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In shaking up its Artemis lunar program, NASA's new moon plan looks more like the Apollo missions of the 1960s. Instead of landing on the surface on Artemis III, NASA hopes to do so on Artemis IV.
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Paramount and Warner Bros' deal is about merging studios, and a whole lot more
The nearly $111 billion marriage would unite Paramount and Warner film studios, streamers and television properties — including CNN — under the control of the wealthy Ellison family.
A new film follows Paul McCartney's 2nd act after The Beatles' breakup
While previous documentaries captured the frenzy of Beatlemania, Man on the Run focuses on McCartney in the years between the band's breakup and John Lennon's death.
An aspiring dancer. A wealthy benefactor. And 'Dreams' turned to nightmare
A new psychological drama from Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco centers on the torrid affair between a wealthy San Francisco philanthropist and an undocumented immigrant who aspires to be a dancer.
My doctor keeps focusing on my weight. What other health metrics matter more?
Our Real Talk with a Doc columnist explains how to push back if your doctor's obsessed with weight loss. And what other health metrics matter more instead.
Baz Luhrmann will make you fall in love with Elvis Presley
The new movie is made up of footage originally shot in the early 1970s, which Luhrmann found in storage in a Kansas salt mine.
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Jesse Jackson lies in repose in Chicago for a second day at his Rainbow-Push headquarters, as people honor and pay their respects to the late civil rights leader.
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President Trump is naming a lot of things after himself. Something other presidents have not done.
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Four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Germany's economy has transformed, impacted by the effects of war.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rick Woldenberg, the CEO of U.S. toy company Learning Resources and a plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that brought down many of President Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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Scientists are still trying to identify what a healthy gut microbiome looks like, but new research may offer a clue.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political consultant and longtime Clinton ally Paul Begala about the depositions of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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Pakistan's defense minister says there is "open war" on the Afghan Taliban government after tensions between the two countries flared.
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NPR speaks with Maria Curi, an AI tech policy reporter at Axios, about the showdown between Anthropic and the Department of Defense.
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Margaret Tobin accepted a three-week babysitting gig in 1989 for a newborn named Audrey that turned into a life-long relationship. The two women talk about their life together.
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Warner Bros. Discovery said it's merging with Skydance-owned Paramount after Netflix indicated it would not attempt to best its rival's bid.
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Democrats are meeting this week to discuss their strategy to regain control of the House in the upcoming midterm elections.
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President Trump set a red line for Iran not to execute protesters, but dozens are being sentenced to death.