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House Of Yes Performers At Home: How Artists Persevere

Tanya Karina, a resident artist at the House of Yes, was in Texas waiting to perform at South by Southwest when the news broke about the severity of the pandemic. Since March 2020, Karina has been using their free time studying holistic therapy and learning the dance form of waacking. José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR hide caption

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The Picture Show

House Of Yes Performers At Home: How Artists Persevere

The House of Yes performance venue in Brooklyn is closed for now, but the artists that were active in it are busier than ever, finding themselves and making art that speaks to the times we live in.

Producer Scott Rudin Steps Back From Broadway Following Allegations Of Bullying

Producer Scott Rudin, center, and the cast of Hello, Dolly! accept the award for Best Revival of a Musical at the 2017 Tony Awards in New York City. Rudin says he's stepping back from his Broadway work. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions hide caption

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Producer Scott Rudin Steps Back From Broadway Following Allegations Of Bullying

The producer announced Saturday that he would take a step back after allegations of bullying and workplace misconduct were reported this month.

Not My Job: We Quiz Japanese Breakfast On 'The Breakfast Of Champions'
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Not My Job: We Quiz Japanese Breakfast On 'The Breakfast Of Champions'

Singer songwriter Michelle Zauner performs under the name Japanese Breakfast so we've invited her to answer three questions about Wheaties.

Not My Job: We Quiz Japanese Breakfast On 'The Breakfast Of Champions'

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Yo-Yo Ma: Civic Duty

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Ask Me Another

Yo-Yo Ma: Civic Duty

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma (Words + Music) talks about performing at a COVID vaccination site. Then, he's quizzed on classical music pieces quoted in pop songs. Chefs Sohla El-Waylly and Stella Parks help Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton create dishes from random food items in their pantries. Timothy Simons (Veep) and The Pole producer Theodore Bressman listen to hair metal parodies about characters with little to no hair.

Yo-Yo Ma: Civic Duty

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Check-In: American Citizen Ophira Eisenberg

Ask Me Another host Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton discuss Ophira's new American citizenship status and how her test proctor is a fan of the show.

Check-In: American Citizen Ophira Eisenberg

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Yo-Yo Ma: Beginner's Mind

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Yo-Yo Ma: Beginner's Mind

World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma (Words + Music) talks about his impromptu performance at a COVID vaccination site and plays a game about pop songs that quote classical music pieces.

Yo-Yo Ma: Beginner's Mind

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Dispatches From Quarantine: How Young People Are Documenting History

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Dispatches From Quarantine: How Young People Are Documenting History

Enticed by what young adults had to share about the pandemic, historian Alexandra Zapruder set out to document history through an online gallery called Dispatches from Quarantine.

Dispatches From Quarantine: How Young People Are Documenting History

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'Grey's Anatomy' Is In Its 17th Season ... But Are Today's Shows Built To Last?

Ellen Pompeo has starred in Grey's Antaomy since the show's premiere in 2005. Now in its 17th season, Grey's is featuring pandemic plot twists, adding new characters and bringing back old ones. ABC hide caption

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'Grey's Anatomy' Is In Its 17th Season ... But Are Today's Shows Built To Last?

Whither the long-running, primetime scripted show — in an upended television landscape that's changed not only the way we watch TV, but the way stories are told and shows are sold.

'Grey's Anatomy' Is In Its 17th Season ... But Are Today's Shows Built To Last?

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'Legally Blonde' 20 Years Later

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

'Legally Blonde' 20 Years Later

Twenty years ago, Legally Blonde opened in theaters, and now it's available on Netflix. Reese Witherspoon plays a first-year law student named Elle Woods. She heads to Harvard Law School to win back Warner, who broke up with her for not being serious enough. But she learned that she was cut out for the courtroom, and she changed what it means to be a "serious" woman.

'Legally Blonde' 20 Years Later

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Neither #OscarsSoWhite Nor #OscarsSoMale — What A Difference A Pandemic Makes

Clockwise from top left: Andra Day in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Yuh-Jung Youn in Minari, Daniel Kaluuya in Judas and the Black Messiah, and Nomadland director Chloé Zhao with Frances McDormand. Takashi Seida/Hulu, A24, Glen Wilson/Warner Bros., Joshua James Richards/20th Century Studios hide caption

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Neither #OscarsSoWhite Nor #OscarsSoMale — What A Difference A Pandemic Makes

It's been a catastrophic 12 months for movie theaters. It has also been a banner year for diversity at the Oscars — but it's going to take some work to make it permanent.

Neither #OscarsSoWhite Nor #OscarsSoMale — What A Difference A Pandemic Makes

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Podcaster Chronicles Racism, 'Resistance' And The Fight For Black Lives

Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. was born in Sierra Leone and came to the U.S. when he was 8. He regrets that he no longer has an accent. "The accent is like a reminder of who you are and it's a reminder of where you come from," he says. Aundre Larrow/Spotify hide caption

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Race

Podcaster Chronicles Racism, 'Resistance' And The Fight For Black Lives

Fresh Air

Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. lost a close friend from college to police violence. His podcast explores different aspects of the movement for Black lives — including Tejan-Thomas Jr.'s personal history.

Podcaster Chronicles Racism, 'Resistance' And The Fight For Black Lives

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'The Making Of Biblical Womanhood' Tackles Contradictions In Religious Practice

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Author Interviews

'The Making Of Biblical Womanhood' Tackles Contradictions In Religious Practice

Biblical womanhood is a pervasive concept among evangelicals. A new book by historian Beth Allison Barr argues those ideas may be more secular than scriptural.

'The Making Of Biblical Womanhood' Tackles Contradictions In Religious Practice

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