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    UNC-Charlotte student Riley Howell was hailed by police as a hero for tackling a gunman who opened fire in a classroom in April.
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    Hero Killed In UNC-Charlotte Shooting Immortalized As 'Star Wars' Jedi

    Dec 25, 2019
    Riley Howell, who died saving his classmates from a gunman last April, was a Star Wars fan. Now he is a part of the Star Wars universe.
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    Geri Hongeva (left), who voiced C-3PO in the Navajo translation of <em>A New Hope</em>; artist Duane Koyawena (center); and engineer Joe Mastroianni with Hopi R2 at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff.
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    'The Force Is With Our People' Connects Indigenous Culture To A Galaxy Far Away

    Dec 18, 2019
    The Rise of Skywalker speaks to the historical experiences of many in the Indigenous community. An exhibit by Native artists attempts to shed light on those connections.
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    Science
    Researchers trained Zola the seal to "sing" the <em>Star Wars</em> theme song.
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    A New Hope: Seal Learns To Sing Star Wars Theme

    Jun 23, 2019
    Researchers say teaching seals to copy melodies might help inform speech therapy for humans.
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    Movies
    Peter Mayhew's original Chewbacca head on display at Profiles In History in Calabasas, Calif., in 2012.
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    Peter Mayhew, Portrayed Chewbacca The Wookiee In 'Star Wars' Movies, Dies At 74

    May 02, 2019
    Mayhew was a part-time actor working as a hospital orderly when he was cast to play Chewbacca. A fan favorite, he used his fame to promote charities.
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    13.7: Cosmos And Culture

    Latest 'Star Wars' Teaches The Value Of Failure

    Dec 21, 2017
    The Last Jedi highlights the need for failure to find success, as the ongoing dynamic of The Force — the tug-of-war between good and evil — aptly defines our humanity, says Marcelo Gleiser.
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    The Two-Way

    'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Rockets To Year's Top Domestic Opening, Disney Says

    Dec 17, 2017
    The latest film in the space odyssey juggernaut brought in $450 million globally in its debut weekend, and that's not counting China.
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    The Two-Way
    Legos have been reliably popular holiday gifts. But fans will have to wait for this 7,500-piece Millennium Falcon. It's sold out, and even when in stock, currently only available to VIP customers.
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    What's $800 And Already Sold Out? This Lego Star Wars Ship

    Nov 24, 2017
    Released solely to Lego's "VIP" list, the Millennium Falcon sold out quickly after its September release. The company promises more models through December, but only for its most loyal customers.
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    The Two-Way
    Star Wars Battlefront II, a new game from Electronic Arts set in the Star Wars universe, is scheduled to be released on Friday.
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    Gamers See A Dark Side To New 'Star Wars' Video Game

    Nov 16, 2017
    Players are angry at Electronic Arts over the soon-to-be-released Star Wars Battlefront II game after it was revealed that some of the franchise's most iconic characters and other content cost extra.
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    The Two-Way
    A man dressed in a Chewbacca costume throws his arms aloft in what can only be a confounding mix of emotions: triumph, sure — but also righteous indignation at all the decades lost to reckless misspelling.
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    40 Years After 'Star Wars' Error, Newspaper Apologizes To Wookiee Community

    May 25, 2017
    In its 1977 review, The Dallas Morning News called Chewbacca a "Wookie." Now, on the film's 40th anniversary, the long national nightmare has ended. On that note: We, too, have something to confess.
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    Zeit bites: A tremor in the farce

    May 01, 2017

    “No sets, no costumes, no props.” Because Charlie Ross is an actor describing a one-person stage show, such talk of presentational minimalism isn’t surprising

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    Adult Female Hoolock Tianxing
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    New 'Skywalker' Ape Species Will Need Jedi Powers To Survive

    Jan 11, 2017
    Scientists named a new species of gibbon ape after Star Wars rebel character Luke Skywalker. Like similar species that live in China and Myanmar, the so-called skywalker hoolock gibbon is endangered.
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    The Two-Way
    George Lucas, pictured here in 2014, has announced that his museum will be built in Los Angeles. San Francisco had also been in the running.
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    George Lucas Chooses Los Angeles As Home For His Art Museum

