Tonya Mosley
Stories
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Pamela Anderson's had an 'amazing, wild, messy life' — and she's still reinventing
Pamela Anderson's role as a lifeguard on Baywatch made her global sex symbol in the '90s. But she longed to be taken seriously as a performer and intellectual. Her new film is The Last Showgirl.
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A new book explains what the color blue can teach us about Black history
Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's wedding dress, to present day cobalt mining. Her new book is Black in Blues.
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The trouble with 'donating our dopamine' to our phones, not our friends
"Smartphones make our alone time feel more crowded than it used to be," says journalist Derek Thompson. His article in The Atlantic is called "The Anti-Social Century."
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Ariana Grande says 'Wicked' was a gift — and is proud to be in the 'beautiful coven'
As a kid, Grande loved singing karaoke with her family. "I looked up to Whitney and Mariah and Celine endlessly," she says. "I think that's a large part of the reason why I learned to sing."
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A pro dominatrix and novelist says empathy, curiosity and bravery are key to both jobs
After publishing her first novel when she was 21, Brittany Newell started working as a dominatrix. The job gave her time to write — and plenty of material to draw from. Her new novel is Soft Core.
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'Nickel Boys' director RaMell Ross says the South 'makes you question what time is'
Ross' Oscar-nominated film centers on two young Black men attempting to survive a brutal Florida reformatory school in the 1960s. He says he's sees the rural South as a "meaning-making space."
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Understanding presidential power in the age of Trump
New York Times writer Charlie Savage discusses the scope of executive power as President Trump circumvents Congress, pushes legal boundaries and fires scores of federal workers, including at the FBI.
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A pediatrician warns of 'long lasting' consequences of RFK Jr. leading HHS
Ratner predicts the appointment of Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, will impact vaccine availability and hesitancy: "It is much easier to scare people than to un-scare them," he says.
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Natasha Rothwell on checking into 'The White Lotus' Thailand: 'It felt like home'
In the new season of The White Lotus, Rothwell reprises her role of spa manager Belinda, a woman "on the precipice of change" as she straddles the line between guest and staffer.
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Adrien Brody drew on his family's immigration story for his role in 'The Brutalist'
Brody is nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of a Hungarian-Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor who seeks a fresh start in post-WWII America. Originally broadcast Jan. 7, 2025.
