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The Oscars are Sunday night. Here's how to watch
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (560+ words) Hollywood's biggest night is this Sunday. The 98th Academy Awards start at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. ET, hosted by Conan O'Brien for the second year in a row. Wondering how to watch, where to watch, or even what to watch after the last award…...
Helpful or harmful? How to vet tax advice from social media
11+ hour, 23+ min ago (529+ words) When you're filing your tax return, it can be tempting to try out a tax hack to see if you can save some bucks. Maybe you saw someone on social media claim that you can buy a luxury SUV and…...
Giant robots battle it out in Detroit's Robowar
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (235+ words) In the back of a church in an anonymous stretch of 7 Mile in Detroit dotted with industrial lots and fast food stores, performers dressed as giant robots battle it out in front of a live audience behind bullet-proof glass. "We…...
Oklahoma House advances measure to bolster state gas, AI and space research
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (726+ words) Elk City Republican Rep. Nick Archer's bill would create the Oklahoma Gas, Artificial Intelligence and Space Research Hub, or GAS Hub, under the State Department of Commerce. The hub would coordinate between federal and state agencies, higher education institutions and…...
Oklahoma doubled its solar energy capacity last year, report shows
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (253+ words) Oklahoma's capacity to generate solar energy jumped significantly last year, more than doubling the number of megawatts it can produce. A report from the Solar Energy Industries Association and research company Wood Mackenzie ranks Oklahoma as 40th for solar capacity. But…...
'Pro-worker AI,' streaming fatalities, and other fascinating new economic studies
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1329+ words) Economists are constantly churning out fascinating research, and as much as we try at Planet Money, there's a lot of stuff we don't cover. So, periodically, we like to do a little round-up of interesting economic papers we've come across…...
A new study finds dangerous chemicals in some commonly used hair extensions
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (342+ words) ELISSIA FRANKLIN: Thank you so much for having me. RASCOE: Tell us a bit about what you found in these hair extensions. RASCOE: Silent Spring Institute focuses on researching the links between chemicals and women's health, so you've likely seen…...
'Hoppers' is delightfully unhinged and a dam good time
1+ week, 1+ day ago (421+ words) So it's a relief as well as a pleasure to recommend Pixar's wildly entertaining new movie, Hoppers, without reservation. Directed by Daniel Chong from a script by Jesse Andrews, this eco-themed sci-fi farce may not be vintage or all-time-great Pixar....
If you loved 'Sinners,' here's what to watch next
1+ week, 2+ day ago (167+ words) We asked our NPR audience: What movie would you recommend to someone who loved Sinners? Here's what you told us: Near Dark (1987) Directed by Kathryn Bigelow; starring Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen If you want another cool vampire movie…...
Oscar-nominated Iranian dissident warns against 'repeat of the past"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (790+ words) Iranian political and human rights activist Mehdi Mahmoudian has been in and out of his country's prisons over decades for daring to dissent. On February 17, he was released from his latest stint. He had been arrested for being among 17 political…...