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'Black Earth Rising' Is A Fascinating, If Clunky, Take On The Rwandan Genocide

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'Black Earth Rising' Is A Fascinating, If Clunky, Take On The Rwandan Genocide

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A new, eight-part Netflix series examines the complex aftermath of the 1994 killing spree — and offers a good reminder that history is vast, messy and ever-changing.

'Black Earth Rising' Is A Fascinating, If Clunky, Take On The Rwandan Genocide

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'Tidying Up With Marie Kondo' Is A Spark Of Joy

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'Tidying Up With Marie Kondo' Is A Spark Of Joy

If you've noticed your friends have been a little more "tidy" than usual, or your thrift store a bit better stocked, it might be because of Netflix. The streaming series Tidying Up With Marie Kondo has spurred an organizational renaissance. Or at least a conversation about one.

'Tidying Up With Marie Kondo' Is A Spark Of Joy

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Tuesday

Jussie Smollett speaks last month at an awards ceremony held in Los Angeles by Children's Defense Fund California.

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National

Police Say 'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett Attacked In Possible Hate Crime

The star of the Fox drama was reportedly assaulted Tuesday in downtown Chicago. His attackers are said to have poured a chemical substance on him and wrapped a rope around his neck.

Police Say 'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett Attacked In Possible Hate Crime

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Sunday

New Netflix Show 'Brainchild' Makes Science Fun For Kids
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New Netflix Show 'Brainchild' Makes Science Fun For Kids

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Sahana Srinivasan, host of the new children's television series Brainchild, about making science relatable.

New Netflix Show 'Brainchild' Makes Science Fun For Kids

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Saturday

'Insecure' Star Amanda Seales Takes The Stand-Up Stage In HBO's 'I Be Knowin"

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'Insecure' Star Amanda Seales Takes The Stand-Up Stage In HBO's 'I Be Knowin"

With her new special, Seales hopes to cement her position as a trusted and thoughtful comedic voice that speaks to a demographic that she says has long been ignored: black women.

'Insecure' Star Amanda Seales Takes The Stand-Up Stage In HBO's 'I Be Knowin"

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Friday

Comic Roy Wood Jr. Taps Into America's Psyche On 'The Daily Show'

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In 2018, Wood explained how the years he spent performing in comedy clubs in the South and Midwest — sometimes in places where he felt unsafe as a black man — prepared him for The Daily Show.

Comic Roy Wood Jr. Taps Into America's Psyche On 'The Daily Show'

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Mystery Miniseries 'I Am The Night' Borne From Real-Life Family Secrets

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Mystery Miniseries 'I Am The Night' Borne From Real-Life Family Secrets

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TNT's intriguing six-part series features Chris Pine as a washed-up newspaper reporter whose path collides with a teenage girl searching for the truth about her past.

Mystery Miniseries 'I Am The Night' Borne From Real-Life Family Secrets

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Jada Pinkett-Smith, And Her Mom And Daughter, Get Candid On 'Red Table Talk'

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Jada Pinkett-Smith, And Her Mom And Daughter, Get Candid On 'Red Table Talk'

The Web series, streaming on Facebook Watch, brings three women of different generations together to discuss emotional topics like mental health, racism, addiction, divorce and forgiveness.

Jada Pinkett-Smith, And Her Mom And Daughter, Get Candid On 'Red Table Talk'

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Thursday

Siblings Struggle (Hilariously) In Their Kid Brother's Shadow: 'The Other Two'

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Siblings Struggle (Hilariously) In Their Kid Brother's Shadow: 'The Other Two'

When their 13-year-old brother (Case Walker) becomes a YouTube star, directionless New Yorkers Brooke (Heléne Yorke) and Cary (Drew Tarver) reluctantly find themselves drawn into his entourage.

Siblings Struggle (Hilariously) In Their Kid Brother's Shadow: 'The Other Two'

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Wednesday

We Get It Now

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We Get It Now

Despite how firm our opinions often seem when we first declare them, there have been times when they've changed. During our recent live show at the Brooklyn Podcast Festival, we took a moment to talk about some things we have different feelings on now then we once did.

We Get It Now

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Saturday

Not My Job: Conan O'Brien Gets Quizzed On Hot Cocoa
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Not My Job: Conan O'Brien Gets Quizzed On Hot Cocoa

We've invited the longtime, late night talk show host to play a game called "Team Coco, meet hot cocoa!" O'Brien is now host of Conan on TBS, and has a new podcast called Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend.

Not My Job: Conan O'Brien Gets Quizzed On Hot Cocoa

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On Broadway, 'Network' Goes From Satire To Tragedy

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Theater

On Broadway, 'Network' Goes From Satire To Tragedy

The 1976 movie Network struck a nerve with its darkly comic predictions about celebrity news anchors and the rise of infotainment. Now, a stage adaptaion is one of the hottest tickets on Broadway.

On Broadway, 'Network' Goes From Satire To Tragedy

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Friday

Fighting 'Fyre' With 'Fyre Fraud': Two Documentaries About The Same Disaster

Festival attendees wound up dragging their luggage to tents — and that's only one of the indignities documented in the Netflix film Fyre. Netflix hide caption

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Fighting 'Fyre' With 'Fyre Fraud': Two Documentaries About The Same Disaster

Netflix and Hulu both have documentaries about the fiasco of Fyre Festival available this week. Both are serviceable, but there are some differences, and some ethical questions about both.

Thursday

Breezy And Irreverent 'Brexit' Captures Big Truths About Today's Politics

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Breezy And Irreverent 'Brexit' Captures Big Truths About Today's Politics

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Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the top strategist for Britain's "Leave" campaign in a new HBO film that offers a jaunty — if incomplete — take on the U.K.'s pending departure from the EU.

Breezy And Irreverent 'Brexit' Captures Big Truths About Today's Politics

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Wednesday