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Josh Groban and the combined casts of <em>Hamilton</em> and <em>Sweeney Todd</em>.

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Groban, cast of 'Hamilton' celebrate 'Sweeney Todd'

The casts of both shows joined together to sing a parody song penned by Miranda.

Four members of the Southeast San Diego Accountability Unit stand in front of a mural at The Community Spot in Encanto on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Their shirts read "We are not afraid" on the front and on the back "Don't shoot just filming." The unit has been observing police stops for about five years.

Southeast San Diegans band together to watch the police

KPBS reporter Katie Hyson joined the Southeast San Diego Accountability Unit for an inside glimpse into their efforts.

40 Songs From 40 Years Of 'Weird Al' Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic's self-titled debut came out 40 years ago, on May 3, 1983. So our resident super-fan listened to all of his songs and ranked the 40 best.

Lizzy Caplan as Alex Forrest and Joshua Jackson as Dan Gallagher in <em>Fatal Attraction</em>.

A new 'Fatal Attraction' is definitely aware of your critiques of the original

Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan and star in an uninspired reboot of the 1987 thriller — which tries really hard to mount an enlightened case for its existence.

Jon Stewart (who came out dressed as <em>Star Wars</em>' Obi-Wan Kenobi) visits Roy Wood Jr. at <em>The Daily Show.</em>

Comic Roy Wood Jr. just might be the host 'The Daily Show' (and late night TV) need

A favorite to replace Trevor Noah at The Daily Show, Roy Wood Jr. has come a long way from his start riding the bus to stand-up gigs. He's hosting the White House Correspondents' dinner on April 29.

Joaquin Phoenix's character is attacked, tortured, threatened, knocked unconscious and terrorized in Ari Aster's <em>Beau is Afraid.</em>

Horror-comedy 'Beau Is Afraid' is a passion project gone astray

Ari Aster's three-hour odyssey, featuring Joaquin Phoenix as a middle-aged man on a quest to visit his mother, is the kind of freakish jumble only a gifted filmmaker could make.

Kinsley White, 6, shows reporters her wound on Thursday in Gastonia, N.C.

The N.C. man accused of shooting a 6-year-old and her parents was arrested in Florida

Authorities say Robert Singletary turned himself in to the sheriff's office in Tampa on Thursday, two days and some 600 miles away from the shooting. One victim is still in the hospital.

<em>The Onion</em> head writer Mike Gillis submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court this week. He says he hopes it will convince the court to take up an Ohio man's First Amendment case while educating the broader public.

The man who wrote the Onion's Supreme Court brief takes parody very seriously

The satirical site submitted a 23-page brief to the Supreme Court in support of a First Amendment case. Mike Gillis, The Onion writer who authored the brief, tells NPR why parody is worth defending.

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington.

The Onion advises the Supreme Court's 'total Latin dorks' on parody

The humor site filed a brief to the court supporting a man arrested for making fun of police in social media posts, including a jobs announcement "strongly encouraging minorities to not apply."

Blair Dacey, who was pardoned after a second-degree murder conviction, is photographed on April 6 at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond. Dacey is seeking to have her voting rights restored in the state.

Gov. Youngkin slows voting rights restorations in Virginia, bucking a trend

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has slowed restorations of voting rights for the formerly incarcerated while failing to specify what criteria he's using, sparking a federal lawsuit.

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