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    Priscilla Presley: No Elvis Imitators At New Las Vegas Chapel

    Apr 06, 2015

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — The King will not appear at Elvis Presley's Graceland Wedding Chapel that's coming soon to Las Vegas — exactly how Priscilla Presley wants it.

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    The Salt
    There's no denying that <em>Mad Men</em> can make drinking look good.
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    Drinking With 'Mad Men:' Cocktail Culture And The Myth Of Don Draper

    Apr 05, 2015
    The culture of retro cocktails that the show helped reignite is intriguing, considering how much of Mad Men is actually about excessive — even abusive — drinking.
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    Movies Explore The Intersection Of Religion And Violence

    Apr 04, 2015
    There has been a spate of religious movies and documentaries from Killing Jesus to Going Clear. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Rev. Gary Hall of the National Cathedral in Washington.
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    The Salt
    Jelly Belly says its most popular flavors include the savory-sweet Buttered Popcorn and Very Cherry.
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    You'll Get No Alcoholic Kick From Champagne-Flavored Jelly Beans

    Apr 03, 2015
    Some 16 billion jelly beans are consumed every year in the U.S. alone, and every year new flavors hit the market. But the origins of the popular confection are "lost in the mists of time."
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    Television
    The times, they may be changing — but the cast of AMC's <em>Mad Men</em> find it difficult to change with them.
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    The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same As 'Mad Men' Winds Down

    Apr 03, 2015
    AMC's award-winning drama Mad Men returns for its final season Sunday. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says these last seven installments explore how little people change, even in tumultuous times.
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    The Salt
    A worker stacks matzo wafers at Streit's matzo factory on the Lower East Side of New York in 2012.
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    Mourning The Matzo: Iconic N.Y. Factory To Leave Former Jewish Hub

    Apr 02, 2015
    It's the end of an era: After nearly a century, the Streit's matzo factory is leaving Manhattan's Lower East Side. This Passover will be its last there. Streit's plans to move to a new factory.
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    Jokes, Fights And Controversy In A Frictionless Void

    Apr 02, 2015
    The way conversation works in the age of Twitter, it's hard to figure out where to pause and put a controversy in perspective once it's underway.
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    Arts & Life
    Maria Altmann celebrates with family members in 2006 after an Austrian arbitration court determined the country is legally obligated to return the Gustav Klimt paintings to her.
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    After Nazi Plunder, A Quest To Bring The 'Woman In Gold' Home

    Apr 02, 2015
    The new movie Woman In Gold tells the true story of Maria Altmann, who fought her way to the Supreme Court to force the Austrian government to give back a painting of her aunt, Adele Bloch-Bauer.
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    Las Vegas Poets Gear Up For A Slammin' National Poetry Month

    Apr 02, 2015

    April is National Poetry Month.

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    Sam Edwards is a fourth-generation country-ham curemaster in Surry, Va.
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    The Revival Of Lamb Ham: A Colonial Tradition Renewed

    Mar 31, 2015
    British colonialists brought lamb ham to America, where a sugar-cured, smoked variety became popular. Easier-to-cure pork ham eventually took its place, but now two Virginians are bringing it back.
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    Monkey See
    Hilary Duff and Sutton Foster in <em>Younger</em>.
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    The Ups And Downs Of 'Younger' Life

    Mar 31, 2015
    Sutton Foster stars in a new comedy about a woman who learns that there are a lot of ways to be hassled over your age.
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    The Two-Way
    The cover to the book's U.S. edition is designed by the same artist who designed the covers to the original trilogy:€” <a href="http://www.npr.org/2014/10/16/345548582/the-jacket-designers-challenge-to-capture-a-book-by-its-cover">Peter Mendelsund</a>.
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    From 'Dragon Tattoo' To The 'Spider's Web': Stieg Larsson's Heroine Returns

    Mar 31, 2015
    The late novelist's Millennium series is getting an addition, The Girl in the Spider's Web. The book, written by David Lagercrantz, just got its title and a U.S. release date: Sept. 1.
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    Goats and Soda
    In The<em> Shame In Venice 2, </em>Kenyan artist Michael Soi protests the makeup of his country's pavilion at the Biennale.
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    Why Are Chinese Artists Representing Kenya At The Venice Biennale?

