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Worth a Click: 12 Stories You Should Read Today

By DNAinfo Staff | May 3, 2016 3:04pm 

 Larry Wilmore at the 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner.
Larry Wilmore at the 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner.
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Larry Wilmore’s Use of the N-Word Sparked #ThatWord Discussion on Twitter

It was supposed to be a big night for Larry Wilmore, but it quickly turned into a hot debate on Twitter after the late-night host used the N-word to close out President Barack Obama’s eighth and final White House Correspondents Dinner. As the event came to a close, Wilmore pounded his chest and said, “Yo, Barry. You did it my n---a.” Several people applauded the moment while others thought “it was beyond inappropriate.” [TIME]

What Everyone Wore to This Year's Met Gala 

Check out the celebrity looks from the annual fashion event, where this year’s theme was “Manus x Machina,” bringing a technological flair to the ball. Outfits included a goth-looking Taylor Swift, Claire Danes in a light-up princess gown and Beyonce in a beaded latex number. [Jezebel]

The Preet Bharara Profile Everyone’s Been Waiting For

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has “struck fear into Wall Street and Albany.” [New Yorker]

Hulk Hogan is Suing Gawker Again

Hulk Hogan recently won $140 million in a privacy lawsuit against Gawker, but apparently the former wrestler isn’t done with the company yet, as he just filed another suit against them on Monday. This time, Hogan is alleging that Gawker leaked a transcript of him using the n-word and said that backlash from the controversy made him suicidal. Gawker denied leaking the information in a statement, saying, “This is getting ridiculous.” [CNN]

Meet the Most Prolific Criminal Mastermind You’ve Never Heard Of

Paul Calder Le Roux isn’t a household name like “El Chapo” or Pablo Escobar, but he’s got his thumb in just about every criminal pie you can imagine. In this seven-part series, The Atavist’s Evan Ratliff goes deep inside the mind-boggling criminal career of a guy who wrote the encryption program favored by Edward Snowden, illegally shipped tens of millions of dollars worth of prescription pills, smuggled meth out of North Korea, and maybe planned to raise an army to invade an island nation. Allegedly. [The Atavist]

The Humble Life of Ex-Politicians Behind Bars

After the arrest, trial and thorough thrashing in the city’s tabloids, what happens to a politician convicted of a crime? Prison time, of course. To find out what their lives are like behind bars, The New York Times interviewed several former elected officials about life as inmates — and how, nearly universally, those convicted still maintain their innocence. [NYT]

Hundreds of Migrant Children Are Being Kept From Enrolling in US Schools

Hundreds of children from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala are being turned away from schools in 14 states, which is not legal. [AP]

How a Son Survived Being Injected with HIV by His Father

When he was a child, 25-year-old Brryan Jackson was injected with HIV-positive blood by his father. Against the odds, he survived, establishing an organization called Hope is Vital, which offers support and education on the disease. GQ takes a look at Jackson’s journey and his feelings toward his incarcerated father. “I don't know what he thinks or what he does, but since I've forgiven him, that's all I can do,” he said. “Just live my life and show him what I'm made of.” [GQ]

Experience Solitary Confinement in Virtual Reality

A new interactive app from The Guardian lets you begin to get a taste of what life is like in solitary confinement. The experience is narrated by prisoners who spent extended periods of time locked up inside a 6-foot by 9-foot room, and gives you a window into the kinds of thoughts that race through your head when you’re trapped alone in a tiny room for extended periods of time. [The Guardian]

Radiohead “Disappears” and Emerges With New Video

Radiohead started erasing everything on its social media pages on Sunday, confusing many fans, but on Tuesday, the UK band released its first single from its upcoming ninth album — the first since 2011. The mysterious new video, “Burn the Witch,” is a claymation story showing a village embarking on a witch burning. [The Verge]

Athleisure Is Outdoing Regular Clothing Sales and the Skinny Jean Is Old News

Between 2008 and 2015, sales of athleisure — workout clothing that’s often worn off the exercise mat as well — went up by 4.1 percent, while regular clothing sales only had a 0.2 percent boost, reports Deutsch Bank in a recent report. The authors of the report also cite concerns over the lack of a replacement for the skinny jean, which is now old news and not driving sales. Instead, yoga pants have won the day — for now. [Quartz]

How To Start a Fight on an Airplane

A new study found that having airline passengers walk through first class to their seats in economy sparks more fights on airlines. Who would’ve thought? [Mashable]

This column was compiled by DNAinfo reporters Nikhita Venugopal, Carolina Pichardo, Gwynne Hogan, Jeanmarie Evelly, Eddie Small, Noah Hurowitz, Camille Bautista, Shaye Weaver, Emily Frost, Danielle Tcholakian, Irene Plagianos and Rachel Holliday Smith.