Marc Rivers
Stories
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Arts & Life
Could a 'miracle' weight loss drug mean the end the body positivity movement?
Body acceptance activists have been trying to change American attitudes toward being overweight for generations. Could a "miracle" drug for weight loss mean the end of the body positivity movement?
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National
OJ murder case put race in America on trial
OJ Simpson's family announced that he died of cancer Wednesday at age 76. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with sports writer Dave Zirin about the contradictions of the football star acquitted of murder.
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Arts & Life
'Shirley' is a celebratory biopic that doesn't end in triumph
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina King and John Ridley, star and director of the biopic "Shirley" which celebrates Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress.
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Arts & Life
Hollywood loves to churn out 'great man' movies. This year stands out, critic says
The year 2023 saw quite a few movies about "Great Men": Oppenheimer, Napoleon, Maestro, Ferrari. How did these films play into or subvert expectations around those kinds of stories?
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Arts & Life
'Maxine's Baby' is a documentary chronicling the life of Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry
Ailsa Chang talks to Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz about their new documentary Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story that chronicles the life and controversy of the Hollywood mogul.
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Arts & Life
Howard University receives a replacement for Hattie McDaniel's missing Oscar
Hattie McDaniel's Oscar went missing from Howard University decades ago. Howard celebrated McDaniel's legacy Sunday as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences replaced the missing plaque.
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Politics
Inside the workshop where presidential flags are lovingly made, mostly by immigrants
Philadelphia – city of brotherly love, birthplace of American democracy. And the only place in the world where presidential flags are made.
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National
This is Wordle, the word game everyone on Twitter won't stop talking about
It's a simple game to guess a five-letter word. People on social media have been very enthusiastic about sharing how well they did.
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Arts & Life
A Year After Toni Morrison's Death, Her Visions Of Love Stay With Us
Love is central to the work of Toni Morrison — she brought love to her examinations of Black life, and love itself was her enduring subject. But love isn't always a good or joyous thing in her work.
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Music
A Tribe Called Quest's 'Electric Relaxation' Celebrates 25 Years
The song "Electric Relaxation" from the hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest officially hit the airwaves 25 years ago this month. The single came off their classic album, Midnight Marauders.