What it means to be 'No Sabo'
NPR's A Martinez talks to Jacqueline Delgadillo and Lucia Lainez about what it means to be "No Sabo," which refers to someone who isn't fluent in Spanish.
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Back for Season 2, 'Dark Winds' is a cop drama steeped in Navajo culture
Set in New Mexico in the 1970s, Dark Winds stars, is written by, and is largely directed by Native Americans. The resulting series treats Navajo culture not as sociology but as lived experience.
Actors take to the internet to show their residual checks, with some in the negative
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers rejected the SAG-AFTRA union's request for a separate type of residual payment that actors would get once their programs hit streaming services.
Poet Terrance Hayes holds a mirror to history, headlines and himself in 'So To Speak'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with poet Terrance Hayes about his new collection "So To Speak," which touches on topics from history, to himself and to headlines in the news.
Actor Kevin Spacey is cleared of nine sex offenses in a London court
Actor Kevin Spacey has been cleared of nine sex offenses in a court in London. The jury delivered the verdict of not guilty on all charges relating to four men, dating back to over a decade ago.
Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has died at 56
O'Connor, who had one of the biggest hits of the early 1990s with her version of "Nothing Compares 2 U," became as well known for her political convictions and the tumult in her life as for her songs.
Actor Kevin Spacey is acquitted in the U.K. on sexual assault charges
A jury in London acquitted Spacey on Wednesday after 12 hours of deliberations. On hearing the verdict, Spacey wiped away tears and mouthed the words "thank you" to the jury.
'This has become a sacred alley.' The face of Emad Shargi imprisoned in Iran
A mural in Washington, D.C. depicts Americans wrongfully detained abroad and fades with time to represent passing days. Neda Sharghi's brother Emad imprisoned in Iran is one of those faces.
'Oksoberfest,' a booze-free version of Oktoberfest, is coming to Chicago
Oktoberfest is getting an an alcohol-free treatment this fall. Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo is hosting the booze-free variation of the Bavarian tradition and calling it "Oksoberfest."
The Indigo Girls find themselves in a Barbie world
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, about their 1989 hit "Closer to Fine" being featured prominently in the new Barbie movie.