights leader's family airs its dirty laundry on Broadway in 'Purpose'

5:00am April 01, 2025

by Michel Martin

"Purpose" by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, now on Broadway under the direction of longtime actress Phylicia Rashad, explores the generational conflicts in the civil rights movement.

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Palestinian soap gets UNESCO recognition as Israel's military operation closes in

5:00am April 01, 2025

An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.

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6 tales of mystery and mishap to dive into this weekend

5:00am April 01, 2025

New on the shelves this week: An obit writer writes — and drunkenly publishes — his own obituary. A Hungarian teen stumbles into adulthood. And geriatric sleuth Vera Wong returns.

Chocolate Droppa: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am April 01, 2025

Kevin Hart, returning to his Chocolate Droppa moniker, came to the Tiny Desk with a clear mission: Freestyle an entire set "off the dome."

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Three plays starring Oscar winners are currently leading the Broadway box office

5:05pm March 31, 2025

by Jeff Lunden

Three plays with Oscar-winning celebrities are currently leading the Broadway box office.

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As their car started rolling downhill, a stranger rushed in to help

4:37pm March 31, 2025

When Terry Hill was 4, she and her young siblings were left in the car by themselves as their father ran into a store. Then the car started moving. A young man stopped the car before anyone got hurt.

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Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave

4:36pm March 31, 2025

The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave Monday morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.

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With 'The Mirror and the Light,' Mark Rylance closes the door on Wolf Hall

4:01pm March 31, 2025

by Kathryn Fink

NPR's Mary Louise talks with Mark Rylance about Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, in which he revisits his role as Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII.

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Older viewers are turning to YouTube. It's recently led me back to some favorite shows

12:50pm March 31, 2025

Plus, Kevin Bacon plays a bounty hunter in The Bondsman starting Thursday, and a new medical drama premieres on Netflix.

'Adolescence' co-creator says 'maybe we're all accountable' for youth violence

12:46pm March 31, 2025

The Netflix series follows a 13-year-old accused of murdering a girl from his school. Co-creator and star Stephen Graham says he read about similar crimes and wanted to know: "Why is this happening?"

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