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The 2004 movie Garden State transformed the Shins from a little known indie-rock band to a mainstream sensation. Their eagerly awaited new album is out today. The album shows the Shins expanding their sound without losing the melodic pop-writing they're known for.

Tina Fey, the first female head writer of Saturday Night Live, talks about her status as a ground breaker and role model.

The new movie Stomp the Yard is about a young man who leaves Los Angeles to go to a historically black college — and gets caught up in its step-dancing rivalries. Step has been a tradition in black fraternities and sororities for decades.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ottawa City Councillor Matthew Luloff about what the Canadian capital is doing to try to end the massive protests over COVID-19 mandates and other pandemic rules.

The organization Sapelo Square is celebrating the experiences of black Muslims in the United States through the launch of an online exhibition.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Evan Medeiros, Asia expert at Georgetown University, about the significance of Russia and China relations amid the Ukraine crisis, and what it means for global alliances.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Bryce Pardo, from the RAND Drug Policy Research Center, on the findings of a new opioid trafficking report.

Jindabyne is a movie in which friends on a fishing trip find a body, but choose not to report it. It's an Australian film based on a short story by Raymond Carver.

When the Khmer Rouge carried out the genocide of nearly 2 million Cambodians in the late 1970s, it also nearly obliterated Cambodia's arts and culture. Kong Nay, one of the last living masters of the Cambodian guitar, is trying to keep those traditions alive.

Picasso's Demoiselles d'Avignon turns 100 this year. Museum of Modern Art curator John Elderfield talks about the painting, which is considered the first great work of modern art.