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Why 140 Characters, When One Will Do? Tracing The Emoji Evolution
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Why 140 Characters, When One Will Do? Tracing The Emoji Evolution

The smiley face and heart icons popular in text messages predate today's smartphones. To trace their roots, you have to go back to Japan in the mid-1990s, when pagers were all the rage with teens.

Why 140 Characters, When One Will Do? Tracing The Emoji Evolution

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Comedian Joel McHale Talks Dyslexia, Bad TV And Filming A Thriller

Comedian Joel McHale spoke at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in May. He says everyone wanted to see his jokes ahead of time, but he likes keeping them a secret. Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Comedian Joel McHale Talks Dyslexia, Bad TV And Filming A Thriller

Fresh Air

The host of The Soup co-stars in the thriller Deliver Us From Evil. "I felt like a 12-year-old getting to be in an action film," McHale tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross.

Comedian Joel McHale Talks Dyslexia, Bad TV And Filming A Thriller

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Saturday

Life Is Tough, Says Joan Rivers, So 'You Better Laugh At Everything'

Joan Rivers' other books include I Hate Everyone ... Starting With Me and Men Are Stupid ... And They Like Big Boobs. Charles William Bush/Courtesy of Berkley Hardcover hide caption

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Life Is Tough, Says Joan Rivers, So 'You Better Laugh At Everything'

The comic has made a career out of saying exactly what she thinks. She tells NPR's Scott Simon, "I'm the one who says, 'The emperor has no clothes.' " Her new book is Diary of a Mad Diva.

Life Is Tough, Says Joan Rivers, So 'You Better Laugh At Everything'

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Friday

Kirby Ferguson: Is Everything A Remix?

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TED Radio Hour

Kirby Ferguson: Is Everything A Remix?

Filmmaker Kirby Ferguson says nothing is original and that our most celebrated creators steal ideas — and transform them into something new.

Kirby Ferguson: Is Everything A Remix?

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Johanna Blakley: Does Copying In Fashion Keep It Fresh?

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Johanna Blakley: Does Copying In Fashion Keep It Fresh?

Copyright law barely touches fashion — and the industry benefits in innovation and sales, says Johanna Blakley. She explains what all creative industries can learn from fashion's free culture.

Johanna Blakley: Does Copying In Fashion Keep It Fresh?

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Wild Cards And More Regrettable Television
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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Wild Cards And More Regrettable Television

On this week's show, Gene Demby joins us to talk about artists who we sometimes love and sometimes don't, and we bring back the Regrettable Television Pop Quiz.

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Cory Still ♡s Topanga As A New Generation 'Meets World'

In Girl Meets World, Topanga (Danielle Fishel) and Cory (Ben Savage) have two kids — Riley and Auggie — and Cory teaches history at his daughter's middle school. Ron Tom/Disney Channel hide caption

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Cory Still ♡s Topanga As A New Generation 'Meets World'

The popular '90s TV show Boy Meets World is getting a reboot, but this time Cory and Topanga are the grown-ups, and their 13-year-old daughter is the one stumbling toward adulthood.

Cory Still ♡s Topanga As A New Generation 'Meets World'

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Wednesday

Arrivals And Departures: Films Explore The Immigrant Experience

Marion Cotillard stars in The Immigrant, director James Gray's film about a Polish woman's experience after she disembarks at Ellis Island. Anne Joyce/Courtesy of the Weinstein Company hide caption

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Arrivals And Departures: Films Explore The Immigrant Experience

The Immigrant and Zinda Bhaag are idea-driven films that delve into the global arc of migration from different corners of the world.

Arrivals And Departures: Films Explore The Immigrant Experience

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Tuesday

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