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The scary new movie Sinners from the director of Black Panther finds Michael B. Jordan playing twin brothers. It's got vampires, it's got great music, and it's a fun one to see with a big crowd. This is the most excited I've been about a movie in a very long time. We'll tell you why you should see Sinners on the biggest screen you can. Listen to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, on Korova Coleman, Israel plans to limit the way food and supplies are distributed in Gaza. Israel says it's part of a strategy to expand its military offensive in Gaza. The United Nations and made aid groups in Gaza are refusing to take part. NPR's Anas Baba

in Gaza contributed to this report from NPR's Daniel Estrin in Tel Aviv. Israel's cabinet approved a new plan to isolate Hamas from the aid system by sending Palestinians to an Israeli-controlled zone in southern Gaza to get food and supplies. In northern Gaza, resident Bassem Shanaoura criticized the plan. Absolute crazy of how we would be going

30 or 40 kilometers to take food parcels. And they told us it's like dry food, not fresh food, which made us feel like animals, actually. The UN says the plan violates humanitarian principles by using aid for military aims. Israel has imposed a more than two-month aid ban on Gaza, fueling hunger. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv, with Anas Baba in Gaza City.

President Trump says he's offered to send the U.S. military to Mexico to help that country fight drug trafficking. Trump says Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum refused his offer. If Mexico wanted help with the cartels, we would be honored to go in and do it. I told her that. I would be honored to go in and do it. The cartels have tried to destroy our country. They're evil. I would be honored to go in and do it. I told her that. I would be honored to go in and do it.

The cartels have tried to destroy our country. They're evil. He spoke on his way back from his Florida home. Shane Baum says she turned Trump down because sovereignty is not for sale. She says Mexico will never accept the presence of the U.S. military on its territory. In a separate interview on NBC yesterday,

Trump downplayed concern about any potential recession that could be associated with his tariffs. Economists have expressed concern about an economic downturn. Trump said that he thinks the U.S. is poised to have its greatest economy ever. A growing number of business leaders say Gen Z college graduates are not meeting workplace expectations and the fallout is already happening. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports a new survey shows 60 percent of U.S. employers say they have fired at least one Gen Z hire they brought on last year. The study conducted by Intelligent.com showed three out of four employers reported being

dissatisfied with some or all of their Gen Z employees. The biggest complaint? Lack of motivation, poor communication, and unprofessional behavior. Jason Dorsey is president of the Center for Generational Kinetics. Dorsey warns that if employers give up too soon, it could deepen follow my passion and my favorite, bring your whole self to work. And then they're like, you don't want to hear about my personal life. Dorsey warns that if employers give up too soon, it could deepen generational divides and leave some young workers behind. The one constant? Experience teaches. And it still counts. Windsor-Johnston, NPR News. This is NPR. The board of directors of the Berkshire Hathaway Corporation has voted to name the successor

CEO to longtime leader Warren Buffett. It's Greg Abel, who runs the company's energy and non-insurance operations divisions. Buffett stunned shareholders over the weekend by saying he planned to step down at the end of this year. The company says the 94-year-old will remain as chair of the board of directors. Some of the most fashionable people in the country will be at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York tonight. The Met Gala is held annually on the first Monday in May.

And Piers Jennifer Vanasco has a preview. It's known as the party of the year, filled with celebrities in creative and beautiful clothes. NBA star LeBron James is the honorary chair. The host committee includes luminaries like Jim Nisimone Biles, director Spike Lee, and the singer Usher. As always, the gala supports the museum's costume institute.

The dress code this year is tailored for you, inspired by the museum's spring show, which is centered on suiting and menswear and focuses on black style. Individual tickets for the gala start at $75,000. Jennifer Vanasco, NPR News, New York. The Vatican says that one of the Pope mobiles used by Pope Francis is going to be turned into a mobile health clinic.

Pope Francis directed that it be used as a health clinic for children in Gaza. The Vatican says this was one of Francis' final wishes. The news comes as Roman Catholic cardinals prepare to select the church's next pontiff. I'm Korfaa Coleman, NPR News in Washington. Does the idea of listening to political news freak you out? Well, don't sweat it. The NPR Politics podcast makes politics a breeze. Washington.