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W. Kamau Bell Is A 'Wall-Tearer-Downer' In 'United Shades Of America'

12:33am May 03, 2021

by Michel Martin

The comedian says he sees himself as a "forever student" and his show, United Shades of America, is sort of like "Sesame Street for grown-ups." The sixth season premieres Sunday on CNN.

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"In the Navajo culture, it's a matriarchal society. And with the matriarch, which is my grandmother, once she passes, the next holder is a two-spirit individual; it's usually a male/female, an individual like me," says Travis Goldtooth, who is part of the

Want To See Inspiring Pix? Check Out These Award-Winning Photos

12:40pm May 02, 2021

by Michele Abercrombie

This year's Leica Women Foto Project highlights girls defying cultural taboos and learning to swim in Zanzibar and a young Native American runner who triumphed despite a coach's lack of faith.

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Alison Bechdel Discusses A Lifelong Affair With Exercise In New Memoir

8:02am May 02, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Alison Bechdel about her new graphic memoir, The Secret to Superhuman Strength.

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Ben Sharrock and Amir El-Masry Bring A Refugee Story To Life In 'Limbo'

8:02am May 02, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks director Ben Sharrock and lead actor Amir El-Masry about their new film, Limbo.

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Comics Hero Barry Windsor-Smith Is Back, And He's Brought Something Monstrous

7:00am May 02, 2021

by Etelka Lehoczky

Windsor-Smith is known for his work on Conan the Barbarian and lots of X-Men titles. Now, he's back with a passion project about a man subjected to ghastly secret government experiments.

When Concepcion's project started taking off, he told his wife, Liberty, "I think I just started something."

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He Asked Strangers About Things They Regret Not Saying. The Replies Were Cathartic

6:51am May 02, 2021

Photographer Geloy Concepcion asked his Instagram followers to share "things you wanted to say but never did." Thousands of responses came in, touching on themes of love, fear, loneliness and grief.

Olympia Dukakis rose to prominence for her roles in the Oscar-winning film Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias.

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'Moonstruck' Star Olympia Dukakis Dead At 89

10:39pm May 01, 2021

by Jeannette Muhammad

The actress rose to prominence for her roles in Steel Magnolias and the Oscar-winning film Moonstruck.

Still from the short film Phosphôros, one of the finalists in the WHO Health For All Film Festival

WHO Film Festival: Starring Matchsticks As Burnt Out Health Workers

10:32am May 01, 2021

by Emily Vaughn

"Phosphôros," made in El Salvador, is on the shortlist for a World Health Organization short film competition. Winners will be named May 13. Until then, the public can tune in — and weigh in.

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'Great Circle' Takes Flight Across Decades And Continents

9:08am May 01, 2021

by Scott Simon

The daredevil aviator in Maggie Shipstead's new novel was inspired by Amelia Earhart. Shipstead says she wants to investigate the difference between death and a disappearance like Earhart's.

Black Thought of The Roots performs at the 2018 Essence Festival on July 6, 2018, in New Orleans.

Not My Job: We Quiz Black Thought, Co-Founder Of The Roots, On Suits

8:01am May 01, 2021

We've invited Tariq Trotter, aka Black Thought, to play a game called "It's great, just great! But we have a few notes." Three questions about "suits" — network executives who oversee movies and TV.

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