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'Alter Egos' Dissects Hillary Clinton's Tenure As Obama's Secretary Of State

1:51pm April 25, 2016

Mark Landler of The New York Times discusses Clinton and Obama's contrasting views on America's role in the world. Clinton, Landler says, was often the hawk, more willing to intervene with force.

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Viet Cong soldiers going into battle near Hue during the Vietnam War, circa 1968. Years later, the war shaped how Ocean Vuong grew up.

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In The Lines Of Ocean Vuong, Echoes Of His Family's Past In Vietnam

9:01am April 25, 2016

by NPR Staff

Award-winning poet Ocean Vuong speaks about his new book Night Sky with Exit Wounds, which weaves growing up in America with his family's memories of a war-torn Vietnam.

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Warhead Constriction, a group of high-schoolers from Lagos, is one of many rock bands of the 1960s and '70s featured in the new book series Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, 1972-1977.

'Wake Up You!' Explores The Transitional, Post-War Rock 'N' Roll Of Nigeria

7:07pm April 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

In the 1970s, a crop of young rock bands with "a new sense of fury and fuzz" arose in the aftermath of the country's civil war, says historian Uchenna Ikonne.

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Acclaimed poet Maya Angelou knew how to appreciate a great steak.

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In Honor Of #NationalPoetryMonth: Your Favorite Poems About Food And Farming

2:13pm April 24, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

Gastronomy and poetry are a natural pairing. After all, both provide necessary nourishment. We asked you to share your favorite selections about farming and food and gathered them up here.

Wendell Berry, America's foremost farmer-philosopher, with horses on his farm.

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The Gospel According To Wendell Berry, On Screen

10:07am April 24, 2016

by Dan Charles

America's foremost farmer-philosopher, Wendell Berry, is the subject of a new documentary. It celebrates the writer's work, and the rural community in Kentucky in which he's rooted.

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Lorene Scafaria Pays Tribute To Mother In 'The Meddler'

9:02am April 24, 2016

Lorene Scafaria's new film is a valentine to her mother, and mothers everywhere. Rachel Martin talks to Scafaria about the film, which follows a widow remaking her life after the death of her husband.

Teen fashion blogger Justina Sharp goes vintage in this prom dress.

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When It Comes To Prom Dresses, Teen Blogger Knows What's In Style

8:55am April 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

It's prom season! And that means dresses — lots of dresses. Justina Sharp has been blogging about fashion since she was 13 years old, and she tells NPR's Rachel Martin what's trending this year.

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Lupita Nyong'o says it was "a very discombobulating thing," to go from obscurity to the Academy Awards.

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After Very Visible Roles, Lupita Nyong'o Looks To Disappear Into Character

8:38am April 24, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

The actor is now starring on Broadway in Eclipsed, a searing story of young women held captive in Liberia. After that and 12 Years a Slave, Nyong'o says she's ready for some lighter material.

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This portrait, painted in 1610, is believed to be the only surviving picture of William Shakespeare painted in his lifetime.

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Why 'Will From Warwickshire' Never Lost His Touch

7:00am April 24, 2016

by Liza Graham

William Shakespeare may have died 400 years ago, but he'll always be there when we need him. The Bard is still a personal friend to actors and casual readers alike, uncannily able to understand us.

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Mother-Son Tag Team Design A Line Of Clothes For Kids With Disabilities

5:13pm April 23, 2016

Tommy Hilfiger recently added a clothing line for kids with disabilities. Fashion designer Mindy Scheier and son Oliver talk about Scheier's nonprofit Runway of Dreams and how the concept came about.