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Roland Mesnier served as the White House pastry chef for 25 years under five different presidents. Mesnier died last week at age 78.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Alice McDermott about her new novel Absolution and its central question: what do you sacrifice in order to do something good for someone else?

Nicki Minaj spent years hustling in the rap world before she even put out an album. Then in 2010, it all came together with a celebrated guest verse and a debut album that took hip hop by storm.

Say it ain't so, but summer's almost over. Keep Lady Gaga's party mantra — bus, club, another club, another club, plane, next place, no sleep — in your heart with this recklessly fun mix.

Today is World Oceans Day....

Hisako Hasegawa lived for decades in a New York City hotel, and was a mystery to those around her. And all through the years, she would return small favors with extreme kindness.

The brand turned homemakers into saleswomen and became synonymous with kitchen storage. But it has relied on Tupperware parties for sales--and struggled to keep its business fresh. Is its fate sealed?

President Biden's granddaughter, Naomi Biden, was married on Saturday at the White House. Here's a look at the history of White House weddings.

Jill Biden's trip to the Slovakia-Ukraine border will be her most high-profile moment yet as first lady. On Mother's Day she meets with Ukrainian mothers and children who fled after Russia's invasion.

Today is The Dongzhi Winter Solstice Festival...

The strike meant the hosts were sidelined for about five months and their return reminds us that satire helps us process the absurdities of modern life and politics.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland. He was a friend and spiritual advisor to Sinead O'Connor who died earlier this week.