Danny Hensel
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to actor Carrie Coon about her new movie, "His Three Daughters." It's about three very different sisters, gathered in a cramped NYC apartment to care for their dying father.
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Arkansas unveiled one of its new statues at the US Capitol's Statuary Hall this week: Civil Rights leader Daisy Bates. Another sculpture of a famous Arkansan, Johnny Cash, will soon join her there.
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About 150 of Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry trees near the National Mall will be removed this spring in order to repair a crumbling sea wall. But only after the upcoming cherry blossom festival.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the son of the co-founder of the legendary blues label Chess Records. Marshall Chess has released a new album, "The Chess Project."
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Republicans carried North Carolina in all but one presidential race since 1980. As 2024 candidates descend on the state, Democrats wonder how they can turn out voters in rural areas there.
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Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Midwest Modern Twitter account, Unclear and Present Danger podcast, Gemini Rights and more. -
Everyone knows that "love rules at the love shack:" NPR's Scott Simon speaks to The B-52s, the new wave icons out of Athens, Ga., who are now on the road for one last tour.
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With the Supreme Court chambers off-limits to cameras, Art Lien's sketches helped the public understand what it was like to hear arguments and decisions in the highest court of the land.
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The late Peruvian singer Yma Sumac would have turned 100 years old this week, a fantastic excuse to examine her legacy and listen to her nearly five octave voice.
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The slide at Belle Isle Park reopened after the pandemic — and promptly closed four hours later after it proved more perilous than anticipated.
