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In 'Downhill,' Julia Louis-Dreyfus And Will Ferrell Are 'Not Here To Play It Safe'

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In 'Downhill,' Julia Louis-Dreyfus And Will Ferrell Are 'Not Here To Play It Safe'

In the film Downhill starring Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, a married couple barely escapes an avalanche during a family ski vacation and are forced to reevaluate their lives.

In 'Downhill,' Julia Louis-Dreyfus And Will Ferrell Are 'Not Here To Play It Safe'

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Andy Madadian, The Prince Of Persian Pop, Receives Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star

Andy Madadian is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Jan. 17, 2020 in Hollywood, Calif. David Livingston/Getty Images hide caption

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Andy Madadian, The Prince Of Persian Pop, Receives Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star

The Tehran-born singer, who has a huge fan base among Persian and Armenian Americans, is the first Iranian to be enshrined on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Andy Madadian, The Prince Of Persian Pop, Receives Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star

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'I Miss Them, Always': A Witness Recounts El Salvador's 1989 Jesuit Massacre

Lucía Cerna worked as a housekeeper at the José Simeón Cañas Central American University in El Salvador. On Nov. 16, 1989, she witnessed armed soldiers kill six Jesuit priests, a cook and a teenage girl. Danny Hajek/NPR hide caption

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'I Miss Them, Always': A Witness Recounts El Salvador's 1989 Jesuit Massacre

Six priests became modern-day martyrs in one of the most high-profile religious crimes in recent Latin American history. A woman who witnessed the incident says the FBI pressured her to stay quiet.

'I Miss Them, Always': A Witness Recounts El Salvador's 1989 Jesuit Massacre

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History

Remembering The 1989 Massacre Of Jesuits In El Salvador

On Nov. 16, 1989, six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her teenage daughter were killed by a group of U.S.-backed soldiers in El Salvador's capital.

Remembering The 1989 Massacre Of Jesuits In El Salvador

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National

Family Of El Paso Victims Speaks Out

Andre and Jordan Anchondo were among the 22 people killed after Saturday's shooting in El Paso. The Anchondo family says the couple died trying to shield their 2-month-old son from gunfire.

Family Of El Paso Victims Speaks Out

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Education

How To Talk With Kids About Violent Attacks In The News

NPR's David Greene talks with Dr. David Schonfeld, director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement about how to talk to children about mass shootings and trauma.

How To Talk With Kids About Violent Attacks In The News

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Aldis Hodge, A 30-Year Acting Veteran At Age 32, On 'City On A Hill'

In City on a Hill, Aldis Hodge plays Assistant District Attorney Decourcy Ward, who is new to the corrupt criminal justice system of 1990s Boston. Eric Ogden/Showtime hide caption

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Aldis Hodge, A 30-Year Acting Veteran At Age 32, On 'City On A Hill'

In the Showtime drama, the actor plays an assistant district attorney who teams up with a corrupt (and racist) FBI veteran in 1990s Boston. "We play the honesty of it," Hodge says.

Aldis Hodge, A 30-Year Acting Veteran At Age 32, On 'City On A Hill'

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'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

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'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

Paul Stanley, lead singer of KISS, looks back on the heavy metal band's legacy and talks about retiring from touring at the end of 2019.

'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

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'Pray For Me': Nicaraguan Priest Threatened With Death Reaches Out To Niece In U.S.

José Alberto "Chepe" Idiáquez, a Catholic priest and rector at a private Jesuit university in Nicaragua, has become an outspoken critic of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. Carlos Herrera hide caption

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World

'Pray For Me': Nicaraguan Priest Threatened With Death Reaches Out To Niece In U.S.

The private Jesuit university in Managua, Nicaragua, where priest Chepe Idiáquez works is one of a series of Catholic institutions that have been attacked, as the country's yearlong unrest continues.

'Pray For Me': Nicaraguan Priest Threatened With Death Reaches Out To Niece In U.S.

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Latin America

Latin America's Open Borders Encourage Migrants To Travel To The U.S.

At Mexico's southern border, migrants can cross over from Guatemala for a price. The U.S. threatens to close its border unless Mexico slows migrants' travels. Many make their way to El Paso, Texas.

Latin America's Open Borders Encourage Migrants To Travel To The U.S.

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National

Asylum-Seekers From Latin America Inundate U.S. Border At El Paso

The U.S. threatens to shut down the border because of the crush of asylum-seekers. In El Paso, Texas, U.S. authorities had been holding migrants under a highway bridge behind fencing and barbed wire.

Asylum-Seekers From Latin America Inundate U.S. Border At El Paso

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A Thousand People In The Street: 'For What It's Worth' Captured Youth In Revolt

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American Anthem

A Thousand People In The Street: 'For What It's Worth' Captured Youth In Revolt

Though often associated with the Vietnam War, Buffalo Springfield's signature song was inspired by a confrontation back home, which erupted on a few famous blocks in Los Angeles.

A Thousand People In The Street: 'For What It's Worth' Captured Youth In Revolt

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In His Return To Stand-Up, Ken Jeong Tells His Wife: 'You Complete Me'

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Television

In His Return To Stand-Up, Ken Jeong Tells His Wife: 'You Complete Me'

The doctor-turned-actor released a new comedy special on Valentine's Day. It's dedicated to the woman whose sense of humor, especially while facing aggressive breast cancer, made his career possible.

In His Return To Stand-Up, Ken Jeong Tells His Wife: 'You Complete Me'

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UCLA Coach Helps Star Gymnast Find Her Way Back To A Sport She Loves

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Sports

UCLA Coach Helps Star Gymnast Find Her Way Back To A Sport She Loves

A video of star gymnast Katelyn Ohashi's "perfect 10" floor routine shows her smiling and beaming. But it hasn't always been this way. UCLA Coach Valorie Kondos Field helped her rekindle that joy.

UCLA Coach Helps Star Gymnast Find Her Way Back To A Sport She Loves

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