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A Fake Bavarian Town In Washington

What do you do when your railroad station closes along with some big local employers? Why not transform your town into a fake Bavarian village? That's what Leavenworth did. We visit this unusual Washington town. Related NPR Stories ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7r7zRZ6arn19nfXGEjmlvaGppZIZ1fY9ubmpuX5Z6p63KnmSbmaaWv6qtzWarqK%2BeYravedaaqqGhnpzBsLo%3D

A former Fox executive now argues Murdoch is unfit to own TV stations

Preston Padden joined the Fox broadcast network a few years after its launch and helped founder Rupert Murdoch make it viable. Its ultimate success echoes Murdoch's triumphs around the globe, including in Australia, the U.K., Europe, Latin America and Asia. Fox introduced the world to The Simpsons, COPS, House, computerized first down lines on NFL broadcasts and more. Padden worked for Murdoch as a senior executive for six years in the 1990s. Read More...

Adolphe

Based on an 1816 novel of the same title, Benoit Jacquot's "Adolphe" is fully kitted out for arthouse success -- Isabelle Adjani swanning about in despair, handsome settings, a tragic narrative trajectory. But any golden expectations raised by that package will fall once word gets out about the tedious pace and cold lead perfs. Based on an 1816 novel of the same title, Benoit Jacquot’s “Adolphe” is fully kitted out for arthouse success — Isabelle Adjani swanning about in despair, handsome settings, a tragic narrative trajectory. Read More...