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Costume designer Ruth E. Carter makes history ahead of Oscars with 5th nomination

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Ailsa Chang, Mallory Yu

Published March 12, 2026 at 4:32 PM EDT

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who is now nominated for the fifth time for an Academy Award, about her career and work on the movie Sinners.

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