Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, discusses new memoir 'Matriarch' NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tina Knowles, the mother of artists Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, about her new memoir, "Matriarch." Michel Martin
'Morning Edition' pays homage to cowboy poetry for National Poetry Month For National Poetry Month, "Morning Edition" pays homage to cowboy poetry. Hosts
Fyre Festival's embattled founder is selling the brand: 'It's time to pass the torch' Billy McFarland says he will sell the brand "to an operator that can fully realize its vision." The news comes days after the postponement of Fyre Festival 2, which was scheduled for late May. Rachel Treisman
Head to the Florida-Alabama border to see who can hurl a dead fish the farthest This weekend on the border of Florida and Alabama, people will compete in the annual mullet toss across state lines. This is the mullet fish, not the hairstyle. TS Strickland
Ryan Coogler says 'Sinners' inspiration felt 'like a bolt of lightning' The Oscar-nominated filmmaker directed both Black Panther films and Creed. Coogler's latest movie is a vampire thriller about twins who open a juke joint in Jim Crow Mississippi. Tonya Mosley
AI eavesdrops on your sleep in this nightmarish 'Dream Hotel' Laila Lalami's dystopian novel centers on a woman who's been incarcerated because an algorithm flagged her as a crime risk. The Dream Hotel paints a grim picture about the ways our data can betray us. Carolina Miranda
Harvey Weinstein is on trial, again. Opening arguments start Wednesday Weinstein is facing sex crimes charges after his 2020 New York conviction was overturned last year. The #MeToo movement was catalyzed in part by the many women who came forward to accuse the disgraced producer of misconduct. Ilya Marritz
RFK's plan to phase out synthetic food dyes could face industry pushback The health secretary announced a push to eliminate petroleum-based colorants from the food supply. But he'll need to get food companies on board. Yuki Noguchi
Yiddish is making a comeback Yiddish, the historic language of Jews in Europe and Russia, was once nearly extinguished. But now Jews drawn to the language for different reasons are keeping Yiddish alive. Robin Estrin
Oscar voters actually need to watch the nominated movies now In an announcement Monday about rules for the next Oscars, the Academy also said that a film's use of generative AI and other digital tools "neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination." Mandalit del Barco