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2 Louisville Police Officers Shot After Charges In Breonna Taylor Case Spark Protests

Louisville Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Schroeder said one officer is undergoing surgery and the other is in stable condition. Neither suffered life threatening injuries. A suspect is in custody.
Nearly 500 National Security Experts Endorse Biden For President

In a letter addressed to "Our Fellow Citizens," the 489 signees, which include 22 four-star officers, state the "current president" is not up to "the enormous responsibilities of his office."
With Warnings Of Socialism, Trump Seeks To Boost Support Among Young Florida Latinos

The Trump campaign is testing the narrative that younger Latinos in the state, who are likely less affected by the scars of Latin American autocrats than older generations, lean Democratic.
Ginsburg, Role Model And 'Rock Star,' Lies In Repose At Supreme Court

In a ceremony inside the court's Great Hall, Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt eulogizes Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a "path-marking role model for women and girls of all ages."
America Are We Ready For Truth And Reconciliation?

A look at the truth of America's racial divide and how to reconcile.

Met Opera Says It Won't Return Until Fall 2021

Opera fans will have to wait another whole year for live performances at the famed New York house. In a press release Wednesday, the Metropolitan Opera says it plans to reopen on Sept. 27, 2021.
Student Mental Health Concerns

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Sian Beilock, President of Barnard College and psychologist, joins us to discuss the potential mental health risks for children and college kids.
Game Changer: A Minor League Pitcher's Lost Season

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2020 was supposed to be the year Mitch Horacek made his major league baseball debut. Instead, he ended up throwing baseballs into a net by himself, and learning to code.

How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation

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Writer Anne Helen Petersen, creator of the newsletter Culture Study, joins us to discuss her new book, Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation.

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Can Circuit Breakers Stop Viral Rumors On Facebook, Twitter?

False claims that blame left-wing activists for wildfires in Oregon have spread on social media. To stop the rumors, some experts say platforms should take inspiration from the stock market.
Trump's TikTok Deal: What Just Happened And Why Does It Matter?

President Trump is claiming victory after blessing a deal in which Oracle and Walmart will own a stake of TikTok, but experts wonder whether the terms of the agreement will really change anything.
How The "Cuties" Outrage Followed The Gamergate Playbook

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A film critiquing the sexualization of preteens was labeled as child porn by right-wing politicians.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Dither, Popcaan, and Songhoy Blues

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This week, experimental electric guitars by Dither, guitar rock from Mali by Songhoy Blues, Jamaican dancehall by Popcaan, and a reinvented British folk song from Bonny Light Horseman.
Janka Nabay: Bubu Music With An Indie Rock Twist

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The Sierra Leone-born singer Janka Nabay and his band The Bubu Gang perform songs from the record En Yay Sah in-studio back in 2012. The 'Bubu King' died in 2018. (From the archives.)
Jon Batiste and Stay Human, In-Studio (From the Archives)

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Pianist, composer, and bandleader Jon Batiste comes from a New Orleans music family, and he does it all: jazz, funk, R&B, and classical. Batiste and Stay Human played in-studio in 2011.
Bartees Strange, In The Studio

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Bartees Strange presents covers of songs by The National, taking inspiration from the music, the lyrics and even the cover art to examine how black artists can find room in white spaces.
Roberto Fonseca, In The Studio

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Grammy-nominated Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca presents an infusion of rap, funk, reggaeton and electronic music, performing songs from his latest record in studio.