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New designers take on the 'Black Dandy'

5:05pm May 12, 2025

Fashion is often described as an individualistic pursuit. But a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York explores the influence of family on the style known as Black Dandyism.

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Jury Continues Deliberations In Trump Hush Money Trial

The President has named a new Acting Librarian of Congress. It's his former defense lawyer.

4:30pm May 12, 2025

Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for President Trump, is now acting Librarian of Congress. According to his public profile, Blanche has no experience working in libraries or archives.

Danny McBride sends a love letter to the South with 'The Righteous Gemstones'

12:47pm May 12, 2025

McBride, a Georgia native, has seen how Hollywood traffics in stereotypes about the American South. His HBO show satirizes televangelists without making religious people the butt of the joke.

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Aggressive immigration enforcement makes musicians rethink U.S. tours

5:00am May 12, 2025

In a time of aggressive immigration enforcement, some international musicians are deciding that going through the complicated process of getting a U.S. artist visa may not be worth the financial and safety risks.

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Oaklee, Oakley, Oakleigh: Parents branch out to oak-based names, especially in red states

5:00am May 12, 2025

Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names now, but Social Security Administration data shows oak-based names are gaining popularity, particularly in conservative parts of the country.

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Beth Gibbons: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am May 12, 2025

There's an invitation in these songs, largely pulled from her 2024 release Lives Outgrown, to bear witness to Gibbons' own tragedy and transformation.

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The Spirit Tunnel is unapologetic celebrity worship — and extremely fun

5:00am May 12, 2025

Celebrity guests on The Jennifer Hudson Show — Michelle Obama, Usher, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tina Knowles to name a few — have all caught a ride through this viral backstage ritual.

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In 'Odyssey Moscow,' an American investor details how he ended up in a Russian jail

4:33am May 12, 2025

by Michel Martin

NPR speaks with Michael Calvey, an American businessman who went from championing investments in Russia to ending up in a Moscow jail. He's written about it in a new book called "Odyssey Moscow."

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U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

8:56pm May 11, 2025

The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials. It can kill a full-grown cow in one to two weeks.

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We asked, you answered. Here are your most memorable moments with Mom for Mother's Day

6:01am May 11, 2025

NPR received nearly 500 submissions from around the country and beyond from people who shared favorite memories of their mothers — whether she's still present for them to hug or lives on in their hearts.