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How the producer of 'Fleabag' creates hits at the Fringe

Mon Aug 31 5:55 pm

Before Baby Reindeer or Fleabag made it to the screen, they were small theater productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And behind both is a producer you've probably never heard of.
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Paperwork, lines, hours on hold: There's a 'Time Tax' on Americans who need help most

Mon Aug 31 1:06 pm

Annie Lowrey explores the administrative burdens people face applying for government benefits. It's not just about wasted time: "When the government treats us like this, we don't trust it," she says.
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Hit shows from Edinburgh's Fringe festival are coming to America. Here are our top picks

Mon Aug 31 5:00 am

The annual "anything goes" performing arts festival featured more than 4,200 performances this year. These are the ones we're still talking about.
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Sunday Puzzle: Thing from thing

Sun Aug 30 7:00 am

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KNOW listener Karen Hillerman of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? Late-night AI deepfakes are spreading online

Sun Aug 30 7:00 am

While social media is rife with AI celebrity deepfakes, videos featuring late night TV hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart are are easier to create than other kinds of deepfakes and potentially more disruptive.
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From Appalachia to Africa: Why Dolly Parton was beloved across the continent

Sun Aug 30 6:00 am

Dolly Parton's songs traveled far beyond Nashville. Across Africa, musicians embraced her stories of hardship, heartbreak and humble beginnings — and made them their own.
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'Wait Wait' for August 29, 2026: With Not My Job guest Carisa Hendrix

Sat Aug 29 12:30 pm

  This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Carisa Hendrix and panelists Peter Grosz, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Tig Notaro
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Magician behind Broadway's 'Paranormal Activity,' 'Stranger Things' talks tricks

Sat Aug 29 8:01 am

Audiences flock to Broadway each year for a dose of "theater magic." It turns out that some of that spectacle and wonder is created behind the scenes by actual magicians.

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How America celebrated and mourned Dolly Parton, in Nashville and beyond

Sat Aug 29 5:00 am

The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country.

Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine.
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Black comic book shop owners across the U.S. team up to increase sales and diversity

Fri Aug 28 5:06 pm

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with the co-founder of a newly formed network of independent Black comic book shops across the U.S. They hope to strengthen sales and increase the diversity of comic fans.
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