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22 tips for 2022: How to make it easier to pass on alcohol
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22 tips for 2022

22 tips for 2022: How to make it easier to pass on alcohol

The best way to support your loved ones who don't want to drink is to make sure drinking feels like a choice — not an obligation.

22 tips for 2022: How to make it easier to pass on alcohol

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After his son's suicide and the Jan. 6 attack, Rep. Jamie Raskin is not giving up

After serving as the lead manager for the ultimately unsuccessful second Trump impeachment, Rep. Jamie Raskin became a member of the House select committee looking into the Jan. 6 attacks. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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After his son's suicide and the Jan. 6 attack, Rep. Jamie Raskin is not giving up

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Raskin's son died just days before the Capitol insurrection. Now Raskin serves on the House select committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 attack. His new memoir is Unthinkable.

After his son's suicide and the Jan. 6 attack, Rep. Jamie Raskin is not giving up

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David Bowie joins constellation of stars selling off back catalogs for galactic sums

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Music News

David Bowie joins constellation of stars selling off back catalogs for galactic sums

David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Shakira all recently sold off all or part of their back catalogs. Why forgo future royalties and creative control?

David Bowie joins constellation of stars selling off back catalogs for galactic sums

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22 tips for 2022: When it comes to saving money, a roommate is worth 1,000 coffees
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22 tips for 2022

22 tips for 2022: When it comes to saving money, a roommate is worth 1,000 coffees

If you're looking to overhaul your budget, it's best to focus on bigger categories — like housing or transportation — rather than all the almond milk lattes.

22 tips for 2022: When it comes to saving money, a roommate is worth 1,000 coffees

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Decades ago, movies imagined a futuristic 2022

In 1973's Soylent Green, New York City is in the grips of widespread pollution and overcrowding. It takes place in 2022. Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Decades ago, movies imagined a futuristic 2022

In 1973, Soylent Green imagined a New York City of 2022 — polluted, overcrowded, and facing environmental catastrophe. Other movies offered their own take on what was in store.

Decades ago, movies imagined a futuristic 2022

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'Sesame Street' composer Stephen Lawrence has died at 82

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'Sesame Street' composer Stephen Lawrence has died at 82

Emmy Award-winning composer Stephen Lawrence, who co-wrote songs for Sesame Street and Free to Be... You and Me, died on December 30 at age 82.

'Sesame Street' composer Stephen Lawrence has died at 82

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Movie Interviews

For Kirsten Dunst, 'The Power of the Dog' is a cinematic love letter to her children

Fresh Air

Dunst says acting opposite her husband, Jesse Plemons, in Jane Campion's new Western is an experience she'll never forget: "It was very special. ... He's my favorite actor to work with."

For Kirsten Dunst, 'The Power of the Dog' is a cinematic love letter to her children

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'The Book of Boba Fett' adds an impressive chapter to the 'Star Wars' saga

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'The Book of Boba Fett' adds an impressive chapter to the 'Star Wars' saga

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Picking up where The Mandalorian left off, this new fantasy series on Disney+ features well-defined characters, exciting action and special effects that are as good as in any Star Wars movie.

'The Book of Boba Fett' adds an impressive chapter to the 'Star Wars' saga

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