Janelle Monáe's Afrofuturistic pop album 'Dirty Computer' was nominated for a Grammy in 2019. Now, Monáe brings the sci-fi world into literature through her latest collection of short stories The Memory Librarian. In an interview with Ayesha Rascoe on Weekend Edition Sunday, Monáe spoke about the nightmare that sparked this idea and how it prompted her to reclaim her full identity as a Black, queer woman. In a radical approach to love and community, Monáe hopes to help people feel free to be themselves, especially those whose stories are often marginalized or erased.

Republicans among the Silicon Valley Elite take a number of different forms — business minded CEOs, arch-libertarians, and even politicians themselves.  They're nowhere near as common as their techie Democrat counterparts, but there are many computer savvy GOP boosters out there. But since many are hard to find or are coy about their beliefs we went and found them for you.  We've looked around for open admissions and declarations of GOP loyalty, but we've also gone a step further.

Meek Mill recently recalled working with Pusha T and No Malice for the music video to their Clipse song, “Hot Damn." The duo shot the video in his hometown of Philadelphia when he was just a teenager. Sharing a screenshot from the video on his Instagram Story, Meek recalled rapping for Pharrell outside of his trailer. “The Clipse and Pharrell told me I was ‘hot’ when I spit for them outside their trailer, I was like 13,” Meek wrote.

MusicInterviewOtis Williams: 'The Temptations didn't love themselves'Rob LeDonneThe only surviving original member of the hit R&B group talks about the darker side of a legacy and the musical it inspired One of the first times Otis Williams, the founder and last surviving original member of the Temptations, realized his music made an indelible impact on their fans occurred after he received a letter in the mail. “I’m reading it and it said to give them a call the first chance I had,” Williams remembers.

Attending NFL games to support boyfriend Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift has not only bonded with Kelce’s wife, Brittany Mahomes, but also formed connections with other members of the Mahomes family. This includes quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ father, Pat Mahomes, a former MLB pitcher. In a recent interview, Pat Mahomes expressed his admiration for Swift, describing her as “genuine” and “down to earth.” Swift’s presence in the Mahomes family circles has added a personal touch to the relationship, extending beyond the football field.