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Know that fizzy feeling you get when you read something really good, watch the movie everyone's been talking about, or catch the show that the internet can't get over? At the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, we chase that feeling four times a week. We'll serve you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, and more. From lowbrow to highbrow to the stuff in between, catch the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast from NPR. stuff in between, catch the pop culture happy hour podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. The Department of Homeland Security is offering a one-time stipend plus travel cost to people who quote self-deport.

The Trump administration has invested millions of dollars to encourage people to leave the U.S. voluntarily, as NPRC Manobustillo reports. DHS said it will give $1,000 to people who use the CBP Home app to return to their home countries. The money will allegedly be paid after they confirm their arrival through the app. They say this is a way to make it cheaper to remove people from the U.S. According to DHS, it costs $17,000 to arrest, detain, and remove one person.

But questions remain on the effectiveness of the program. Immigrant rights advocates say there isn't incentive for immigrants to trust the administration will follow through on payments or the promise that they can return. Currently, someone may have to wait 10 years before trying to return. An illegal entry could adversely affect a future immigration application. Jimena Bustillo, NPR News, Washington. 17 states and Washington, D.C. are suing the Trump administration for pausing wind energy development both onshore and offshore.

In a federal lawsuit filed in Massachusetts, the plaintiffs argue that the president's actions are illegal. Miriam Wasser of member station WBUR has details. On President Trump's first day in office, he issued an executive order that halted all wind permitting and called for an open-ended review of the industry. It's created a lot of uncertainty, and several offshore wind projects along the East Coast have stalled. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, who's part of the lawsuit, said Trump's order is unlawful.

It reverses longstanding federal policy that supports wind energy and it violates other federal permitting statutes. Campos' states like Massachusetts are relying on offshore wind for affordable clean energy and they face significant economic and environmental harms if the pause is allowed to stand. For NPR News, I'm Miriam Wosser in Boston. Jury selection is underway in the New York federal trial of Sean Diddy Combs. A federal judge questioned the jury pool

and their knowledge of the allegations against the hip hop mogul, as NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento reports. Sean Diddy Combs appeared in court wearing a dark sweater over a collared shirt. He sat with his attorneys as Judge Arun Subramanian spoke with potential jurors. The judge asked a wide range of questions, including whether any have had personal experiences with sexual abuse, whether they had read or heard any information about the accusations

against Combs, and even what kind of music they listened to. Many jurors responded that they had seen headlines, screen grabs, or videos about Combs and the allegations in this case. The judge reminded them that Combs, who has pleaded not guilty on all charges, is presumed innocent until proven guilty by the evidence in the trial. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR News. Wall Street stocks close lower with the Dow falling 98 points. This is NPR. The Israeli cabinet has approved a plan to seize the Gaza Strip and remain in the territory

indefinitely. That's according to two Israeli officials who did not offer details on the plan, which also calls for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to move to southern Gaza. The plan may be an attempt by Israel to pressure Hamas into making concessions in ceasefire talks. This year's Pulitzer Prizes honoring journalism, music, and letters have been announced. The New York Times won four awards and the New Yorker won three. NPR's Andrew Limbong has more.

One of those New York Times wins went to Doug Mills for his work photographing the attempted assassination on President Trump in July. He told NPR in an interview he didn't realize what he until after he sent his fo She said, there's actually bullet going behind him a The staff of the Washington

News Reporting Award for t day and Reuters won for i investigative reporting into the fentanyl industry. Author Perceval Everett won for his novel James, and the Biography Award went to David Greenberg for his book about the late Congressman John Lewis. Andrew Limbong and PerraNews. Fashion's biggest night of the year is underway as stars gather for the Met Gala in Manhattan. This is the first Met Gala to focus exclusively on black designers, and it was the first in over 20 years to have a menswear theme.

U.S. futures are flat and after hours trading on Wall Street. On Asia-Pacific markets, shares are mixed. You're listening to NPR News. Support for... Does the idea of listening to NPR News.