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In Blue Bayou, Kathy (Alicia Vikander), Jessie (Sydney Kowalske) and Antonio (Justin Chon) face an uncertain future when Antonio becomes threatened with deportation.

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'Blue Bayou' Devastates With A Story Of A Stepfather Facing Deportation

1:32pm September 15, 2021

by Justin Chang

A Korean American man faces deportation because his adoption in the 1980s was never finalized. Blue Bayou may be heavy handed, but it tells a fundamental truth about our flawed immigration system.

Colson Whitehead was awarded Pulitzer Prizes for his last two novels, The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys.

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Colson Whitehead Returns To His Home Turf With 'Harlem Shuffle'

1:31pm September 15, 2021

by Terry Gross

Whitehead says his latest novel was inspired by his love of heist movies. The story centers on a furniture store owner who has a side hustle trafficking in stolen goods.

In this courtroom artist's sketch made from a video screen monitor, R. Kelly (left) and lawyer Thomas Farinella listen during the opening day of his trial on Aug. 18, 2021 in Brooklyn, New York.

Notebook: A Month Into R. Kelly's Trial, Here's What It's Been Like In The Courtroom

12:10pm September 15, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Four weeks into testimony in the R&B superstar's New York federal trial, it's often been hard to hear testimony from the women and men he allegedly abused.

Clockwise from top left: Insecure, Impeachment: American Crime Story, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, The Wonder Years, The Premise and Star Wars: Visions.

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New Movies And TV Shows To Watch At Home This Fall

9:05am September 15, 2021

Our critics collected the most anticipated TV shows and movies coming to your screens over the next few months, and with our new tool you can search by release date, genre and where you can watch it.

Conquistadores: A New History of Spanish Discovery and Conquest, by Fernando Cervantes

Atrocities Of 'Conquistadores' Take Shape In New History By Mexican-Born Author

6:58am September 15, 2021

by Jim Zarroli

Historian Fernando Cervantes marshals an enormous array of primary and secondary sources to tell the story of the decades that followed Christopher Columbus' arrival to the New World.

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Colson Whitehead's Latest Gives Readers A Half-Crook You'll Wholly Love

5:00am September 15, 2021

by Denny S. Bryce

The versatile novelist moves away from the heavier themes that won him a brace of Pulitzer Prizes in Harlem Shuffle, a heist caper starring a mostly-upright furniture salesman with a criminal streak.

Norm Macdonald speaks during a panel discussion of reality television talent show Last Comic Standing in 2015.

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Comedian Norm Macdonald Has Died At 61

6:07pm September 14, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

The Canadian stand-up comedian died from cancer on Tuesday. He was best known for his deadpan humor and work on television shows including Saturday Night Live.

Critique The Famous: Fashion Critic Weighs In On The Met Gala's Looks

5:12pm September 14, 2021

Monday night, the Gala made its return. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rachel Tashjian, fashion critic at GQ about the interpretations of this year's theme: American Independence.

Macaques check out a camera in Galtaji Temple in Jaipur, India. Monkeys have been known to sneak into swimming pools, courts and even the halls of India's Parliament. One attorney told author Mary Roach about a macaque that infiltrated a medical institute

Monkey Thieves, Drunk Elephants — Mary Roach Reveals A Weird World Of Animal 'Crime'

2:35pm September 14, 2021

by Dave Davies

Roach researched animal misbehaviors for her new book, Fuzz. Though animals are all but charged with crimes when they run afoul of human values, she learns, they often have the last laugh.

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Graceland, At Last: Notes on Hope and Heartache From the American South, by Margaret Renkl

'Graceland, At Last' Juxtaposes The Good And The Bad In The American South

8:35am September 14, 2021

by Barbara J. King

Writer Margaret Renkl's sense of joyful belonging to the South co-exists with her intense desire for Southerners who face prejudice or poverty finally to be embraced and supported.