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Randall Park, the person, gets quizzed on Randall Park, the mall

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'Wait Wait' for July 29, 2023: With Not My Job guest Randall Park

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Thursday

The 50th anniversary of Barbie, in 2009, was commemorated in New York by a lineup of Barbie dolls from different eras, starting with the original in a black-and-white swimsuit. Craig Ruttle/Associated Press hide caption

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Is Barbie a feminist icon? It's complicated

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Sunday

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Sunday Puzzle: Can You Guess these Popular TV Shows?

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Saturday

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Damian Lillard talks Famous Daves and a rap battle with Shaq

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'Wait Wait' for July 22, 2023: Live in Portland with Damian Lillard!

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Sunday

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Sunday Puzzle: Two Words, Scrambled Please

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Saturday

Recording artist Patti LuPone performs on stage the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS hide caption

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Patti LuPone talks quitting Broadway and palming cell phones

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'Wait Wait' for July 15, 2023: With Not My Job guest Patti LuPone

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Sunday

Saturday

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25th Anniversary Spectacular, Part IV!

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'Wait Wait' for July 8, 2023: 25th Anniversary Spectacular, Part IV!

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Sunday Puzzle: Time to Flip-Flop!

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Saturday

Aleeza Ben Shalom on matchmaking and breaking up with A.I.

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'Wait Wait' for July 1, 2023: With Not My Job guest Aleeza Ben Shalom

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