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Host Juana Summers talks with Ruby Ibarra, the Bay Area rapper who won this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Her winning entry, "Bakunawa," is inspired by Filipino mythology and the birth of her first child.

Perimenopause is a hot topic among influencers lately. But the list of symptoms experienced during this time of life is long and can be confusing. Experts weigh in on the questions: "Is it perimenopause or is it something else?"

Author Ocean Vuong talks about his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness. It centers on the unlikely friendship between a 19-year-old college dropout and an 82-year-old with dementia.

The Trump administration has launched a $500 million project to develop a universal flu vaccine that won't need yearly updates. But vaccine experts are mystified by its focus on a dated technology.

Veterans and others express outrage as the Trump administration ends special protective status for Afghans who had relocated to the U.S.

Major League Baseball has lifted the lifetime ban of Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and 15 other deceased players. The move clears the way for a Hall of Fame vote but doesn't guarantee admission.

While some celebrate the expansion of school choice as personalized learning, others say it comes at the expense of public schools.

There are lots of unknowns ahead of potential direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey.

A House committee has proposed boosting the budget for the Kennedy Center sixfold. It comes after President Trump said the arts center was in "disrepair."

NPR's Juana Summers talks to Antoine Renard, of the U.N. World Food Programme, about the increasing risk of famine in Gaza as Israel's aid blockade continues.