Andrew Limbong
Stories
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LeVar Burton to replace Drew Barrymore as host of National Book Awards
Barrymore was originally set to host American literature's glitziest night, until she announced her talk show would be returning during the Writers Guild strike.
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Taylor Swift's stadium stop hikes up ticket prices for Chiefs-Jets game
Taylor Swift means business. The popstar brought an economic boost to the NFL after she was seen at a Chiefs game. Her appearance at MetLife Stadium gives the franchise another opportunity to cash in.
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HBO's 'Real Time with Bill Maher' to return during Writers Guild strike
Maher posted on X that he won't have any written segments. But since Maher is himself a writer, it will be difficult for the show to go ahead "without a violation of WGA strike rules," says the Guild.
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Actor Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for rape
The "That '70s Show" star was found guilty of two counts of rape in May, in a trial that involved the Church of Scientology.
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'Therapy speak' is everywhere, but it may make us less empathetic
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with culture writer Rebecca Fishbein about her reporting on how "therapy speak" may be making us less empathetic.
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HarperCollins workers have spent more than 50 days on strike. Is it working?
Unionized employees at HarperCollins Publishers have spent more than 50 days on strike. Their prolonged fight tests the limits of worker power in publishing and other white collar industries.
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Jan. 6 report isn't dominating the sales charts like prior government reports
The Jan. 6 report was set to be a major boon for publishers. A week out, sales have been relatively slow compared to other blockbuster government reports. (Story first aired on ATC on Jan. 16, 2023.)
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Classic rock guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck dies at 78
Guitarist Jeff Beck was among a wave of influential English guitar players in love with American blues. He died on Tuesday, January 10 after contracting bacterial meningitis.
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Books We Love: Fiction recommendations from 2022
From NPR's Books We Love list, we hear about three novels and a collection of short stories: "Less Is Lost,""The Confessions of Matthew Strong,""If I Survive You," and "Thank You For Listening."
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NPR staff recommend the fiction books we love
NPR staff recommend four novels from our Books We Love list: "A Merry Little Meet Cute," "The Complicated Calculus (and Cows) of Carl Paulsen," "The Devil Takes You Home," and "Lapvona."