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Disney CEO Bob Iger speaks on stage at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., on May 29. Iger says Disney might stop filming in the state of Georgia should a new, restrictive abortion law take effect. Amy Sussman/Getty Images hide caption

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Media Companies May Stop Productions In Georgia Over New Abortion Law

The Walt Disney Co. and Netflix are concerned that the rights of people working on productions in the Southern state could be restricted. The move threatens Georgia's booming production industry.

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StoryCorps: Remembering Dr. William 'Lynn' Weaver

William "Lynn" Weaver, whose StoryCorps interviews have been among the most memorable, died on Saturday. He came to StoryCorps many times — to pay tribute to his father and remember his childhood.

StoryCorps: Remembering Dr. William 'Lynn' Weaver

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Caleel Harris plays Antron McCray in Ava DuVernay's Netflix miniseries, When They See Us. "He was a part of a gorgeous small family unit — his mother, his father, and himself — living in Harlem," DuVernay says. "He had dreams of being a baseball player." Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix hide caption

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Ava DuVernay Hopes You Hear 'The Heartbeat Of The Boys' In Central Park 5

In her Netflix mini-series When They See Us, DuVernay tells the story of five innocent teens who were pressured into falsely confessing to the 1989 assault and rape of a white jogger in Central Park.

Ava DuVernay Hopes You Hear 'The Heartbeat Of The Boys' In Central Park 5

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'They Know That I'm The Real Deal': Transgender Baritone Makes Opera History

In her U.S. debut as Don Giovanni, Lucia Lucas became the first known trans person to sing a principal role on an American opera stage.

'They Know That I'm The Real Deal': Transgender Baritone Makes Opera History

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Samin Nosrat Is Making Space At The Table

Nosrat is that rare thing: a woman of color in the upper echelons of the hypercompetitive food world. She is acutely aware of her unicorn status — and taking steps to try to change that.

Samin Nosrat Is Making Space At The Table

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R&B; singer Raveena. Her new album, Lucid, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out on May 31. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out Today

Our list of the best new albums out this week includes Kishi Bashi's moving remembrance of Japanese internment camps during World War II, R&B; singer Raveena, solo piano from Eluvium, Skepta and more.

New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out On May 31

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