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<em>Star Wars</em> has devoted fans who dress up like their favorite characters, but now Lucasfilm, the film's parent company, is saying the New York Jedi and Lightsaber Academy went too far. Lucasfilm filed a lawsuit in which it noted that the academy's logos were too similar to the logos used in the film.

NPR News Nuggets: 902-5-OH, Paging Bob Dylan & Jedi Battles

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week'sMorning Edition.

Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend meets with U.S. forces in Mosul, Iraq.

A U.S. Commander Works With Iraqi Forces To Fight 'Brutal Enemy' ISIS

As the war against ISIS enters a tough new phase, a visit with Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, the senior American commander in Iraq, shows his coalition troops deeply involved in the fight.

Controversial Statue Of 19th Century Gynecologist Removed From Central Park

On Tuesday, a statue of J. Marion Sims, known as the "father of modern gynecology," was removed from New York's Central Park. NPR's Michel Martin talks with historian Vanessa Gamble about Sims' experiments on enslaved black women.

Women look at tributes left at the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, following the March 15 massacre at two mosques.

Author Says New Zealand Massacre Points To A Global Resurgence Of 'Extremism'

J.M. Berger, who studies extremist movements, warns that white nationalism is a growing phenomenon worldwide — with many in the movement drawing inspiration from President Trump.

Privilege Takes Many Forms In 'Friends And Strangers'

J. Courtney Sullivan's new novel examines the relationship between a mother and her child's caregiver — both women with significant degrees of privilege, despite their surface economic differences.

A man copies phone numbers posted on the locked doors of a Georgia Department of Labor office in in Norcross, Ga. Millennials are facing the second — or even third — economic downturn of their adult lives.

Here We Go Again: Millennials Are Staring At Yet Another Recession

The coronavirus recession is the second — or even third — economic downturn of millennials' adult lives. That could mean reduced wages for life.

Morgan Bennett of Jamaica is a student guest worker at Funland, a beachside amusement park in Rehoboth Beach, Del. For the first time since the pandemic began, international student workers will be a big part of the park's staff.

As foreign workers return, economists see help for labor shortages and inflation

The number of guest workers and immigrants coming to the U.S. is slowly climbing after years of declines. Economists say that could help ease labor shortages, but some doubt it will curb inflation.

Tony Awards have gendered actor categories — where do nonbinary people fit?

"We don't gender other people's professions," says actor Alex Newell. "You say ... I'm going to my dentist and I need to hire a plumber." But Broadway's highest honors have male/female distinctions.

Tom Lehrer and "Alma"

We're on a Mahler kick around here. I swore I wouldn't post this, but who could resist? Satirist Tom Lehrer's take on Mahler's wife, Alma Schindler Mahler…

New Mozart Piece Debuts in Salzburg

Not long ago I wrote about the Salzburg Festival and the new Mozart piano piece. Well, the Salzburg Festival 2009 is under way, and the new composition by…

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