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Sunday

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Joy Crookes' first album embraces power, heartbreak and racial justice

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A view down a busy street in Port au Prince, Haiti. Kidnappings in the country have already been worse in 2021 than years before. Owen Franken/Getty Images hide caption

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Haiti's kidnapping crisis is plunging the country even further into turmoil

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Sunday

Is it still too risky to hug? We answer that question and more

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'Squid Game' is the latest example of when subtitles are a little off

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Politics chat: Congress wants answers to Trump's role in the insurrection

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Shaandiin Parrish, who was then Miss Navajo Nation, grabs a box filled with food and other supplies to distribute to Navajo families on May 27, 2020, in Counselor on the Navajo Nation Reservation, New Mexico. Sharon Chischilly/Getty Images hide caption

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As Miss Navajo Nation, she helped her community through the pandemic

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Sunday

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Tiny Desk Contest entrant Yosmel Montejo has a message for his community: 'Go for it'

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Sunday

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Jasmine Guillory Recommends 3 Summer Reads For The Romantic At Heart

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Sunday

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Billie Eilish Can't Wait To See The Future

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Sunday

Saturday

Claude Joseph speaks during a press conference Friday in Port-au-Prince. The country's interim prime minister says he's optimistic about forming a unity government. Valerie Baeriswyl/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Haiti's Interim Prime Minister Says He Is Optimistic On Forming A Unity Government

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Friday

NPR Exclusive: Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph on Haiti's Future

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Sunday

Taja Cheek, who records as L'Rain, performing on May 12, 2019 in Arcosanti, Ariz. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images hide caption

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L'Rain's Latest Album 'Fatigue' Explores The Power Of Change

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Sunday

Grand Central Publishing

Andrew McCarthy Recalls His Brat Pack Years In A New Memoir

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Sunday

Doubleday

A Constitutional Quirk Inspired Stacey Abrams' New Thriller, 'While Justice Sleeps'

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Sunday

Marie Ulven, who records under the name girl in red, performing in 2019 in Oslo, Norway. PYMCA/PYMCA/Avalon/Gonzales Photo/Univ hide caption

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Marie Ulven, 'Girl In Red,' Talks Fame, Sexuality And Her New Album

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Germany's Sarah Voss competes in the women's beam qualifications during the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Basel, Switzerland, on April 21. She was one of three German female gymnasts at the European championships who grabbed headlines for wearing unitards rather than leotards. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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German Gymnasts Cover Their Legs In Stand Against Sexualization

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Sunday

Rescued Goldfish In D.C. Pond Are Put Up For Adoption

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Unprecedented Challenge To Biden's Presidential Win Is Underway In Arizona

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Politics Chat: Biden Calls Armenian Mass Killings Genocide

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Sunday

With Vulture Prince, Aftab exercises the belief that there's a way for artists to make a statement using their work's own subtlety and grace. Diana Markosian/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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On 'Vulture Prince,' Arooj Aftab Finds New Meaning In Familiar Words

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Sunday

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Old Ways Cradle A New Life In 'I Sang You Down From The Stars'

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Sunday

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How Parents Can Address Kids' Pandemic Weight Gain

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