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

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

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with singer and songwriter Joy Crookes about her debut album, Skin.

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

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

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

Seventeen missionaries were kidnapped by an armed gang in Haiti on Saturday. It was the latest in what experts are calling a kidnapping crisis in the country — a crisis largely driven by one gang.

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

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

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

When Shaandiin Parrish was crowned Miss Navajo Nation in 2019, she didn't expect to win. She also didn't expect to be carrying the honor two years later and through the health crisis.

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

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Health

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

At the start of the pandemic, greeting someone with a hug, handshake or a peck on the cheek was considered high risk for the spread of the virus. But now, post vaccine, what are the rules?

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

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Politics

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

Congress wants to know about ex-president Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump and his former aids are pushing back, and it looks like things are headed for a major showdown.

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

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Television

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

Netflix's Squid Game is a huge hit, but some say its subtitles are inaccurate. Podcast host Youngmi Mayer and translation professor Denise Kripper explain why things got lost in translation.

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

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

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

Every year, the Tiny Desk Contest attracts thousands of unsigned musicians from across the country. Yosmel Montejo impressed the judges with "La Caliente," a song that reflects on life in Cuba.

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

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Jasmine Guillory Recommends 3 Summer Reads For The Romantic At Heart
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Jasmine Guillory Recommends 3 Summer Reads For The Romantic At Heart

Summer's the perfect time to read a romance — well, any time is perfect, but summer is particularly perfect. So we asked romance star Jasmine Guillory to recommend a few of her favorite hot reads.

Jasmine Guillory Recommends 3 Summer Reads For The Romantic At Heart

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Billie Eilish Can't Wait To See The Future

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Billie Eilish Can't Wait To See The Future

With lyrics poking at the ways young women are scrutinized and exploited, Happier than Ever finds Eilish in some dark corners — but the pop supernova tells NPR she's got lots to feel hopeful about.

Billie Eilish Can't Wait To See The Future

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

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

Claude Joseph is one of three men with claims to power in Haiti. He says he's been in talks with the others about resolving the dispute amid the investigation into the president's assassination.

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

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

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Claude Joseph, the interim prime minister of Haiti, who was about to be replaced the day of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

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

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

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

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to musician and singer L'Rain about her latest album Fatigue.

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

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Andrew McCarthy Recalls His Brat Pack Years In A New Memoir
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Andrew McCarthy Recalls His Brat Pack Years In A New Memoir

The star of movies like St. Elmo's Fire and Pretty in Pink writes about his tumultuous 20s in Brat: An '80s Story. Of that era's movies, he says the emotions are timeless, the hair not so much.

Andrew McCarthy Recalls His Brat Pack Years In A New Memoir

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