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"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" was an instant hit as soon as it was published in 1908. Sheet music for Jack Norworth and Albert von Tilzer's song soon sold millions of copies. The picture here is of Trixie Friganza. Library of Congress hide caption

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The surprising feminist history of baseball’s biggest anthem

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This combination of images shows Blake Lively at the London screening of the film "It 'Ends With Us" on Aug. 8, 2024, left, and Justin Baldoni at the world premiere of the film in New York on Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo) AP hide caption

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Who are the tops and flops of 2026 so far? Gareth Cattermole/Ishika Samant/Amy Sussman/Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption

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Rating the highs & lows of 2026...so far.

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Robert Pattinson and Zendaya in The Drama. A24 hide caption

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David Bowie debuted his Ziggy Stardust persona and released The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars in 1972 — the last year humans went to the moon. Evening Standard/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption

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The state of New Hampshire receives revenue from sports wagers made with DraftKings, but officials are worried that people will switch to new prediction market platforms. Zoey Knox/NHPR hide caption

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Some states with legal gambling are concerned about losing a cut to new technology

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In her long-awaited memoir, Phases, entertainment icon Brandy is opening up about her storied journey from singing in church in rural Mississippi to building a decades-long career in Hollywood as a music artist, songwriter, producer and actress. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption

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Singer Brandy shares her rise to stardom in new memoir, 'Phases'

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Mario (Chris Pratt) in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Universal Pictures hide caption

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

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Actor and activist Ariel Bronz, long relegated to the esoteric corners of Israel's art scene, has been catapulted to the spotlight after his performance in the film "Yes." It landed him a best actor nomination at Israel's academy award ceremony last year. He didn't win. Ofir Berman for NPR hide caption

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A provocative new film takes a hard look at Israeli life during the Gaza war

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A satirical statue of President Trump and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein went up in front of the U.S. Capitol in February. The temporary statue drew huge crowds that amplified the image by posting it on social media. The statue is a play on the iconic scene from the film Titanic and is called "King of the World." Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Holly Deiaco-Smith (left) and Chantal Jouve (right) in Strasbourg, France, in 2014. The two met in the 1990s, during an encounter in a post office. Holly Deiaco-Smith hide caption

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Homesick in a foreign country, a teenager meets a lifelong friend

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Apple's then-CEO, Steve Jobs, introduces new colors for the iPod Nano during a product announcement in San Francisco in September 2008. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption

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From scrappy startup to tech giant, Apple celebrates its 50th year

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Lisa Kudrow in The Comeback. Emma Simkin/HBO hide caption

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World Cafe: Tim Heidecker Personal Records

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FA: Book Review: The Keeper by Tana French

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Infowars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court in Waterbury, Conn., on Sept. 21, 2022. Several victims' families successfully sued Jones for causing emotional and psychological harm after they lost their children in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre. Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images North America hide caption

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