    Jan 10, 2017
    The filmmaker's collection, which ranges from Norman Rockwell paintings to Hollywood props, is headed for a site near his alma mater, the University of Southern California.
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    The Two-Way
    (From left) Actors Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford on the set of<em> Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope</em>.
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    Carrie Fisher, Actress Beloved For Playing Princess Leia, Dies At 60

    Dec 27, 2016
    She suffered a massive heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles last week. A spokeswoman for Fisher's daughter said the actress died Tuesday morning.
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    The Two-Way

    Actress Carrie Fisher Reportedly In Stable Condition After Entering Cardiac Arrest

    Dec 23, 2016
    Both the Los Angeles City Fire Department and United Airlines say a passenger aboard a flight from London was unresponsive. Multiple media reports claim it was the Star Wars actress.
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    Why Does A Frozen Lake Sound Like A Star Wars Blaster?

    Dec 21, 2016
    Visitors to icy lakes are sometimes treated to the sounds of a space age battle. Why? NPR's Skunk Bear takes on the cold case in their latest video.
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    Police officers in Trenton, N.J., won't have to wait until Valentine's Day to feel the love from Dunkin' Donuts. The company is buying the building where the local paper <em></em><em>The Trentonian </em>is headquartered.
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    NPR News Nuggets: 902-5-OH, Paging Bob Dylan & Jedi Battles

    Oct 21, 2016
    Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.
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    The Two-Way
    Kenny Baker, who portrayed the R2-D2 in the first Star Wars movie, signs autographs in 2007, at a Star Wars event marking the anniversary of the release of the first film in the Star Wars saga.
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    'Star Wars' Actor Kenny Baker, Who Played R2-D2, Has Died

    Aug 13, 2016
    Best known for playing R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, a role where he was unseen, the actor was found Saturday morning by his nephew.
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    The Two-Way
    A <em>Star Wars</em> fan, dressed as R2D2, arrives during the annual Star Wars Day in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 4.
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    #MayThe4thBeWithYou: How The Internet Is Celebrating Star Wars

    May 04, 2016
    It's Star Wars day, so dust off your Stormtrooper costume and bake a Princess Leia cupcake. (Just kidding, we know there's no dust on that costume.)
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    Stormtroopers attend the European premiere of <em>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</em> at Leicester Square on Dec. 16 in London.
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    'Star Wars' Alert: The 'Rogue One' Trailer Is Here

    Apr 07, 2016
    The first teaser trailer for this year's Star Wars movie has arrived. The film — set after the end of the prequels, but before the original series — is the first stand-alone movie of the franchise.
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    The Two-Way
    A cosplayer dressed as Admiral Ackbar poses at Disney's 2015 Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, Calif.
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    'Star Wars' Voice Actor Who, As Admiral Ackbar, Warned 'It's A Trap!' Dies At 93

    Apr 05, 2016
    Erik Bauersfeld's amphibious rebel commander was far from the biggest role that the Star Wars movies had to offer. But three words transformed a bit part into a fan favorite: "It's a trap!"
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    Movie Reviews
    Spoiler alert. <em>The Force Awakens </em> is far from being the biggest film of all time.
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    Superlatives Notwithstanding, Even 'The Force' Has Its Limits

    Jan 18, 2016
    NPR film critic Bob Mondello's been listening to the Star Wars hype train. Here's why he isn't climbing aboard.
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    The Two-Way
    Rey, played by Daisy Ridley, was the central figure in <em>Star Wars: The Force Awakens. </em>But she was far from a central figurine when it came to the movie's tie-in toys and games.
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    #WhereIsRey? She's On Her Way, Says Hasbro

    Jan 06, 2016
    The newest Star Wars Monopoly game featured Finn, Kylo Ren, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader — but not the latest film's heroine, Rey. Hasbro says it will add her to the game this year.
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    Actor John Boyega attends the world premiere of <em>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</em> in Hollywood. Boyega, the son of Nigerian immigrants, grew up in London.
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    John Boyega Is Awakening 'Star Wars' Fans In Nigeria

    Dec 29, 2015
    The actor who plays Finn, a disillusioned Stormtrooper in the new film, has said he's "a confident, Nigerian, black, chocolate man." Nigerian filmgoers are over the moon.
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    Zeit: It's Naboo, baby!

    Dec 22, 2015

    Why not film Star Wars sequels in a city not so far, far away?

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