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Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: A Dolly Parton memoir, the show Reacher, the game Dredge, and the song "Bittersweet" by Semma.

The former leader of FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, Dan Stein, retired this year after more than 40 at the helm of the organization. The right-wing group has long fought to reduce immigration and for tougher border controls. Under President Trump, Stein's once-fringe ideas are now being enacted.

The Trump administration said its strikes were intended to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Now, Iran weighs a response against what it called an "outrageous" military operation.

Trump vowed in January to send up to 30,000 migrants to Guantánamo, but so far about 500 have been flown to and from there. Critics say his goal appears to be frightening migrants into self-deporting.

Orange Is the New Black's Uzo Aduba says she doesn't believe in destiny. In this week's Wild Card, Aduba opens up about how motherhood shaped her and why she's made peace with mortality.

Led by point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the league's Most Valuable Player, the Thunder outlasted the Indiana Pacers for the team's first title since moving to Oklahoma in 2008.

Don your robes and take up your wand as you dive into the Wizards and Wands Experience, an immersive potion-making experience set within the grand halls of a mystical school of witchcraft and wizardry. Designed by magic and fantasy lovers for those who live and breathe the wizarding arts, this is an experience you won’t want to miss! Highlights: - Learn to mix potions, chant incantations, and master the art of spell-casting under the guidance of experienced magical mixologists in this 90 minute immersive adventure. - Solve interactive puzzles & magical challenges to unlock ingredients and sip on two magically crafted drinks, each designed to delight your senses (non-alcoholic options available for junior wizards and non-drinkers). - Step inside a fully themed wizard’s school, filled with secrets waiting to be uncovered. - Engage in wizard-themed games, solve magical riddles, and compete in spell-casting challenges for a chance to win enchanting prizes. Wizards and Wands on Instagram

The pledge comes amid ongoing federal immigration raids targeting migrants in the area, and calls from the Dodgers' fanbase for the organization to speak out against them.

This week on the charts, only one new album debuts in the top 50: Alter Ego by LISA of the K-pop group BLACKPINK and the latest season of White Lotus.

One of the most in-demand session players of the 1960s, Kaye was listed alongside the late record producer Thom Bell and the late pianist Nicky Hopkins as inductees in the Musical Excellence category.