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PolitiFact founder says both parties need factchecking. But they don’t lie equally
by David Folkenflik
CBS said that its moderators would largely leave fact checking up to the vice presidential candidates in Tuesday's debate. Journalist Bill Adair said the network sent a powerful message, though.
To see California in a new way, a journalist took a 38-hour trip on public transport
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with journalist Jeong Park about a trip he took from L.A. to San Francisco only by public buses and trains.
One woman is poised to take it all at the French Open
The 2024 French Open for tennis is underway. Here's what we're seeing on the women's side.
Singer-songwriter teaches trans people how to sing again as their voices change
by Manola Secaira
Eli Conley is a singer-songwriter who specializes in helping trans people on testosterone re-learn how to sing as their voices change.
There's not an easy answer for 'How To Become Famous'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with behavioral economist Cass Sunstein about his latest book, “How to Become Famous: Lost Einsteins, Forgotten Superstars, and How the Beatles Came to Be.”
Upcoming movies to look forward to this summer
by Bob Mondello
A selective preview of the would-be blockbusters, thrillers, comedies and thought-provokers Hollywood has in store for hot weather.
Israeli strike kills dozens 45 in an area of Rafah that didn't get evacuation orders
by Kat Lonsdorf
An airstrike in Rafah on Sunday killed at least 45 people and injured dozens. This comes just days after the International Court of Justice ordered an immediate halt to the Israeli operation in Rafah.
Remembering legendary Disney songwriter Richard Sherman
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the Chief Creative Officer of the Disney Theatrical Group, Thomas Schumacher, about the legacy of Disney songwriter Richard Sherman.
At the 'Merlympics,' meet a desert mermaid from Utah who's all about saving water
The "Merlympics" are, of course, the Mermaid Olympics, in which swimmers wearing mermaid tails compete in order to bring attention to water and marine conservation issues. A desert mermaid from Utah is all about saving water.
NPR's forecast for the 2024 song of the summer? Lots of country, with a little bit of espresso
Which songs will dominate summer playlists on radio, social and streaming platforms? Avid fans and followers of pop music know that by late spring most of the candidates are already climbing the charts, so we're looking at the current top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 chart to see which entries have a chance to be the song of the summer.
Venezuela's president faces criminal prosecution if he loses reelection in July
By many predictions, Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro faces defeat in July's election. And with a host of international criminal prosecutions facing him what's the incentive for him to step aside gracefully IF he loses the election?
Search and rescue continues after deadly storms in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
by Scott Detrow
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