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Ukraine remembers a famine under Stalin, and points to parallels with Putin

Residents hold a remembrance ceremony during the 90th anniversary of a great famine known as the Holodomor, at a museum in Drohobych, Ukraine, on Saturday. Carol Guzy for NPR hide caption

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Ukraine remembers a famine under Stalin, and points to parallels with Putin

Ukraine marked 90 years since a terrible famine that killed at least 4 million of its people. The event was especially poignant this year as Ukraine deals with its present crisis.

Ukraine remembers a famine under Stalin, and points to parallels with Putin

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Congress considers codifying same-sex marriage after long battle for gay rights

Jim Obergefell and fellow plaintiff Luke Barlowe hug as they exit the Supreme Court on April 28, 2015 after oral arguments concerning whether same-sex marriage is a constitutional right. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Congress considers codifying same-sex marriage after long battle for gay rights

Same-sex marriage was once a deeply divisive issue. Now, polls show over 70% of Americans support same-sex marriage, and Congress is set to move forward with the Respect for Marriage Act.

Congress considers codifying same-sex marriage after long battle for gay rights

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Saturday

'Peanuts' still brings comfort and joy, 100 years after Charles Schulz's birth

Cartoonist Charles Schulz poses with a sketch of Snoopy in his office in Santa Rosa, Calif. Schulz, who died shortly after his retirement in 2000, would have turned 100 on Nov. 26. Ben Margot/AP hide caption

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'Peanuts' still brings comfort and joy, 100 years after Charles Schulz's birth

While Schulz stipulated that the strip would end with him, his iconic characters live on. His widow, Jeannie Schulz, says people still get comfort from the comic because "it talks about humanity."

'Peanuts' still brings comfort and joy, 100 years after Charles Schulz's birth

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How artists and influencers set the stage for Hip-Hop's global rise

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How artists and influencers set the stage for Hip-Hop's global rise

Four decades after the New York City Rap Tour made history in Europe, Hip-Hop's influence is everywhere - in art, fashion and even the 2024 Olympics.

How artists and influencers set the stage for Hip-Hop's global rise

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La Última Copa: El sueño del pibe
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La Última Copa: El sueño del pibe

Ésta semana te presentamos un episodio muy especial de nuestros amigos en NPR y Futuro Media — su primer episodio del podcast La Última Copa, en Español. Todo comenzó con una gambeta extraordinaria en una ciudad Argentina. A eso le siguió la llegada a España y el club de fútbol que definiría su carrera, el Barça. La periodista Jasmine Garsd explora el camino trazado por Lionel Messi antes de convertirse en uno de los mejores del mundo. En la Argentina, donde el fútbol a menudo se convierte en obsesión, Messi fue el chico que se marchó antes de tiempo.La historia se cruza con las vivencias de la propia Garsd durante el colapso social del 2001 en la Argentina y el impacto de la crisis en la vida de Messi.

La Última Copa: El sueño del pibe

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Thursday

5 films we can't wait to see: Here's Hollywood's holiday bounty

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5 films we can't wait to see: Here's Hollywood's holiday bounty

Avatar returns, Will Smith stars in a Civil War epic and Bill Nighy is Living. Also, a compelling novel adaptation and three hours of Jazz-era decadence. Find out what else the studios have in store.

5 films we can't wait to see: Here's Hollywood's holiday bounty

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Latinos in Hollywood

America Ferrera (clockwise from top left), Eva Longoria, Rosie Perez, Ivette Rodriguez, Rosario Dawson and Christy Haubegger are using their platforms to promote empowerment and representation. Mike Gallegos for NPR hide caption

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Latinos in Hollywood

The Pop Culture Happy Hour team is off today, so we're bringing you a story from Mandalit del Barco's radio series about Latinos in Hollywood. Latinos have been a part of Hollywood since the days of silent movies, but they continue to be underrepresented in front of and behind the camera. For example, there aren't many Latina actresses in leading movie roles-- fewer than two percent, according to USC's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. And those who do make it also multitask as directors, producers, and activists.

Latinos in Hollywood

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The Last Cup: The Kid's Dream
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The Last Cup: The Kid's Dream

This week we're bringing you something special from our friends at NPR and Futuro Media: the first episode of the podcast, The Last Cup. From his earliest goals on the soccer fields of his hometown in Argentina to his arrival at Spain's Barça Football Club, host Jasmine Garsd follows the journey of a gifted kid who would go on to become one of the best soccer players ever. In Argentina, where the national sport is a fierce obsession, Lionel Messi was the one that got away. As Garsd retraces Messi's early career, she examines the consequences of Argentina's devastating economic crisis of 2001, how it shaped Messi's path, and what it meant for her own life.

The Last Cup: The Kid's Dream

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Wednesday

'Love and Rockets' celebrates 40 years of edgy, Latinx, alternative comics

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'Love and Rockets' celebrates 40 years of edgy, Latinx, alternative comics

Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez have been drawing and writing their comic book series Love and Rockets since 1982.

'Love and Rockets' celebrates 40 years of edgy, Latinx, alternative comics

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Tuesday

How GOP state supreme court wins could change state policies and who runs Congress

Republican state Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy speaks to supporters at an election watch party at the Renaissance Hotel on Nov. 8, in Columbus, Ohio. Kennedy was reelected to the court, this time as its chief justice. Andrew Spear/Getty Images hide caption

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Elections

How GOP state supreme court wins could change state policies and who runs Congress

Republican wins in state supreme court races could not only shape abortion and voting rights, but also the balance of power in Washington.

How GOP state supreme court wins could change state policies and who runs Congress

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Saturday

Fans bid goodbye to Spanish music legend Joan Manuel Serrat on his farewell tour

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Culture

Fans bid goodbye to Spanish music legend Joan Manuel Serrat on his farewell tour

The 78-year-old, who's considered one of the greatest artists in Spanish music history, is stepping away from the stage. For some fans, the move is bittersweet.

Fans bid goodbye to Spanish music legend Joan Manuel Serrat on his farewell tour

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Friday

Thursday

How Qatar became this year's World Cup host
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How Qatar became this year's World Cup host

Football, aka soccer, is life. At least, it is for many people across the globe. There are few things that are universally beloved but this sport comes close. And as teams on nearly every continent prepare for the start of the World Cup, all eyes are on one tiny country at the tip of the desert. Qatar. The first Arab country ever to secure the World Cup bid. But it's been a long and complicated road to get to this moment. Espionage. Embargoes. Covert deals. This is the story of Qatar's decades-long pursuit of the World Cup bid and its role in the nation's transformation into a global power.

How Qatar became this year's World Cup host

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Killer Proteins: The Science Of Prions

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Short Wave

Killer Proteins: The Science Of Prions

Prions are biological anomalies – self-replicating, not-alive little particles that can misfold into an unstoppable juggernaut of fatal disease. Prions don't contain genes, and yet they make more of themselves. That has forced scientists to rethink the "central dogma" of molecular biology: that biological information is always passed on through genes. The journey to discovering, describing, and ultimately understanding how prions work began with a medical mystery in a remote part of New Guinea in the 1950s. The indigenous Fore people were experiencing a horrific epidemic of rapid brain-wasting disease. The illness was claiming otherwise healthy people, often taking their lives within months of diagnosis. Solving the puzzle would help unlock one of the more remarkable discoveries in late-20th-century medicine, and introduce the world to a rare but potent new kind of pathogen. For the first episode in a series of three about prion disease, Short Wave's Gabriel Spitzer shares the science behind these proteins with Emily Kwong, and explains why prions keep him awake at night.

Killer Proteins: The Science Of Prions

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