As a child, Welsh actor Matthew Rhys fell in love with old American noir films — so much so that he'd sometimes channel iconic movie stars. "There were moments when I was pulling the last drag on my cigarette and then ... trying to casually throw a one liner," Rhys says. "[Humphrey Bogart] was in my head a lot vocally." Rhys plays the title role in the new HBO series, Perry Mason. His version of the iconic criminal defense attorney is younger and more hardboiled than the one Raymond Burr played in the popular TV show from the '50s and '60s. The new series focuses on Mason as a divorced private investigator in the early 1930s in Los Angeles — before he became a lawyer. "He's a man who kind of lives on whiskey and cigarettes," Rhys says of his version of Mason. "I was getting to fulfill a number of romantic notions in my inner child." Rhys lost weight for the role. He says it wasn't a significant amount — just enough to thin out his face: "It was one of the things I remember seeing a lot

Copyright 2020 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. At a time when many Americans are still home and life seems to have come to a standstill, our film critic Justin Chang says it could be an especially good time to watch "Palm Springs," a romantic comedy about two people forced to repeat the same day over and over again. It stars Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti. It's streaming on Hulu and playing in some drive-in theaters around the country. JUSTIN CHANG, BYLINE: "Palm Springs" was a hot ticket at this year's Sundance Film Festival, one of the last public events to take place before the movie industry shut down. I didn't see it there, but having caught up with it months later at home, I can't help but feel as though this breezily entertaining movie plays a little differently in the era of COVID-19. It's a comedy about isolation and repetition, which might not sound too appealing at a time when many of us are also leading lives of isolation

Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit NOEL KING, HOST: A New Orleans institution is closing. K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen was a temple of Cajun cooking, but after COVID closures and restrictions, it won't reopen. Ian McNulty is on the line with me. He covers New Orleans dining and food culture. Good morning. IAN MCNULTY, BYLINE: Good morning, Noel. KING: Tell me about K-Paul's. Tell me about this restaurant. MCNULTY: This is a restaurant that, in a city famous for restaurants, really stood out as one that sort of vaulted ahead of the ideas that people had for local cuisine in its time and made an impact on, really, the global restaurant scene, the global food world, the ripples of which still end up on your dinner plate today when you dine out in cities across America, not just in New Orleans or Louisiana. KING: How do it manage to do that? I imagine that the food was real good. That's probably the simple answer. But what is Cajun cooking? (LAUGHTER) MCNULTY: Right. Well, you know, New

Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: This month in All Tech Considered, why everyone wants to break up big tech. From federal regulators to Congress to state attorneys general, everyone seems to be trying to figure out whether major tech companies have gotten too big, too powerful and maybe broken antitrust laws. For clues about what Google and Facebook and Amazon and Apple might face, we're going to take a look back at one of the biggest antitrust cases of the past few decades. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: After weeks of mounting tension, today the Justice Department and a coalition of 20 states filed a pair of broad antitrust lawsuits against the world's leading software company Microsoft. KELLY: Now, that is from our show on May 18, 1998. The case had actually started to take shape almost a decade earlier, and the end of it wouldn't come until years later. Well, here to explain the lessons that today's big tech giants can take

For decades, chef Charlie Hallowell was a culinary star around Oakland, Calif., as beloved for his restaurants' hip vibe, as he was for his passion for all the right social causes. Even the national critics raved about his creative modern California cuisine and his "cult following." Bon Appetit fawned, "Hallowell should run for mayor already." But in December 2017, as the #MeToo movement was boiling over, the man celebrated for his cool cocktails and organic, locally-sourced farm-to-table ingredients was suddenly splayed across the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle as a serial sexual harasser. Dozens of women accused him of everything from constant lewd comments to uninvited kissing on the mouth, long, handsy hugs – and more. Catalina del Canto, who worked for Hallowell as a cook and hostess, says he would come up behind her when she was stocking shelves in the walk-in cooler and press against her. And the crass sexual banter, she says, was constant. "He asked if I had a

