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Duke students walk out of Jerry Seinfeld's commencement

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Jerry Seinfeld got booed at Duke University's commencement speech amid the latest antiwar protests. Plus, how a woman's refusal to be the "kin keeper" for her husband has sparked a conversation, and the ladies of TODAY celebrate their own moms on Mother's Day.

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🎓 Duke students walked out of Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech amid wave of antiwar protests.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was met with boos at Duke University yesterday as students walked out of his commencement speech at the prestigious school. The moment was part of a wave of antiwar protests at college graduations across the country this weekend. Seinfeld, whose son is a current Duke student, was booed as a group of students with Palestinian flags walked down an aisle on the stadium field. The comedian, who is Jewish and has been vocally supportive of Israel in its war with Hamas, later delivered his speech without interruption. Here's the latest.

🥤 The reason people are putting pickles in Dr Pepper right now — and how it tastes.

Pickles in Dr Pepper? Fans of Sonic say it tastes much better than it sounds, with many giving it a shot after seeing a viral video of a TikToker ordering a pickle-filled Dr Pepper at the drive-through. Sonic told TODAY.com it's seen an increase in orders of what's being called a "Dr Pepper Pucker." TODAY Food reporter Joseph Lamour tried it himself. "The briny nature of the pickles adds a little something extra to the sweet flavors of a Dr Pepper," he reports. The combo has actually been a thing for years. Continue reading.

✋ One woman refuses to be the family communicator, and she makes an important point.

Tired of hearing she was a bad daughter-in-law for not keeping her husband's family up to date on her pregnancy, Morgan Elisa Strickell shared her exasperation in a TikTok video. "Number one, I'm not his kin keeper," she said. "If he wants to maintain a relationship with the people in his life and have them know information about our lives, that is 100% on him." Her stance struck a chord with other women who feel the burden to keep the family informed always falls to them. Continue reading.

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A little pick-me-up before you go.

The moms of TODAY had a happy Mother's Day that included celebrating the women who helped mold them. A "homesick" Sheinelle Jones flew to Wichita, Kansas, to spend time with her mother and grandmother, while Savannah Guthrie shared some sweet throwback photos of her mother. Jenna Bush Hager paid tribute to her mom, former first lady Laura Bush, and Hoda Kotb showed off the cute homemade gifts she received from her young daughters. It was a holiday and a milestone for Dylan Dreyer, whose son Calvin, 7, celebrated his first Holy Communion.