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Atole de elote is a warm corn drink from Central America. Student Jose Rivas wrote an essay about a weekly tradition of enjoying atole with his late father in El Salvador, and how the drink helped him to feel more at home after he moved to the U.S.

Students Serve Up Stories Of Beloved Family Recipes In A Global Cookbook

2:03pm March 25, 2017

by Becky Harlan

Many students at D.C.'s Capital City Charter School are first-generation Americans. For a creative writing project, a literacy nonprofit picked a topic everyone could relate to: food from home.

Charley Pride performs in Nashville, Tenn., on June 10, 2015.

Not My Job: Country Singer Charley Pride Gets Quizzed On Shame

11:44am March 25, 2017

Charley Pride, one of the first African-American stars in country music, has sold more records for RCA than anyone not named Elvis Presley.

The league-wide's secret recipe to success is out: The NBA and the PB&J go together like, well ...

The Pregame PB&J: How The Comfort Food Became The NBA's Recipe For Success

11:29am March 25, 2017

by Scott Simon

"If there's a locker room that doesn't have it, I haven't seen it," says ESPN reporter Baxter Holmes, who expands on his recent story, which details professional basketball's obsession with the snack.

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Wright describes Martha, her Americans character, as an "average, everyday person that's open and trusting and loving."

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We Are All Martha: Alison Wright On How Her 'Americans' Character Became A Hit

7:45am March 25, 2017

by Scott Simon

Wright plays an FBI secretary who falls in love with an undercover Russian spy. She says Martha is "who we would all most likely be" if we found ourselves in the world of The Americans.

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'Girl In Disguise' Is A Spunky Spy Saga

7:00am March 25, 2017

by Jean Zimmerman

Little is known about the real life of Kate Warne, the first female detective in America — but Greer Macallister's romp of a novel paints her as a live wire, an ace in a dangerous man's world.

Konner, pictured here in 2015, helped Lena Dunham create, write and produce her HBO series.

Arts

Meet Jenni Konner, The Off-Screen 'Grown-Up' Who Helped Make 'Girls'

4:32pm March 24, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

For six seasons, Konner has been a sort of den mother to the show's millennial actresses. Today, she and Girls creator Lena Dunham are creative partners and best friends.

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The Supreme Court Ruling That Led To 70,000 Forced Sterilizations

3:46pm March 24, 2017

In the early 20th century, American eugenicists used forced sterilization to "breed out" traits considered undesirable. Adam Cohen tells the story in Imbeciles. Originally broadcast March 7, 2016.

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A Middle-Aged Misanthrope Reconnects With His Long Lost Daughter In 'Wilson'

3:46pm March 24, 2017

by David Edelstein

Daniel Clowes' angst-ridden graphic novel is the basis for a new film starring Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern. Critic David Edelstein says Wilson's abrasive protagonist is worth getting to know.

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Last Friday night, the Berlin bookstore Shakespeare and Sons hosted a Sabbath dinner as part of the pre-kickoff activities for Nosh Berlin, the German capital's first Jewish food festival. Guests at the bookstore included many non-Jewish Germans who purch

A Food Festival Celebrates The Rebirth Of Jewish Life In Berlin

2:46pm March 24, 2017

by Verónica Zaragovia

The German capital is experiencing growing Jewish immigration, despite a rise in anti-Semitism. Organizers of the city's first Jewish food festival are hoping it can help foster unity and pride.

Emma Watson plays Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, a live-action remake of the 1991 animated film.

'Beauty And The Beast,' Music, And More From South By Southwest

11:14am March 24, 2017

by Linda Holmes

This week, we visit the new Disney live-action adaptation of Beauty And The Beast, and we all report back from Austin about the happenings at South By Southwest.