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Gather 'round — we have some fall reading recommendations for you. Above, children listen to a story in Central Park on Oct. 23, 2017. Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Eggs branded Milo's Poultry Farms, pictured above, and Tony's Fresh Market were recalled after being linked to a salmonella outbreak. U.S. Food and Drug Administration hide caption
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Sérgio Mendes speaks at the event "Reel To Reel: Sérgio Mendes — In The Key Of Joy" at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on March 11, 2020. Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption
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Turns out Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) hasn't changed much in 30-odd years — he's less of a villain, but still a pain in the neck. Parisa Taghizadeh/Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption
Celebrating 25 years of 'The Sopranos,' the series that changed TV
A practical tip from NPR reader Lisa Gluskin: check your receipt before you leave the parking lot of the grocery store. If you spot an error at home, you will be less likely to go back to the store to right the wrong. urbazon/Getty Images hide caption
American rapper and actor LL Cool J poses for a portrait in New York, NY, on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. He joined Morning Edition to discuss his return to rap after 11 years. Shuran Huang/NPR hide caption
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A student waits to walk across the stage to receive her diploma during a graduation ceremony at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School in Bradley, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
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In Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building, Charles (Steve Martin), left, Mabel (Selena Gomez) and Oliver (Martin Short) are whisked away to Los Angeles, where a legendary film studio intends to adapt their podcast. Eric McCandless/Disney hide caption
Maori Queen Nga Wai Hono i te Po was anointed on Thursday, a week after the death of her father, who had been king for 18 years. Phil Walter/Getty Images hide caption
Kacey Musgraves says a past boyfriend helped her become more accepting
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People wait out an air raid alarm at the Teatralna metro station during the massive Russian drone and missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 26. Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
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