The Trump administration has proposed a new rule governing the wages of tipped employees, after an earlier effort sparked a backlash from waitstaff, bartenders and other workers. The proposed rule from the Labor Department would allow employers to require more widespread sharing of tips with "back of the house" coworkers, such as cooks and dishwashers. The rule makes clear, however, that employers cannot pocket those tips or use them to reward managers and supervisors. The rule would also give employers more flexibility in assigning non-tipped tasks to workers who rely on gratuities for a big part of their income. The proposal was cheered by the restaurant industry. But workers' advocates and some lawmakers say they still have some concerns. "This rule establishes once and for all an appropriate balance, and ends arbitrary and capricious regulations," said Angelo Amador, regulatory counsel for the National Restaurant Association. "We commend the U.S. Department of Labor for providing

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Panelistas ven positivo el regreso de Mancuso al país para que se conozca una verdad integral sobre el paramilitarismo y sus nexos con política.

Panelista creen que no se pueden “cortar cabezas” antes de tiempo; señalan que mantenerse beneficia a la institución. Otros creen que por honor se debe apartar.

Panelistas creen que recientes informes indican que lucha antinarcóticos debe tener un amplio componente social, así como de erradicación.

Panelistas creen que llegada de nuevo MinDefensa supondría un cambio en política de seguridad; también creen que hay gran concentración de nombramientos desde la presidencia.

Panelistas creen que es un acierto en materia humanitaria; que mejora la política internacional, pero que al mismo tiempo supone un reto ante la xenofobia.

Panelistas consideran que retos inmediatos están relacionados con implementación; a mediano plazo ven que es necesaria algún tipo de relación con Venezuela.

Expertos catalogaron a Caro como dinamizador y democratizador del arte en Colombia. Creen que hay nuevas líneas artísticas que intentan retratar la realidad del país.

Expertos consideran que es preocupante el aumento de víctimas por artefactos explosivos; agregan que se debe hacer más pedagogía para evitar accidentes.

Expertos consideran que es preocupante el aumento de víctimas por artefactos explosivos; agregan que se debe hacer más pedagogía para evitar accidentes.

Expertos consideran que se deben fortalecer estrategias como Prass; que las oleadas se seguirán presentando y que se debe mejorar ritmo de vacunación.

Ocho rectores plantearon que la academia cumple un papel importante tanto en la mediación, como en proponer ideas. Señalaron la necesidad de rescatar espíritu reformista del país.

Panelistas creen que apoyo a las manifestaciones se puede erosionar en la medida en que la violencia gana terreno; apuntan que legitimidad de las instituciones se debe recuperar.

La alcaldesa también afirmó que la nueva etapa de reactivación dependerá de las responsabilidades de cada uno y espera que la economía de la ciudad crezca más del 4% en el 2021.

Panelistas plantean que es necesario complementar el relato, creen expandirlo a otros crímenes y con otros actores ayudaría a conocer la verdad del conflicto.

Panelistas consideran que no es un regreso al pasado, creen que es algo continuo bajo contextos de actores distintos y dinámicas regionales focalizadas.

Cinco expertos hablaron de los retos que tiene la constitución de 1991 al cumplir 30 años; algunos plantean que estamos ante un momento constituyente.

Panelistas consideran que es necesario fortalecer el seguimiento y apoyo a exmilitares en el país

Expertos creen que no se puede determinar si estamos en la mitad, el inicio o el fin de la pandemia. Plantean que mayor reto es la inequidad de las vacunas.

Panelistas plantearon que es necesario eliminar estigmatización e implementar el Acuerdo de paz. En lo urbano plantean necesidad de trabajo conjunto entre autoridades.

Panelistas analizaron la llegada de Alejandro Gaviria a la contienda electoral; el avance del proceso judicial de Fajardo y los apoyos que suma Óscar Iván Zuluaga

20 años del 9/11: ¿qué tanto cambió al mundo?

Panelistas consideran que discusión debería darse de fondo ante ausencia de la reelección, pero creen que ley sí genera una talanquera a la corrupción en épocas electorales.

Panelistas consideran que se está avanzando en una guerra de ciberataques; al tiempo plantean que caída de reses refleja su fragilidad.

Panelistas consideran que hay cambios en los enfoques de prevención y desarrollo territorial, así como continuidades al no avanzar hacia una visión de legalización de las drogas.

Panelistas consideran que hay cambios en los enfoques de prevención y desarrollo territorial, así como continuidades al no avanzar hacia una visión de legalización de las drogas.