Saturday Sports: Shock upsets at the US Open, college football changes
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss US Open upsets and try to explain how and why college football looks so different this year.
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Week in politics: Harris gives first interview since nomination, presidential debate
We look at Vice President Harris's first interview since she started her presidential campaign, and what's at stake in her first debate with former president Donald Trump.
'The Dictionary Story' is a kids' book that defies definition
Dictionary wants to bring her pages to life but then a hungry alligator chasing a donut crashes into a queen who slips on some soap and chaos ensues. Can Dictionary put herself back together again?
Why the U.S. isn't ready for wars of the future, according to experts
These experts argue technological developments have changed warfare more in the past several years than the decades spanning from the introduction of the airplane.
Too hot for trout: Why some anglers are rethinking their approach to fly fishing
As Western Montana's blue-ribbon trout waters warm due to climate change, anglers are increasingly wrestling with the ethics of their sport.
In 'Miss Merkel,' Germany's former chancellor is a crime-solving amateur detective
The German crime fiction series, based on novels of the same name, depicts former Chancellor Angela Merkel as an Agatha Christie-style small-town detective who solves crimes out of sheer boredom.
Political opponents Harris and Vance show Americans modern, interfaith marriages
Americans are three times more likely to be in interfaith relationships today than in the 1960s. So it's no surprise you'll find two — in opposing parties — at the top of the presidential ticket.
Grieving the dead is complicated. Here's how you can help someone experiencing loss
Annie Sklaver Orenstein, author of Always a Sibling: The Forgotten Mourner’s Guide to Grief, tells Morning Edition that grief is complicated but there are simple things someone can do for those going through it.
Defending U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic knocked out in shock defeat
Djokovic bowed out with a 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 loss to 28th-seeded Alexei Popyrin of Australia, another shocking result at Flushing Meadows one night after Carlos Alcaraz exited.