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New 'Little House' differs from the '70s version in meaningful ways

Netflix's new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie adds nuance to the beloved story, with the inclusion of an Osage family and a greater focus on the Ingalls family's hardships.

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Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and the host of Pop Culture Happy Hour. She began her professional life as an attorney. In time, however, her affection for writing, popular culture, and the online universe eclipsed her legal ambitions. She shoved her law degree in the back of the closet, gave its living room space to DVD sets of The Wire, and never looked back.

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