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Wednesday

Gaming

How a South Korean video game developer is pushing Korean culture in its games

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jeonghee "JJ" Jin, CEO of Pearl Abyss America, about South Korean video games pushing for the international markets.

How a South Korean video game developer is pushing Korean culture in its games

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Monday

National

An online memorial honors millions of deceased veterans buried in U.S. cemeteries

NPR's Juana Summers talks with James LaPaglia of the Department of Veterans Affairs about the Veterans Legacy Memorial.

An online memorial honors millions of deceased veterans buried in U.S. cemeteries

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National

Memorial Day: Actor Gary Sinise and the LT. Dan Band perform for troops and veterans

Forrest Gump actor Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band are playing for troops and veterans while celebrating service members on Memorial Day.

Memorial Day: Actor Gary Sinise and the LT. Dan Band perform for troops and veterans

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Friday

Television

'American Born Chinese' is a window into what's changed for the community

Cartoonist Gene Luen Yang talks about the new television adaptation of his graphic novel American Born Chinese.

'American Born Chinese' is a window into what's changed for the community

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Thursday

Music Interviews

Iam Tongi, 18, credits his mom and late dad for his 'American Idol' win

Iam Tongi is the first Pacific Islander to win American Idol. His dad died a few months before Tongi's audition, which he says his mom signed him up for and pushed him to practice.

Iam Tongi, 18, credits his mom and late dad for his 'American Idol' win

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Wednesday

In 'American Born Chinese,' a beloved graphic novel gets Disney-fied

Ben Wang as Jin Wang and Jim Liu as Wei-Chen in American Born Chinese. Disney+ hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

In 'American Born Chinese,' a beloved graphic novel gets Disney-fied

In the Disney+ show American Born Chinese, Jin is an insecure Chinese-American kid just trying to get through high school when he befriends the new kid in town, Wei-Chen. Wei-Chen is actually a god on a divine quest, and he drags Jin along with him. And the two come to realize they're more alike than they ever imagined.

In 'American Born Chinese,' a beloved graphic novel gets Disney-fied

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Friday

National

An abortion doula explains the impact of North Carolina's expanded limitations

Ash Williams, an abortion doula in North Carolina, talks about the state's new ban on most abortions past the 12-week mark.

An abortion doula explains the impact of North Carolina's expanded limitations

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Thursday

Science

Checking in with Joseph Dituri on his 79th day living underwater

Biomedical engineer Joe Dituri has broken the record for longest time spent living underwater without depressurization. He talks about what he's learned so far.

Checking in with Joseph Dituri on his 79th day living underwater

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

Author R.F. Kuang on unlikable narrators and cultural appropriation in 'Yellowface'

R.F. Kuang talks about her new novel Yellowface and why she wanted to write a book about cultural appropriation in the publishing world.

Author R.F. Kuang on unlikable narrators and cultural appropriation in 'Yellowface'

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Fourth time is a charm for this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner

The band Little Moon is the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest winner. Mario Alcauter hide caption

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Music

Fourth time is a charm for this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner

Singer Emma Hardyman and her husband, Nathan Hardyman, who plays bass in the six-person band Little Moon, talk about winning this year's Tiny Desk Contest.

Fourth time is a charm for this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner

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Wednesday

Health Care

How frontline health workers continue to navigate the pandemic

From hospital staffing to patient wait times, frontline workers at an emergency department in Glen Burnie, Md., share how they continue to navigate the changes and challenges brought by the pandemic.

How frontline health workers continue to navigate the pandemic

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

Meghan Trainor gives TMI advice on motherhood in her new book

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Meghan Trainor about her new book Dear Future Mama. Grammy-winning singer-songwriter recently became a new mom.

Meghan Trainor gives TMI advice on motherhood in her new book

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Friday

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing

Michelle Yeoh, winner of the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for Everything Everywhere All at Once at the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, Calif. Mallory Yu recommends The Criterion Channel's "Starring Michelle Yeoh Collection." Mike Coppola/Getty Images hide caption

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What's Making Us Happy: Recommendations From 'Pop Culture Happy Hour'

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Bend It Like Beckham, Review, and the Criterion Channel's "Starring Michelle Yeoh" playlist.

