Forty percent of babies in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. Increasingly, those moms are over 30, at a time when teen pregnancy has fallen off a cliff and births are declining for younger women.
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Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago.
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NPR's Barrie Hardymon and Marc Rivers discuss why some movie lines become iconic and whether today's films are still creating quotes that last.
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Actress Sarah Snook talks about her new Peacock thriller, where a mother's everyday routines spiral into a life-or-death mystery.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Phil Feller of Durham, North Carolina, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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After seven years without a permanent home, the Studio Museum in Harlem – regarded as a symbol of Black Art - is reopening its doors at a new building in New York City.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks author and illustrator Patrick Horvath about "Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees," his graphic novel about an ursine serial killer.
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The new documentary "The Perfect Neighbor" uses police body cam footage to reconstruct what led to the killing of Ajike Owens in 2023. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director Geeta Gandbhir.
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Director Edgar Wright talks about his new film, which imagines a world where every encounter could mean death in a dark, action-packed dystopia.
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Known for his cosmic-stoner songwriting and freewheeling tunes, Todd Snider's career spanned three decades.
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This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Tiffany Haddish and panelists Paula Poundstone, Brian Babylon, and Roxanne Roberts
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Pope Leo likes movies. As he meets with Hollywood stars today, we have a look at his four favorite movies.
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For a quarter of a century, Amitav Ghosh has explored the profound questions about humanity. NPR's Scott Simon talks with him about "Wild Fictions: Essays on Literature, Empire, and the Environment."
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