    Mar 30, 2015
    Kenya will participate in the Venice Biennale, the prestigious art show that opens on May 9. But only two of the artists representing Kenya will be Kenyan. Most aren't even African — they're Chinese.
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    Las Vegas Literary Mag Highlights Women

    Mar 31, 2015

    Named after early ranching pioneer Helen Stewart, a new literary magazine has published its inaugural edition, and is upcoming on its second biannual publication date.

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    The Salt

    Our Food-Safety System Is A Patchwork With Big Holes, Critics Say

    Mar 30, 2015
    More than a dozen federal agencies play a part in keeping food from making Americans sick. Critics say the system has gaps, and we'd all be safer if federal food safety efforts were under one roof.
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    The Salt
    In keeping with tradition, Peter tries to eat the Passover meal while simultaneously complaining about his health.
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    Sandwich Monday: The Passover Sandwich

    Mar 30, 2015
    For this week's Sandwich Monday, we introduce our non-Jewish colleagues to the wonders of the Passover lunch. Manischewitz rules this meal.
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    Monkey See
    Seen here in 2012, Trevor Noah was announced Monday as the new host of <em>The Daily Show</em> on Comedy Central.
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    5 Thoughts On Trevor Noah Taking Over 'The Daily Show'

    Mar 30, 2015
    South African comedian Trevor Noah was announced Monday as the next host of The Daily Show. It might not be the most obvious pick, but why make the most obvious pick?
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    The Two-Way
    Trevor Noah, 31, will become the new host of <em>The Daily Show</em> later this year.
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    Trevor Noah Will Replace Jon Stewart As Host Of 'The Daily Show'

    Mar 30, 2015
    Comedy Central President Michele Ganeless says that Trevor Noah "has a huge international following and is poised to explode here in America."
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    The Salt
    A Cheez Whiz ad from 1952.
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    Cheez Whiz Helped Spread Processed Foods. Will It Be Squeezed Out?

    Mar 29, 2015
    Turns out, the history of Kraft's dull-orange cheese spread says a lot about the processed food industry — and where it might be headed as Kraft and Heinz merge.
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    The Salt
    Once boiled and cooled, <em>jibneh baida</em>, fresh white cheese, makes a chewy, salty snack.
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    Making Cheese In The Land Of The Bible: Add Myrrh And A Leap Of Faith

    Mar 28, 2015
    Spring in the West Bank means Bedouin herders' ewes and nanny goats are full of milk — and cheese making abounds. The traditional method relies on a few simple ingredients and a long cultural memory.
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    Widespread Panic Brings Distinct Sound, Style To Las Vegas

    Mar 27, 2015

    The jam band is performing at the Hard Rock this Friday and Saturday.

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    Great Las Vegas Festival of Beer
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    Cultural highlights this month

    Mar 26, 2015

    It’s 2015 — is love still a battlefield? I mean, it’s been 32 years; you’d think someone would’ve won by now.

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    Dining

    On the plate: Upcoming foodie events you don't want to miss

    Mar 26, 2015

    Upcoming foodie events you don’t want to miss.

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    Monkey See
    Comedian Kumail Nanjiani performs during One Kid One World's 3rd Annual Night Of (At Least) 18 Laughs at Largo on April 27, 2014 in Los Angeles.
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    Small Batch Edition: Talking 'X-Files' With Kumail Nanjiani

    Mar 26, 2015
    On today's Small Batch Edition of Pop Culture Happy Hour, we talk to comedian, actor and podcaster Kumail Nanjiani about the return of The X-Files — a TV show about which he has a podcast.
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    Religion
    Spanky Taylor told filmmaker Alex Gibney that her daughter was neglected while in Scientology custody. A report in the church's magazine, <em>Freedom,</em> says Taylor "is a drama queen."
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    Church Of Scientology Calls New HBO Documentary 'Bigoted'

    Mar 26, 2015
    The filmmaker says Going Clear, harshly critical of the Church of Scientology, is about the dangers of "blind faith." The church has hit back with an aggressive public relations effort of its own.
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