Movie Interviews

How martial arts and sisterhood inspired the new movie 'Polite Society'

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nida Manzoor, director of the new movie Polite Society, which is about a British-Pakistani high schooler who wants to be a stuntwoman.

How martial arts and sisterhood inspired the new movie 'Polite Society'

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'Polite Society' kicks butt in the name of sisterhood

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'Polite Society' kicks butt in the name of sisterhood

In the fun, genre-mashing action comedy Polite Society, Priya Kansara plays Ria, a spunky teen who aspires to be a movie stuntwoman. When her older sister Lena (Ritu Arya) suddenly gets engaged, Ria becomes determined to sabotage the wedding. The movie is the feature debut of Nida Manzoor, who created the acclaimed series We Are Lady Parts. And it's a sharp, yet loving exploration of sisterhood — though with a bit more fighting and stunts.

'Polite Society' kicks butt in the name of sisterhood

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Thursday

'Beau Is Afraid' and living a nightmare

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'Beau Is Afraid' and living a nightmare

In the extremely divisive film Beau Is Afraid, Joaquin Phoenix stars as a schlubby, anxiety-ridden man whose existence is an extended nightmare of guilt, shame, dread and paranoia. Written and directed by Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar), the film follows Beau as he attempts to visit his mother. But he gets repeatedly frustrated by a series of deeply disturbing obstacles that may be real, or may be entirely of his own making.

'Beau Is Afraid' and living a nightmare

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Thursday

All Things Considered

'Chevalier' tells the forgotten story of a Black composer in the 1700s

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. about starring in the new movie Chevalier, which tells the forgotten story of Joseph Bologne, a Black composer and violinist of the 1700s.

'Chevalier' tells the forgotten story of a Black composer in the 1700s

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

Rep. Katie Porter is standing up to corporate America — one whiteboard at a time

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rep. Katie Porter about her new memoir, I Swear: Politics is Messier Than My Minivan, about what it's like to work on Capitol Hill as a single mom with three young kids.

Rep. Katie Porter is standing up to corporate America — one whiteboard at a time

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Monday

Law

Behind one Nebraska lawmaker's filibuster to oppose anti-LGBTQ legislation

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nebraska state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, a Democrat, about her weeks-long filibuster over a bill she says is "legislating hate."

Behind one Nebraska lawmaker's filibuster to oppose anti-LGBTQ legislation

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Obituaries

Mimi Sheraton, pioneering NYC restaurant critic, dies after lifetime of good eating

Mimi Sheraton, who chronicled New York's culinary scene, has died at 97. She is being remembered as the New York Times' first female restaurant critic, who enjoyed great food from little-known spots.

Mimi Sheraton, pioneering NYC restaurant critic, dies after lifetime of good eating

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Thursday

Media

The fate of local news: America's largest newspaper company is creating news deserts

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Joshua Benton, senior writer at the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University, about Gannett newspaper sales and how news deserts weaken democracy.

The fate of local news: America's largest newspaper company is creating news deserts

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Wednesday

Politics

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern leaves parliament

Jacinda Ardern stepped down as New Zealand's prime minister earlier this year. Tuesday, she bid farewell to parliament — and politics — completely.

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern leaves parliament

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Monday

History

50 years ago, Martin Cooper made the first cellphone call

On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper made the first ever cellphone call on the streets of New York. His invention, a brick-sized device, became the first cellphone available to the general public.

50 years ago, Martin Cooper made the first cellphone call

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Friday

Pop Culture

A look back at Gwyneth Paltrow's trial and its viral moments

Gwyneth Paltrow has won her ski crash case. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with 'New Yorker' writer Naomi Fry about the trial's viral moments and why celebrity trials tend to capture so much attention.

A look back at Gwyneth Paltrow's trial and its viral moments

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