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Wednesday

World

Former Australian prime minister blames Fox News for America's polarized politics

Why are American politics so polarized now? NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull about why he blames Rupert Murdoch, the former CEO of Fox News.

Former Australian prime minister blames Fox News for America's polarized politics

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Tuesday

Europe

Former U.S. diplomat to Russia Thomas Graham on the life of Mikhail Gorbachev

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. diplomat to Russia Thomas Graham about the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader.

Former U.S. diplomat to Russia Thomas Graham on the life of Mikhail Gorbachev

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Food

It seems like everyone loves garlic. 'Eater' looks at why do recipes use so little

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Eater reporter Bettina Makalintal about her recent piece, "Why Do So Many Recipes Call for So Little Garlic?"

It seems like everyone loves garlic. 'Eater' looks at why do recipes use so little

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Monday

Grammy-winning drummer Antonio Sanchez discusses the making of 'Bad Hombre Vol. II'

Antonio Sanchez, performing during The Nearness Of You Benefit Concert at Lincoln Center on Jan. 20, 2015 in New York. Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images hide caption

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Music Interviews

Grammy-winning drummer Antonio Sanchez discusses the making of 'Bad Hombre Vol. II'

The Grammy-winning jazz drummer Antonio Sanchez returns with a stacked list of guest artists, including his legendary abuelo, for the second volume of his Bad Hombre project.

Grammy-winning drummer Antonio Sanchez discusses the making of 'Bad Hombre Vol. II'

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Friday

National

Thieves may have just pulled off the 'heist of the century'

A brazen, early morning robbery of a Brinks truck may be the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history. Thieves took 22 containers, each weighing about 100 pounds, which could be worth $100 million total.

Thieves may have just pulled off the 'heist of the century'

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Thursday

Law

Trigger laws in now 14 states place further restrictions and punishments on abortion

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mary Ziegler, professor of law at UC Davis, to discuss the impact of the trigger laws banning abortion in Tennessee, Idaho and Texas.

Trigger laws in now 14 states place further restrictions and punishments on abortion

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Tuesday

Economy

Student loan payments are about to restart. Can American families afford them?

After being on pause throughout the pandemic, student loan payments are expected to restart on Aug. 31, devastating household budgets across the country.

Student loan payments are about to restart. Can American families afford them?

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Friday

Science

This technology makes data accessible to blind and visually impaired people

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mona Minkara, a professor of bioengineering at Northeastern University who is also blind, about a new way to present science data to blind and sighted people alike.

This technology makes data accessible to blind and visually impaired people

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Wednesday

Animals

Some spiders might experience REM sleep and even dream

Jumping spiders appear to move their eyes during sleep, similar to the way humans do during REM sleep — raising the question of whether spiders might dream as well.

Some spiders might experience REM sleep and even dream

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Author Interviews

Author Olaf Olafsson on exploring love, loneliness and memory in new novel 'Touch'

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Olaf Olafsson on his new novel Touch and how the pandemic inspired the love story he had been wanting to write for years.

Author Olaf Olafsson on exploring love, loneliness and memory in new novel 'Touch'

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Education

More kids are going back to school. So why is laptop surveillance increasing?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Wired reporter Pia Ceres about surveillance programs on school laptops and how law enforcement's access to them creates a major privacy issue for students.

More kids are going back to school. So why is laptop surveillance increasing?

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Thursday

Pop Culture

Costco is taking over fashion TikTok

Costco is a one stop shop for essentials like coffee, toilet paper and now name brand clothing. A growing community of Costco fans is sharing their favorite affordable fashion finds on social media.

Costco is taking over fashion TikTok

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Tuesday

Politics

Investigation reveals how government bureaucracy failed to stop family separations

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Atlantic immigration reporter Caitlin Dickerson about her extensive investigation into the Trump administration's family separation policy.

Investigation reveals how government bureaucracy failed to stop family separations

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Friday

National

How to talk about monkeypox effectively, without stigmatizing gay men

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gregg Gonsalves of the Yale School of Public health about the public messaging challenges around monkeypox, which is primarily affecting men who have sex with men.

How to talk about monkeypox effectively, without stigmatizing gay men

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