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Immigration And Infertility Bring Two Mothers Together Over One 'Lucky Boy'

5:49pm January 10, 2017

by NPR Staff

Shanthi Sekaran's new novel tells the story of a Mexican woman who has entered the U.S. without papers and an Indian-American chef struggling to have a baby.

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Young people have always used language in new and different ways, and it has pretty much always driven older people crazy.

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Why It's Literally Not Wrong To Say 'Literally'

3:14pm January 10, 2017

by NPR Staff

Young people have always used language in new ways, and it has always driven older people crazy. But the linguist John McWhorter says all the LOLs are part of an inevitable evolution of language.

What Is Driving The 'Unbanking Of America'?

1:42pm January 10, 2017

Author Lisa Servon says a growing number of Americans are giving up on traditional banks and relying instead on alternatives, including prepaid debit cards, check-cashing centers and payday lenders.

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I Was Trying To Describe What It Feels Like

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'I Was Trying' Is Sneaky, Enigmatic, Obscure — And That's A Good Thing

7:00am January 10, 2017

by Michael Schaub

Noy Holland's new collection brings together several decades worth of difficult-to-describe stories — some only a few paragraphs long, and all of them hallucinatory and maddening in the best way.

Melania Trump wore a white, one-shouldered Ralph Lauren jumpsuit to her husband's election night rally.

Clothes Don't Make A First Lady, But They Can Make A Statement

6:19pm January 09, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

Michelle Obama is known for wearing affordable clothing, while Melania Trump is often seen in luxury brands. One critic describes Trump's look as polished and glamorous, but not very personal.

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Father Argues Against Radicalism In 'Letters to a Young Muslim'

4:38pm January 09, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to author Omar Saif Ghobash, who wrote the book, Letters to a Young Muslim.

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Encore: 'La La Land' Invokes Nostalgia For 1930s Hollywood

4:38pm January 09, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to director Damien Chazelle about his latest film, La La Land, which is a modern version of 1930s Hollywood musicals.

Cover detail from Eat, Live, Love, Die, by Betty Fussell

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Betty Fussell Doesn't Mince Words In The Frank, Funny 'Eat, Live, Love, Die'

1:55pm January 09, 2017

by Maureen Corrigan

A new collection of some of Fussell's most celebrated essays showcases the food and travel writer's tough-girl philosophy. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Eat, Live, Love, Die an inspiring work.

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Jeff Bridges (shown with Gil Birmingham) plays an aging Texas ranger investigating a series of small-town bank robberies in Hell or High Water.

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Jeff Bridges Abides By His Actor Dad's Example: Bring Joy To The Set

1:55pm January 09, 2017

"He really wanted all his kids to go into acting because he loved it so much," Bridges says of his father. In Hell or High Water, Bridges plays an aging Texas ranger tracking two bank robbers.

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Tracee Ellis Ross won the award for Best Actress in a Comedy TV series for her role in Black-ish, at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.

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Small Batch Edition: The Golden Globes

1:39pm January 09, 2017

by Linda Holmes

In this brief edition of Pop Culture Happy Hour, we talk about speeches, awards, Donald Glover's suit, Jimmy Fallon's monologue, and lots more.