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Who is this child? Plus, a Monty the dog and Kendrick Lamar

Who is this child? Plus, Monty the dog and Kendrick Lamar. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club; Gregory Shamus/Getty Images hide caption

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The NPR news quiz

Which dog breed got robbed — AGAIN — at Westminster? Find out in the quiz!

This week, we've got little kids, loser dogs, the Super Bowl, '90s power ballads and too much government.

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A general view of signage on the field before Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

A general view of signage on the field before Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Chris Graythen/Getty Images hide caption

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2025 Super Bowl

The 2025 Super Bowl guide: When is it, who's performing at halftime and how to watch

From the football field to the halftime stage, here's what to know about the storylines and stakes before Super Bowl 59 kicks off on Sunday.

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Ranking the best and worst of 2024: Moo Deng, Drake & Crashing Out

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Ranking the best and worst of 2024: Moo Deng, Drake & Crashing Out

To close out 2024, Brittany and friends are running through the best and worst pop culture moments of the past 365 days. Along with NPR's Weekend Edition host Ayesha Rascoe and Code Switch co-host B.A. Parker, the three declare winners and losers in the following categories:

Ranking the best and worst of 2024: Moo Deng, Drake & Crashing Out

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Friday

Drake and Kendrick are beefing, but who pays? Plus, moms as our social safety net

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Drake and Kendrick are beefing, but who pays? Plus, moms as our social safety net

Drake and Kendrick have been trading diss tracks for weeks, and it's gotten darker and darker with each track. Drake accuses Kendrick of beating women, and Kendrick accuses Drake of abusing minors. It's a spectacle, but who are the pawns? Brittany chats with NPR Music's Sidney Madden and writer Tirhakah Love about the collateral damage in this rap beef.

Drake and Kendrick are beefing, but who pays? Plus, moms as our social safety net

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Thursday

Love Is: A Crowdsourced Valentine's Day Poem
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Love Is: A Crowdsourced Valentine's Day Poem

Poet Kwame Alexander's latest community poem is inspired by kids' definitions of love, touching on everything from ephemeral connections and puppy kisses to the circle of life and Kendrick Lamar.

Love Is: A Crowdsourced Valentine's Day Poem

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Friday

Weekly Wrap: "Look Over There."

Philadelphia Eagles football player Malcolm Jenkins speaks to the media during Super Bowl LII in January 2018, in Minnesota. President Trump dis-invited Jenkins and his team to the White House this week. Jenkins responded with a silent gesture during an interview with reporters, using signs to deliver messages about social justice. Hannah Foslien/Getty Images hide caption

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It's Been a Minute

Weekly Wrap: "Look Over There."

We gon' be alright with Sam and these two guests this week: Morning Edition and Up First host Steve Inskeep and CNN Politics Senior Writer Juana Summers. The real Puerto Rico death toll, insulin prices, and baked beans, plus trade talk with Soumaya Keynes of The Economist. Email the show at samsanders@npr.org and tweet @NPRItsBeenAMin with feels.

Weekly Wrap: "Look Over There."

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Thursday

How The Pulitzer Jury Opened Its Doors To Hip-Hop

Kendrick Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize for music this week, becoming the first non-classical or jazz artist to do so. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Clara Lionel Foundation hide caption

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The Record

How The Pulitzer Jury Opened Its Doors To Hip-Hop

The Pulitzer Prize for Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. represents a shifting tide in rap's cultural status. But a juror who helped select the prize says it means as much for an institution like the Pulitzers.

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How Mike WiLL Made-It And Kendrick Lamar Created The Year's Most Urgent Music

The producer Mike WiLL Made-It, whose beats can be heard on the first two singles from DAMN., the new album by Kendrick Lamar. Mary Kang/Courtesy of Universal Music Group hide caption

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The Record

How Mike WiLL Made-It And Kendrick Lamar Created The Year's Most Urgent Music

The super producer who made trap go pop on collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Rae Sremmurd and Beyoncé reveals how Kendrick Lamar inspired him to scale back for bigger impact on DAMN.

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