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Cherelle Parker will be sworn in as mayor in Philadelphia Tuesday. She will be the city's first female mayor, and only the fifth Black woman to run one of America's largest cities.

NPR's Rachel Martin and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz play the puzzle with David Lefkowitz of Los Angeles.

In Casas Grandes, Mexico, lives one of the great characters of the borderlands -- an old horse trainer who arranges marriages between lonely American men and willing Mexican women. He's now the subject of a documentary film called Cowboy del Amor.

Two members of Duke's lacrosse team are free on bond after being arrested on charges of kidnapping and rape. The charges stem from a team party at a house near the university's Durham, N.C., campus. Prosecutors say the pair assaulted a woman who was hired to dance at the party.

Scientists analyzed the correlation between sleep activity and hot nighttime temperatures. A lack of sleep is a risk factor for physical and mental health problems.

The pop band Weezer is known for its quirky nods to pop culture, most notably in music videos that reference the Muppets and the Internet's most popular memes. Now, the rock band has embraced the Snuggie — the blanket you can wear.

The co-star of the new HBO miniseries The No. 1 Ladies' Detectives Agency, earned a Tony for her work in the play Caroline, or Change and drew critical acclaim for her portrayal of "Maggie the Cat" in a recent Broadway revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Soon she'll be the voice of Disney's first black princess.

Even if the world came to an end, there's still beauty and hope in all of us and in song. That about sums up the wistful mystery that is the music of Darlingside.

It's Mother's Day weekend. Prepare to make the day special with NPR's handy guide — filled with reads, listens and gift ideas that celebrate the highs and lows of parenthood.

Napoleon's foray into Egypt in 1798 began a long string of European adventures in the Middle East. NPR's Mike Shuster continues his series examining the troubled 900-year history of Western involvement in the region.