#MuteRKelly Co-Founder On The Moment, Her Movement And Its Momentum
The #MuteRKelly movement is picking up steam. Founded late last year by Kenyette Barnes and Oronike Odeleye, #MuteRKelly seeks to draw attention to the artist's controversial past and is pressuring...
View ArticleMinnesota Teen Brings Home Top Prize In International Quran Competition
In June, 17-year-old Ahmed Burhan Mohamed recited passages of the Quran nearly perfectly in front of a panel of judges.Mohamed has earned the title of hafiz — someone who has not only learned to read...
View ArticleDeerhunter's Bradford Cox On Making Music In Trying Times: 'I'm Just...
Artists often seclude themselves from the world or change their scenery in order to create. Georgia-based band Deerhunter went out to the small, artsy town of Marfa, Tx. to craft the band's latest...
View ArticleDo You Think The College Application Process Is Fair? Tell Us Your Experience
The college admissions scandal involving parents, college counselors and athletic coaches has revived a conversation about fairness and privilege in the college application process. NPR wants to hear...
View ArticleI'm Converting: My First Ramadan
For Muslims all over the world, Tuesday will mark the first day of Eid Al-Fitr — traditionally, a three-day celebration to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.Eid is a time often spent with...
View Article'I Found The Key': FKA Twigs Learns To Write For Her Voice On 'Magdalene'
When the genre-defying British artist FKA twigs was 26, she came out with her debut album. Originally a dancer, twigs paired her experimental, highly-produced sound with artistic choreography and...
View Article'We Are Freestyle Love Supreme' Is An Accidental 'Hamilton' Cast Origin Story
In the first frames of the documentary, We Are Freestyle Love Supreme, you glimpse a group of charming young men at a New York bus stop in 2005; they're beat-boxing and rapping to amuse a little girl....
View ArticleHow Have The Events Of The Past Year Impacted Your Job Hunt?
The pandemic. Protests for racial and social justice. An economic crisis. All of these things and more have impacted every facet of life for many Americans, especially how we work and look for work....
View ArticleAs they elect a governor, Virginia voters show how all politics have become...
There's an old saying that all politics is local, but that doesn't seem so apt anymore.In Virginia, thorny cultural issues that have divided people across the country like race and vaccine mandates are...
View ArticleAfghan refugees who have settled outside D.C. now help others to do the same
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View ArticlePress 3 for a pep talk from kindergartners. A new hotline gives you options...
Updated March 6, 2022 at 5:34 PM ETAmid a crush of heavy news from around the world, who couldn't use some sage advice right now?Call a new hotline, and you'll get just that — encouraging words from a...
View ArticleLouisiana program helps young adults transition out of foster care
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View ArticleMarcus Jade's Tiny Desk Contest entry 'Legs and Bones' speaks to his resilience
Marcus Jade recorded his Tiny Desk Contest entry with a camera nestled among houseplants in his bedroom in New York City — a space that he hasn't always had. When submitting to this year's Contest,...
View ArticleDirector Mike Flanagan said jump scares are overused. Then he set a record...
If you're looking for the perfect thriller to binge this October, look no further than The Midnight Club.Director Mike Flanagan, who is best known for shows including The Haunting of Hill House and...
View ArticleWhy COVID-19 causes hair loss — and how to cope
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View ArticleWatch: Jonathan Majors on his meteoric rise through Hollywood
Actor Jonathan Majors has arrived. He's in not one, but three movies released this year so far. He plays Kang in Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,the new villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He...
View ArticleLocal economies are getting a boost from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé concerts
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View ArticleVarsha's Tiny Desk Contest is inspired by the Hindu goddess Durga
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View ArticleNPR staffers share their favorite memoirs from the 2023 Books We Love list
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