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Gone with the Wind has sold more than 200 million tickets — most of them back when there were far fewer people on the planet.

Superlatives Notwithstanding, Even 'The Force' Has Its Limits

NPR film critic Bob Mondello's been listening to the Star Wars hype train. Here's why he isn't climbing aboard.

Congressman Jeff Duncan displays pictures of Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati, Jason Rezaian and Robert Levinson during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing in Washington, D.C. on July 28, 2015. Abedini, Hekmati and Rezaian were freed this weekend as part of a prisoner swap; Levinson's location remains unknown.

Americans Released By Iran; 3 Arrive In Germany

The four Americans who were part of a prisoner exchange have been released, a senior administration official says, and those who wished to depart Iran have left. A fifth prisoner was also released.

In 'Anything For You,' Raising A Last Glass To Blue Heron Vineyard

This weekend, we're rewinding the NPR Books Time Machine to look at Kristan Higgins' beloved Blue Heron romance series, which wrapped up last month with book five, Anything For You.

A man reads a flyer with a photo of U.S. Marine veteran Amir Hekmati on May 19, 2014, during a vigil held in Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington, D.C. The vigil was held on the 1,000th day of Amir's imprisonment in Iran. Hekmati was set to be released Saturday as part of a prisoner exchange.

Who Are The Prisoners The U.S. And Iran Are Exchanging?

Four men in Iranian custody and seven working their way through the U.S. legal system will be released or pardoned today as part of a prisoner swap. Here's what we know about them.

Ali Rezaian, brother of Washington Post Tehran Bureau Chief Jason Rezaian (shown in picture frame), talks about his brother's imprisonment in Iran while testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on June 2, 2015. Iranian media outlets are reporting that Rezaian has been released.

Iran Releasing 5 American Detainees; America Releasing 7 Iranians

Four Iranian-American prisoners, including journalist Jason Rezaian, are being exchanged with seven Iranians imprisoned in the U.S. A fifth American is being released, separate from the prisoner swap.

When reference librarian Anders Kvernberg posted a different page from this atlas on Reddit, neither he nor any of the commenters knew just how rare the book was.

Norway's National Library Discovers Rare Atlas — With A Little Help From Reddit

The Cedid was one of the first printed atlases from the Muslim world. There were 14 known copies in existence — until a Norwegian reference librarian with a fondness for /r/MapPorn noticed something.

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the most famous outlaw couple in U.S. history, posing together in front of car, 1933. Bonnie and Clyde had been on a year-long crime spree, leaving a trail of dead bodies in their wake, yet were little more than a local curiosity until photos of the couple were discovered at a hastily abandoned hideout in 1933.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Bonnie & Clyde

Airs Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Actor John Krasinski and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announce the nominees for best performance by an actor in a leading role Thursday.

2016 Oscar Nominations Are Announced: 'The Revenant,' 'Mad Max' Get Most Nods

The Revenant has a dozen nominations, followed by Mad Max: Fury Road with 10, and The Martian with seven. The winners will be announced on Feb. 28.

Average Age Of First-Time Moms Keeps Climbing In The U.S.

A national survey finds that U.S. mothers are having their first child later than ever — it's a 45-year trend. The big reason seems to be a steady drop in the number of teen moms.

Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron One deploy to Djibouti and Bahrain from Naval Air Station North Island, March 11, 2015.

10 San Diego-Based Sailors Back In U.S. Hands

Iran detained the sailors for less than 24 hours

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