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Durand Jones pens a love letter to being Black, queer and from the rural South

"The rural South is deeply beautiful and complex and contradictory," says Jones. "I really want [people] to know the rural South has something to say." Rahim Fortune/Dead Oceans hide caption

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Durand Jones pens a love letter to being Black, queer and from the rural South

'Wait Til I Get Over,' an homage to Jones' hometown of Hillaryville, Louisiana, paints a deeply nuanced portrait of Jones and of the Southern customs that raised him.

King Charles III is formally crowned monarch of the United Kingdom

by Scott Simon , Lauren Frayer

King Charles III is formally crowned monarch of the United Kingdom

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Week in politics: Biden holds debt ceiling meeting; another Clarence Thomas revelation

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Week in politics: Biden holds debt ceiling meeting; another Clarence Thomas revelation

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Royal fans wearing masks picturing Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort are pictured on The Mall, near to Buckingham Palace in central London, on May 5, 2023, ahead of the coronation weekend. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: Long live royal humor

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Opinion: Long live royal humor

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Music

Russian protest art group Pussy Riot wins Woody Guthrie Prize

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Russian protest art group Pussy Riot wins Woody Guthrie Prize

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Health

Amazon's 'affordable' health care service has a hidden cost: your privacy

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Amazon's 'affordable' health care service has a hidden cost: your privacy

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The fate of a teenage zoo elephant in Pakistan was tragic — and a symbol of much more

While ailing, African elephant Noor Jehan rested on a sand pile at a zoo in Karachi, Pakistan. The photo was taken on April 14. The elephant died 8 days later. Akhtar Soomro /Reuters hide caption

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Goats and Soda

The fate of a teenage zoo elephant in Pakistan was tragic — and a symbol of much more

by Diaa Hadid , Abdul Sattar

The fate of a teenage zoo elephant in Pakistan was tragic — and a symbol of much more

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Law

Colorado is the first to pass a law allowing farmers to repair their own equipment

by Lucas Brady Woods

Colorado is the first to pass a law allowing farmers to repair their own equipment

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Latin America

Top U.S. official says Brazil is making progress in combating racial inequity

by Michele Kelemen

Top U.S. official says Brazil is making progress in combating racial inequity

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Movies

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu on his film 'R.M.N.'

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Romanian director Cristian Mungiu on his film 'R.M.N.'

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"The rural South is deeply beautiful and complex and contradictory," says Jones. "I really want [people] to know the rural South has something to say." Rahim Fortune/Dead Oceans hide caption

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Music

Durand Jones pens a love letter to being Black, queer and from the rural South

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Durand Jones pens a love letter to being Black, queer and from the rural South

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Business

Companies are defaulting on loan payments for unused office buildings

by Scott Simon , Arezou Rezvani

Companies are defaulting on loan payments for unused office buildings

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National

Pandemic border restrictions are set to end, causing confusion about what that means

by Joel Rose

Pandemic border restrictions are set to end, causing confusion about what that means

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Europe

In Ukraine, an American volunteer is laid to rest

by Julian Hayda

In Ukraine, an American volunteer is laid to rest

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Parents in the Senate want new limits on social media to protect kids' mental health

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Sports

Saturday Sports: Horse deaths; suspicious sports betting; NHL upsets

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Saturday Sports: Horse deaths; suspicious sports betting; NHL upsets

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Culture

With coronation day and the Kentucky Derby, it's a good weekend for hats

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With coronation day and the Kentucky Derby, it's a good weekend for hats

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Back pain shouldn't stop you from cooking at home. Here's how to adapt

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Back pain shouldn't stop you from cooking at home. Here's how to adapt

by Pien Huang

Back pain shouldn't stop you from cooking at home. Here's how to adapt

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Books

Burkhard Bilger's book 'Fatherland' explores his family's Nazi past in Germany

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Burkhard Bilger's book 'Fatherland' explores his family's Nazi past in Germany

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Music

Billy Corgan, frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins, on 'ATUM'

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Billy Corgan, frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins, on 'ATUM'

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