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Daily Show host Trevor Noah was born in South Africa and speaks six languages.

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Trevor Noah Says He Grew Up 'In The Shadow Of A Giant' (His Mom)

4:37pm November 22, 2016

The Daily Show host revisits his childhood in apartheid-era South Africa in his new memoir, Born a Crime. Noah says writing the book helped him see that his mother was the real hero of his story.

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Alia Shawkat stars as Dory in the new TBS comedy Search Party.

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A Woman Launches A 'Search Party' For Someone Else ... And Herself

5:31pm November 21, 2016

by NPR Staff

When an acquaintance goes missing, Dory (Alia Shawkat) takes it upon herself to investigate. Co-creators Charles Rogers and Sarah-Violet Bliss poke fun at millennials in the new, dark TBS comedy.

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Young Barbers In Brazil Are Cutting Away From Traditional Barbershops

5:09pm November 20, 2016

by Catherine Osborn

A prize-winning documentary in Brazil is highlighting a new trend in barbershops, where fresh hairstyles are mixing with changing ideas about gender and race.

Barbershop Thanksgiving: Talking Politics At The Table

5:21pm November 19, 2016

Civilities columnist Steven Petrow, NPR's Sam Sanders and Danielle Belton of The Root talk Thanksgiving: how to deal with family political arguments, and what's up with $66 collard greens?

Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo and Ariana DeBose with Lin-Manuel Miranda with the cast during their final performance curtain call of "Hamilton" in July.

'Hamilton' To Pence: 'We Are The Diverse America Who Are Alarmed'

11:27am November 19, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Pence was met with boos and cheers as he came to see the show, and afterwards the diverse cast and crew delivered a pointed statement about what they believe really makes America great.

Glenn Beck: We're Being 'Conned' By Both Polarizing Parties

8:25am November 19, 2016

The conservative radio host and commentator was a vocal critic of Trump during the presidential election. Beck talks to NPR's Scott Simon about his evolving political views and finding common ground

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Australian Star Marta Dusseldorp: 'Compassion And Imagination Go Hand In Hand'

8:25am November 19, 2016

Marta Dusseldorp currently stars in three popular Australian shows: "Jack Irish", "Janet King" and "A Place to Call Home." NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dusseldorp about her career.

A Neo Nazi group has declared New Balance the "Official Shoes of White People." (Really. They're serious.)

This Week In Race: Sisterhood, Immigration, And The 'Official Shoe Of White People'

6:36pm November 18, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

What's popping with race this week? Here are few hardy racial matters to chew on as you head into Thanksgiving week.

Louise Banks (Amy Adams) and Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) in Arrival.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Arrival' And Pop Culture Mood-Boosters

10:54am November 18, 2016

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, we talk about one of our favorite movies in a while and we offer some music and other stuff that can give you a boost when you need one.

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The Term 'Graphic Novel' Has Had A Good Run. We Don't Need It Anymore.

3:49pm November 17, 2016

by Glen Weldon

Coined in an era when comics were considered 'junk' culture, graphic novel is a hoary, meaningless, and often completely inaccurate term. Comics are comics; stop apologizing for them.