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Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Finds The Humanity In 'Joker'

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Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Finds The Humanity In 'Joker'

Joker is a psychological character study of a disturbed man who turns violent. To give the comic book villain human depth, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir had to dig deep and empathize with the character.

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Kurt Volker, Dallas Shooting

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Kurt Volker, Dallas Shooting

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Out of Town Kupla & J'san

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Raindrops Kupla & J'san

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'Atlantic': Prominent Americans Shouldn't Leverage Their Names For Payoffs

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Simple Skalpel

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Salvadanio Skalpel

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Soothing Laura Marling

Law

Judge: Planned Supervised Injection Site Does Not Violate Federal Drug Laws

by Nina Feldman

Judge: Planned Supervised Injection Site Does Not Violate Federal Drug Laws

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Energy

The Energy Company At The Center Of The Trump-Ukraine Controversy

by Lucian Kim

The Energy Company At The Center Of The Trump-Ukraine Controversy

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Biologic Trust Sleep Maps

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The Life Beyond Sleep Maps

Business

Florida Bar Donates $14,000 To Bahamas' Hurricane Dorian Victims

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Media

How Does A President Handle Impeachment Inquiry Stress?

by David Folkenflik

How Does A President Handle Impeachment Inquiry Stress?

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A Hundred Moons GoGo Penguin

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Raven GoGo Penguin

Space

NASA's New Black Hole Model

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VIDEO: What If Aging Wasn't Inevitable? The Quest To Slow And Even Reverse Aging

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VIDEO: What If Aging Wasn't Inevitable? The Quest To Slow And Even Reverse Aging

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VIDEO: What If Aging Wasn't Inevitable? The Quest To Slow And Even Reverse Aging

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Pop Star Explosion Skinny Williams, Stephen Goodson

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Diplomat Kurt Volker Caught Up In Whirlwind Of Impeachment Inquiry

Then-U.S. special envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker speaks during a news conference in Kyiv on July 27. Volker is being deposed on Thursday as part of the House impeachment inquiry. Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Diplomat Kurt Volker Caught Up In Whirlwind Of Impeachment Inquiry

by Michele Kelemen

Diplomat Kurt Volker Caught Up In Whirlwind Of Impeachment Inquiry

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5 Decades Later, New Communities Land Trust Still Helps Black Farmers

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Race

5 Decades Later, New Communities Land Trust Still Helps Black Farmers

by Debbie Elliott

5 Decades Later, New Communities Land Trust Still Helps Black Farmers

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Acoustic Ninja Trace Bundy

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Dueling Ninjas Trace Bundy

'Why Is There Nothing Left?' Pension Funds Failing At Catholic Hospitals

Karen Bradley worked at St. Clare's Hospital in Schenectady, N.Y., for 24 years. Along with hundreds of others who worked at the Catholic hospital, she has learned that the pension she was counting on for retirement is gone. Craig Miller for NPR hide caption

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Business

'Why Is There Nothing Left?' Pension Funds Failing At Catholic Hospitals

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'Why Is There Nothing Left?' Pension Funds Failing At Catholic Hospitals

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Sports

The Lineup Is Set For Major League Baseball's Playoffs

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Birch Tree Foals

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Lonely Hunter Foals

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Black Balloons Local Natives

Politics

Pa. Swing District Voters Hope Impeachment Doesn't Overshadow Other Issues

by Claudia Grisales

Pa. Swing District Voters Hope Impeachment Doesn't Overshadow Other Issues

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Law

Amid Legal Questions, Contract Extended For Acting Head Of Land Management

by Kirk Siegler

Amid Legal Questions, Contract Extended For Acting Head Of Land Management

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Vines Emancipator

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Siren Emancipator

Animals

It's Time For Fat Bear Week At Alaska's Katmai National Park

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Music Interviews

Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Finds The Humanity In 'Joker'

by Tim Greiving

Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Finds The Humanity In 'Joker'

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Call Me Joker Hildur Guðnadóttir

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Meeting Bruce Wayne Hildur Guðnadóttir

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Souvlaki Space Station Slowdive

Politics

Volker To Appear Before House Panels Conducting Impeachment Probes

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Law

Amber Guyger's Sentencing Stunned Many In The Black Community

by Wade Goodwyn

Amber Guyger's Sentencing Stunned Many In The Black Community

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Politics

Former Ukraine Envoy Kurt Volker To Testify On Capitol Hill In Closed-Door Session

by Noel King , Mara Liasson

Former Ukraine Envoy Kurt Volker To Testify On Capitol Hill In Closed-Door Session

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Kurt Volker, Dallas Shooting

'Atlantic': Prominent Americans Shouldn't Leverage Their Names For Payoffs

Judge: Planned Supervised Injection Site Does Not Violate Federal Drug Laws

The Energy Company At The Center Of The Trump-Ukraine Controversy

Florida Bar Donates $14,000 To Bahamas' Hurricane Dorian Victims

How Does A President Handle Impeachment Inquiry Stress?

NASA's New Black Hole Model

VIDEO: What If Aging Wasn't Inevitable? The Quest To Slow And Even Reverse Aging

Diplomat Kurt Volker Caught Up In Whirlwind Of Impeachment Inquiry

5 Decades Later, New Communities Land Trust Still Helps Black Farmers

'Why Is There Nothing Left?' Pension Funds Failing At Catholic Hospitals

The Lineup Is Set For Major League Baseball's Playoffs

Pa. Swing District Voters Hope Impeachment Doesn't Overshadow Other Issues

Amid Legal Questions, Contract Extended For Acting Head Of Land Management

It's Time For Fat Bear Week At Alaska's Katmai National Park

Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Finds The Humanity In 'Joker'

Volker To Appear Before House Panels Conducting Impeachment Probes

Amber Guyger's Sentencing Stunned Many In The Black Community

Former Ukraine Envoy Kurt Volker To Testify On Capitol Hill In Closed-Door Session

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