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Wednesday

Health

Trump is changing public health guidance. What's it mean for you?

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the head of the American Academy of Family Physicians about changing public health guidance, what doctors are hearing from patients, and how to best navigate changes.

Trump is changing public health guidance. What's it mean for you?

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Saturday

Economy

Are boycotts hurting Target's bottom line?

NPR's Alina Selyukh reports on what we know about the impact of boycotts on Target's bottom line and how the company's sales reflect a complex picture.

Are boycotts hurting Target's bottom line?

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Technology

Bubbling questions about the limitations of AI

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cal Newport, author and computer science professor at Georgetown, about AI's limitations and if progress within the industry has stalled.

Bubbling questions about the limitations of AI

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Monday

Author Interviews

Author Aisha Muharrar explores ambiguous loss in 'Loved One'

What happens when your first love and best friend dies suddenly when you're not speaking? That's the subject of Aisha Muharrar's debut novel Loved One. The author speaks with NPR's Juana Summers.

Author Aisha Muharrar explores ambiguous loss in 'Loved One'

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Sunday

Books

NPR staffers recommend fiction books they love for the summer

NPR's Books We Love list has lots of great reads, as recommended by our staffers, including Stephen Graham Jones' latest novel and Fredrik Backman's summer story about the friendship of four teens.

NPR staffers recommend fiction books they love for the summer

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Thursday

Politics

Why the Jeffrey Epstein case remains a major issue for MAGA

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Travis View, co-host of the QAA podcast, about how information about Jeffrey Epstein became the issue to drive a wedge in the MAGA base.

Why the Jeffrey Epstein case remains a major issue for MAGA

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

Tim Weiner reveals how the CIA is reimagining the art of espionage in 'The Mission'

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author and journalist Tim Weiner about his new book, The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century.

The Mission - Tim Weiner

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Friday

Media

Dom Phillips' widow and friend finished the book he was writing when he was killed

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alessandra Sampaio, journalist Dom Phillips' widow, and Jonathan Watts, Phillips' friend and colleague, about finishing the book Phillips was writing when he was killed.

Dom Phillips' widow and friend finished the book he was writing when he was killed

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Tuesday

Politics

Democrats face questions on Biden's decline

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Begala, former counselor to President Clinton, about the challenges ahead for Democrats as they face scrutiny about transparency surrounding Biden's health.

Democrats face questions on Biden's decline

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Friday

The DNA secret behind orange cats

Approximately 80% of orange cats are male. But why? Rebecca Ramirez/NPR hide caption

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The DNA secret behind orange cats

Approximately 80% of orange cats are males, including the four orange cats owned by the Short Wave team. Scientists have long suspected that orange color was a sex-linked trait — hiding somewhere on the X chromosome. Now, scientists at Stanford University and Kyushu University in Japan have characterized the mutation responsible for orange cat coloration. Both groups published their results in the journal Cell Biology this week.

The DNA secret behind orange cats

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Wednesday

World

What the end of Temporary Protected Status means for Afghans in the U.S.

The Trump administration said it will end the Temporary Protected Status program for Afghanistan this summer. That means more than 9,000 refugees may be forced back to the Taliban-ruled country.

What the end of Temporary Protected Status means for Afghans in the U.S.

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Friday

Author Interviews

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman nearly retired before finishing new book

Bestselling Swedish writer Fredrik Backman says he never struggled with his confidence as much as he did writing his new book, My Friends. In fact, he was seriously considering retiring.

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman nearly retired before finishing new book

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

'Notes to John' completes late author Joan Didion's trilogy on grief

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Knopf publisher Jordan Pavlin and Shelley Wanger, Joan Didion's longtime editor and one of her literary trustees about the new book Notes to John.

'Notes to John' completes late author Joan Didion's trilogy on grief

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Thursday

Performing Arts

Actor Hugh Bonneville finds the humor and poignancy in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with actor Hugh Bonneville about his starring role in the play Uncle Vanya, which is showing at D.C.'s Harman Hall.

Actor Hugh Bonneville finds the humor and poignancy in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya

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Wednesday

Author Interviews

Katie Kitamura says a solution is not the point in her new novel, 'Audition'

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Katie Kitamura on why she wanted to make her new novel, Audition, a puzzle — but not one to solve.

Katie Kitamura says a solution is not the point in her new novel 'Audition'

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Friday

Movies

Bryce Dallas Howard explores humans' love of pets in new documentary

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Bryce Dallas Howard about her new documentary, Pets, and the love and responsibility of being a pet guardian.

Bryce Dallas Howard explores humans' love of pets in new documentary

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Monday

Sports

Hockey fans applaud a new record for Alex Ovechkin

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken the record for most goals scored. NPR spoke with some fans in the lead-up to the historical moment.

OVECHKIN BREAKS GRETZKY'S RECORD

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Tuesday

Education

Who loses in funding cuts to universities?

Proposed federal funding cuts to universities would have sweeping consequences that would impact local economies, scientific research and the institutions themselves.

WHO LOSES IN FUNDING CUTS TO UNIVERSITIES?

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Author Interviews

The world's most-visited museum can be tough to love. A new book offers advice

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author and former New York Times Paris bureau chief Elaine Sciolino about the new book, How to Fall in Love with the Louvre.

The world's most-visited museum can be tough to love. A new book offers advice

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

'Tilt' is the story of an epic journey following a catastrophic quake

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emma Pattee. Her debut novel, Tilt, is about a devastating earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, and one pregnant woman's quest to get back home after it.

'Tilt' is the story of an epic journey following a catastrophic quake

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Wednesday

Environment

Allergy season is changing. Here's why symptoms may be hitting earlier and harder

Many people say their seasonal allergies are hitting earlier and harder. We talk with a professor who studied how climate change has affected plant biology for over 30 years.

Allergy season is changing. Here's why symptoms may be hitting earlier and harder

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Friday

Education

What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department

President Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. NPR speaks with two former education secretaries to dig into what this means and whether it's possible.

What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department

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Friday

Deborah Rutter, former president of the Kennedy Center, gives her first interview since the center's board voted to fire her and install President Trump as its new chair.

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Performing Arts

Former Kennedy Center president speaks out in first interview since her firing

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Deborah Rutter, former head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in her first interview since the board installed President Trump as its new chair.

FMR KENNEDY CENTER PRESIDENT

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Tuesday

Law

'A constitutional stress test': Trump executive orders are challenged in court

Trump has issued hundreds of executive actions since he returned to office three weeks ago. Many are being challenged in court, and some rulings are putting a hold on the administration's efforts.

'A constitutional stress test': Trump executive orders are challenged in court

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