Andrew Limbong
Stories
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Technology
Authors push back on the growing number of AI 'scam' books on Amazon
Amazon is crowded with copycat books that appear to have been written by AI — and they're attached to real authors who didn't write them. (Story first aired on Morning Edition on March 13, 2023.)
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Arts & Life
An emotional Christina Applegate receives a standing ovation at the Emmys
The Dead to Me actor made a rare public appearance Monday night, after announcing she was diagnosed with MS.
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National
This author says Minecraft helps prepare kids for our world
Minecraft: The Village is the final book in a trilogy inspired by the wildly popular video game series.
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Arts & Life
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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National
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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Arts & Life
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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Arts & Life
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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National
'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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National
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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Books
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.)