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A student waits to walk across the stage to receive her diploma during a graduation ceremony at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School in Bradley, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Concord, New Hampshire. The first video games. The roots of Journalism. Robert Frost. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images hide caption

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The SMACKDOWN: Video Games vs. Journalism vs. Robert Frost

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Singer Chappell Roan and YouTuber Mr. Beast Rodin Eckenroth/Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images hide caption

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The PSL or Pumpkin Spice Latte. Christina Tkacik/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service hide caption

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U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., and U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo. Michael B. Thomas/Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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The SMACKDOWN: The Peanuts vs. Prince vs. Dungeons & Dragons

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Chappell Roan, Tinashe, Shaboozey, Sabrina Carpenter, and Post Malone (L-R) are all vying for song of the summer. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Universal Music Group/Brett Carlsen/Getty Images for Spotify/Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella/Marc Piasecki/Getty Images for Vogue/Jamie Squire/Getty Images hide caption

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The summer hits reveal some complicated vibes

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A group of runners at the Tokyo Olympics - one of whom is Christine Mboma (second to the right), who has been impacted by restrictions on athletes with differences of sex development. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images hide caption

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Olympic hurdles for women athletes; plus, big trucks and big questions

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Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their roles in Bad Boys: Ride or Die - a return to their star-solidifying roles as Miami cops. Sony Pictures hide caption

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Sony Pictures

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Hailey Welch, also known as the "hawk tuah girl" who some argue is meme from the "zynternet" via Tim and Dee TV/YouTube hide caption

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'Hawk tuah,' the Zynternet, & the bro-vote; plus, cowboys are having a moment

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Tuesday

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Mavis Staples on Prince, MLK and a life onstage

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Dia Dipasupil; Neilson Barnard; Antony Jones; Arnold Jerocki; Emma McIntyre; Saul Loeb / AFP; Brandon Bell; Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Defining 2024 so far; plus, why brands 'de-woked'

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Tuesday

Crystal Wilkinson's praisesong biscuits Felix Cruz hide caption

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Felix Cruz

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Caitlin Clark. Deodorant locked up in a drugstore. Elsa/Getty Images; Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption

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Carvell Wallace

Carvell Wallace searches for 'Another Word for Love'

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Cole Escola as Mary Todd Lincoln in 'Oh, Mary!' Emilio Madrid hide caption

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Emilio Madrid

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Artificial Intelligence and Trump on trial. David McNew/AFP; Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Kirsten Nolan

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Two students dancing at prom. Sinking sun during the 2022 California wildfires. David McNew/AFP; Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Is it time to re-name "summer?" Plus, prom fashion is all grown up

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Tuesday

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Courtesy Tonya Mosley

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Representatives Jasmine Crockett and Marjorie Taylor Greene. Jemal Countess; Drew Angerer/Getty Images; BFA / Warner Bros hide caption

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Jemal Countess; Drew Angerer/Getty Images; BFA / Warner Bros

Tuesday

Somi Kakoma and Lakisha May in Jaja's African Hair Braiding on Broadway Matthew Murphy/Manhattan Theatre Club hide caption

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Tony nominee Jocelyn Bioh puts braiders centerstage

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