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Opinion: Harry Belafonte's voice will live on

Calypso singer and actor Harry Belafonte performs in concert at London's Kilburn National Ballroom on Aug. 10 1958. Alan Meek/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Harry Belafonte's voice will live on

NPR's Scott Simon takes a moment to remember singer and activist Harry Belafonte, who died this week at the age of 96.

Week in politics: Developments in gerrymandering cases; McCarthy's debt ceiling win

by Scott Simon , Ron Elving

Week in politics: Developments in gerrymandering cases; McCarthy's debt ceiling win

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California's first heat wave could trigger floods from melting Sierra Nevada snow

by Scott Simon , Joshua Yeager

California's first heat wave could trigger floods from melting Sierra Nevada snow

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Calypso singer and actor Harry Belafonte performs in concert at London's Kilburn National Ballroom on Aug. 10 1958. Alan Meek/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Harry Belafonte's voice will live on

by Scott Simon

Opinion: Harry Belafonte's voice will live on

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At a summit aimed at restoring democracy in Venezuela, an opposition leader was missing

by Scott Simon , John Otis

At a summit aimed at restoring democracy in Venezuela, an opposition leader was missing

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Pope Francis says women can now vote on a Vatican panel that was exclusively male

by Scott Simon

Pope Francis says women can now vote on a Vatican panel that was exclusively male

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Swords in hand, an American team is in Europe for a medieval combat competition

by Shanna Lewis

Swords in hand, an American team is in Europe for a medieval combat competition

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France's new retirement age goes against a quintessential French notion

by Stacey Vanek Smith

France's new retirement age goes against a quintessential French notion

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Max Porter on his new novel 'Shy'

by Scott Simon

Max Porter on his new novel 'Shy'

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Players in baseball's segregation-era Negro Leagues unite to keep the legacy alive

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Players in baseball's segregation-era Negro Leagues unite to keep the legacy alive

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Congress has revised the debt ceiling 78 times since 1960. An expert explains why

by Scott Simon , Lennon Sherburne

Congress has revised the debt ceiling 78 times since 1960. An expert explains why

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More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high

Saint Columba Catholic Church in Oakland, Calif., commemorates every murder in the city with wooden crosses in its front garden. The city's homicide rate remains stubbornly high while its murder clearance rate remains well under the already low national average. Eric Westervelt/NPR hide caption

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More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high

by Eric Westervelt

More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high

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Europe

At least 25 people died from Russian strikes in two Ukrainian cities

by Scott Simon , Joanna Kakissis

At least 25 people died from Russian strikes in two Ukrainian cities

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Ahead of its second week, catch up on E. Jean Carroll's trial against former president Trump

by Scott Simon , Ilya Marritz

Ahead of its second week, catch up on E. Jean Carroll's trial against former president Trump

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Sports

Saturday Sports: NBA playoffs; a delayed Major League Baseball debut

by Scott Simon

Saturday Sports: NBA playoffs; a delayed Major League Baseball debut

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Music

Mo Willems' bossy Pigeon makes his operatic debut

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Mo Willems' bossy Pigeon makes his operatic debut

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StoryCorps

Navy yeoman remembers his time as a gay serviceman in the 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' era

by Scott Simon , Julia Kirschenbaum , Jo Corona

Navy yeoman remembers his time as a gay serviceman in the 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' era

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Books

Author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on his new novel 'Chain-Gang All-Stars'

by Scott Simon

Author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on his new novel 'Chain-Gang All-Stars'

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Music

The National frontman Matt Berninger on the band's new album

by Scott Simon

The National frontman Matt Berninger on the band's new album

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