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Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq
by Ari Shapiro
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.
Fossil shows fish evolved to walk on land — then went back to the water
After an ancient fish developed legs, its newly discovered descendent Qikiqtania wakei went back to swimming in open water.
A course on Harry Styles is coming to Texas State next spring
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with digital history professor Louie Dean Valencia about his future course at Texas State University, focusing on Harry Styles and themes like internet culture and identity.
Pope Francis traveled to Canada to apologize to residential school survivors
by Emma Jacobs
For many of the Indigenous peoples of Canada, Monday is a day of mixed emotions as the Pope finally makes his apology for the role the Catholic church played in the notorious residential schools.
Bob Rafelson, 'Five Easy Pieces' director, has died at age 89
by Bob Mondello
Filmmaker Bob Rafelson, a key figure in the 1970s New Hollywood movement and director of Five Easy Pieces, has died at 89 from lung cancer.
Rep. Elissa Slotkin on her visit to Ukraine and meeting with President Zelenskyy
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., about her trip to Ukraine with a bipartisan Congressional delegation and meeting with President Zelenskyy.
The changes the Fed is making in the face of historically high inflation
This week, the Federal Reserve will again decide whether and how much to raise interest rates to try to bring inflation under control.
Brazil's President Bolsonaro is trailing in his campaigning for reelection
by John Otis
Brazil's populist President Bolsonaro faces a tough fight for reelection, as he trails in the polls for the October vote.
Joni Mitchell returns to Newport Folk Festival
For the first time since 2000, folk legend Joni Mitchell took to the stage with some friends, to the delight of fans at the Newport Folk Festival.
What makes a death scene 'immortal?' A writer explains his favorite fictional deaths
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dan Kois about his list of "The 50 Greatest Fictional Deaths of All Time" in Slate.
Freedom fighter Denmark Vesey is being honored in the same city where he was executed
by Victoria Hansen
Denmark Vesey was a freeman who organized a slave rebellion that was thwarted when news of it was leaked. He ultimately was hanged. A bicentennial celebration was held earlier in July for Vesey.
In China, the banking scandal is causing some to lose faith in the Communist Party
by John Ruwitch
The rough treatment of bank protesters in China has cast a spotlight on an under-regulated corner of the banking system. Some depositors are questioning their faith in the ruling Communist Party.
Encore: Author Ladee Hubbard on love, family and resilience
Ladee Hubbard, author of the short story collection The Last Suspicious Holdout, talks about love, family, resilience and grief in the Black community.