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Awards season is finally over and even though Oppenheimer took home the top prize for best picture at the Oscars, Barbie still seemed to be a fan favorite. To celebrate the final close of the Barbie movie press run, we revisit an episode from last year about the spectacular femininity of Barbie girls.Host Brittany Luse…

Food plays a big role in this economy, and we’ll dig in to some industry niches in today’s episode. First up: Unilever is cutting ties with its ice cream brands, including Ben & Jerry’s and Breyers. We’ll also chew on Trader Joe’s recalls and chocolate bunny inflation. Plus: geothermal energy on Chicago’s South Side and…

The U.S. Supreme Court, for now, is allowing Texas to implement its immigration law, known as SB4, that permits local and state police to arrest people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a controversial immigration enforcement law to go into effect in Texas. The law,…

Amid tensions in the South China Sea, NPR sat down with Philippines’ Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro. He has accused China of “gutter talk” and “propaganda” in its territorial claims. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Philippines today. He spoke about tensions between the Philippines and China in the…

Hospitals in Haiti are barely functioning and the central bank has come under attack as Haiti has been engulfed by violence for weeks. Show more Haiti’s powerful gangs which control more than 80 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince have already voiced their opposition to the transitional presidential council. They warned they will continue to attack…

Rainbow flags, a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and queer pride and LGBT social movements, are seen outside the Stonewall Monument in New York City. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images What do LGBTQ+ youth in America need right now? The death of Nex Benedict was ruled as a suicide by a medical examiner…

A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups hold a rally outside of the Georgia State Capitol in protest of HB 1105, a bill which would require local law enforcement to take on responsibilities of immigration and customs enforcements agents as part of a federal program known as 287g. Matthew Pearson/WABE Georgia Republican lawmakers are advancing a…

Christine Blasey Ford describes what it was like to come forward and testify that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school. Her 2018 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee threatened to derail his confirmation, but Kavanaugh succeeded in being becoming a supreme court justice. Ford still requires security for protection. After mostly avoiding the…

On Thursday, the South Fork Wind project was completed, comprised of 12 turbines about 30 miles off Montauk, that have the ability to power 70,000 homes. Marie French, who covers energy and the environment for POLITICO New York, talks about the impact of New York’s first wind farm. Read the full article here

Alaska and Maine use ranked choice voting in elections. Four other states could soon join them. Could ranked-choice voting take some of the poison out of politics? Today, On Point: We learn why more states are considering ranked-choice voting. Guests Liz Ruskin, political reporter for Alaska Public Media. Deb Otis, director of research and policy…