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Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba?
Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba?

New Yorker writer Jon Lee Anderson describes conditions in Cuba, why it's vulnerable now — and what regime change would mean — considering the Castro…

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Riz Ahmed is chasing acceptance in 'Bait'
Riz Ahmed is chasing acceptance in 'Bait'

In his new Prime Video series, ‘Bait,’ Riz Ahmed plays an actor auditioning to be the next James Bond. Ahmed says Bond is a "symbol of aspiration, th…

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Best Of: Harrison Ford / Novelist Francis Spufford

Harrison Ford spoke with Terry Gross about his role in the Apple TV series ‘Shrinking,’ as a therapist who has Parkinson's Disease. He also talks abo…

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‘Jury Duty’ star James Marden / Remembering Roy Book Binder
‘Jury Duty’ star James Marden / Remembering Roy Book Binder

‘Jury Duty’ is the Prime Video series about one unwitting regular guy who becomes part of a staged fake jury, not knowing that everyone around him is…

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Jill Scott is in her ‘auntie’ era
Jill Scott is in her ‘auntie’ era

The Grammy-winning R&B star spoke with co-host Tonya Mosley about making her new album, ‘To Whom This May Concern,’ finding inspiration in the poetry…

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The Blitz, romance, and time-traveling fascists
The Blitz, romance, and time-traveling fascists

In Francis Spufford’s new novel, ‘Nonesuch,’ magical, time-traveling fascists want to go back in time and murder Winston Churchill before he shores u…

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Could the Iran war lead to WWIII?
Could the Iran war lead to WWIII?

With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, policy expert Karim Sadjadpour says the war in Iran is becoming increasingly complicated: "I don't think President…

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The tumultuous life of Stephen Sondheim
The tumultuous life of Stephen Sondheim

Daniel Okrent’s new biography, ‘Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn’t Easy,’ offers new insights into the renowned Broadway composer and lyricist. Okrent talks…

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Best Of: Delroy Lindo / Tayari Jones on ‘Kin’

Delroy Lindo stars as Delta Slim, a gifted and haunted blues musician, in ‘Sinners.’ It's a performance that has earned Lindo his first Academy Award…

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Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro is nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘One Battle After Another,’ where he plays a karate sensei who r…

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