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Media

Longtime 'NYT' food critic reflects on 12 years at the table

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to the New York Times' food critic Pete Wells about his retirement after 12 years at the critic's table.

Longtime 'NYT' food critic reflects on 12 years at the table

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Monday

Sports

Here's what's coming in the Copa America and Euro 2024 men’s semifinals

NPR's Juana Summers talks with The Athletic's Greg O'Keeffe about the Copa America and Euro 2024 semi final matches that kick off this week.

Here's what's coming in the Copa America and Euro 2024 men’s semifinals

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Thursday

Music News

Kesha's independence day: The pop artist releases her first single on her own label

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with music writer and critic Alim Kheraj about Kesha's first single since splitting from mega-producer Dr. Luke's record label.

KESHA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY 

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Tuesday

Law

Immunity ruling continues a trend of expanding presidential power, scholar says

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center about expanded presidential power in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Donald Trump's immunity case.

A constitutional scholar's perspective on the Supreme Court's immunity ruling

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Friday

Politics

Bertie Bowman, the longest serving African-American congressional staffer, dies at 92

A remembrance of Bertie Bowman, the longest esrving African American Capitol Hill staffer in history.

Bertie Bowman, the longest serving African-American congressional staffer, dies at 92

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

Curtis Chin recounts coming of age as a Chinese American gay kid in his new memoir

NPR'S Ailsa Chang talks to author Curtis Chin about his new memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant.

Curtis Chin recounts coming of age as a Chinese American gay kid in his new memoir

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Tuesday

Olivia Rodrigo wants you to decide what her songs are about

Olivia Rodrigo's second album, the follow-up to her 2021 breakthrough Sour, is called Guts. Photo by Nick Walker/Courtesy of the artist/Illustration by Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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Music Interviews

Olivia Rodrigo wants you to decide what her songs are about

On Guts, the 20-year-old pop phenom is a little louder and funnier than the teenager on her debut — and even more fascinated with what the best songwriters leave out of the picture.

Olivia Rodrigo wants you to decide what her songs are about

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Tuesday

Law

Judges strike down another Alabama congressional map over Voting Rights Act violation

A panel of three federal judges struck down Alabama's latest congressional districting plan. Neither this map nor a prior version had more than one district with a majority Black population.

Judges strike down another Alabama congressional map over Voting Rights Act violation

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Thursday

Health

A neurology professor weighs in on the health questions surrounding Mitch McConnell

For a second time in a little over a month, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up while taking questions a press conference, raising questions about his health.

A neurology professor weighs in on the health questions surrounding Mitch McConnell

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Monday

National

Lahaina teachers memorialize students lost to the fires

In the aftermath of the wildfires in Lahaina, a group of local teachers have come together to create a memorial for students who have been confirmed deceased.

Lahaina teachers memorialize students lost to the fires

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Lahaina teacher leads efforts to remember children killed and missing after wildfires

In the aftermath of the wildfires in Lahaina, some local teachers have come together to create a memorial for students killed in the disaster.

Lahaina teacher leads efforts to remember children killed and missing after wildfires

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Thursday

World

Yellowknife mayor provides the latest update on evacuations in the Canadian city

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rebecca Atly, the mayor of Yellowknife, Canada, which has issued an evacuation for all of the city's 20,000 residents due to wildfires.

Yellowknife mayor provides the latest update on evacuations in the Canadian city

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Wednesday

Environment

Amid a water crisis, Arizona is using lots of it to grow alfalfa to export overseas

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Reveal reporter Nathan Halverson about Arizona's investment in a major land deal that effectively ships the state's limited water supply overseas in the form of hay.

Amid a water crisis, Arizona is using lots of it to grow alfalfa to export overseas

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Friday

Michelle Buteau is creating the empowering TV series she wanted to see growing up

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Main Character of the Day

Michelle Buteau is creating the empowering TV series she wanted to see growing up

In her new Netflix series Survival of the Thickest, Buteau's character tackles life as a fat and fabulous New York stylist after a messy breakup.

Michelle Buteau is creating the empowering TV series she wanted to see growing up

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Thursday

Television

Michelle Buteau's 'Survival of the Thickest' is a love letter to the 'fatty baddies'

Comedian Michelle Buteau talks about Survival of the Thickest on Netflix, her new romantic comedy series about a fat and fabulous 38-year-old stylist picking up the pieces after a messy breakup.

Michelle Buteau's 'Survival of the Thickest' is a love letter to the 'fatty baddies'

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Wednesday

Pierre Kwenders sings about love — in all of his languages

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Pierre Kwenders sings about love — in all of his languages

A year after releasing an award-winning album that touched on deeply personal subject matter, Kwenders looks back on his origins in Central Africa, and his path as a musician.

Pierre Kwenders sings about love — in all of his languages

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Music

An exploration of love was also a journey of self-acceptance for Pierre Kwenders

Musician Pierre Kwenders talks about the release of the new deluxe version of his Polaris-winning album José Louis and the Paradox of Love.

An exploration of love was also a journey of self-acceptance for Pierre Kwenders

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Monday

World

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist has seen the lasting harm of cluster bombs

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lewis Simons, who reported from Asia and the Middle East for decades, about the legacy of cluster bombs in Laos.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist has seen the lasting harm of cluster bombs

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Monday

Television

Actress Patricia Arquette brings sass and vulnerability to her 'High Desert' role

Patricia Arquette talks about her role in the new Apple TV+ series, High Desert.

Actress Patricia Arquette brings sass and vulnerability to her 'High Desert' role

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Wednesday

Television

The lost Jeopardy tapes: the 40-year mystery behind an enigmatic champion

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with The Ringer staff writer Claire McNear about the 40-year-long mystery behind one of Jeopardy's most enigmatic champions.

The lost Jeopardy tapes: the 40-year mystery behind an enigmatic champion

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Sunday

Haaland seeks healing for Native American boarding school survivors

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will speak with survivors of Native American boarding schools as part of a tour called "The Road to Healing." Her department found that between 1819 and 1969, the federal government operated or supported more than 400 schools. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption

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National

Haaland seeks healing for Native American boarding school survivors

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about her department's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report.

Haaland seeks healing for Native American boarding school survivors

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Sunday

On 'Dance Fever,' Florence + the Machine explores her fractured desires

"I have been the architect of my creativity and my life in such a specific and obsessive way," Florence Welch tells NPR. Autumn de Wilde hide caption

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Music Interviews

On 'Dance Fever,' Florence + the Machine explores her fractured desires

The singer-songwriter talks about her new album Dance Fever, her creative process and her influences.

On 'Dance Fever,' Florence + the Machine explores her fractured desires

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Saturday

Inside the fight over Alabama's congressional maps

Alabama's state Capitol has been the location of fights over redistricting. The Supreme Court hears a case this fall that could have implications for gerrymandering across the country. Andi Rice for NPR hide caption

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Politics

Inside the fight over Alabama's congressional maps

NPR talked to people involved in the upcoming Supreme Court case about redistricting in Alabama to learn more about the battle over voting rights and gerrymandering in the state.

Inside the fight over Alabama's congressional maps

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