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Future has dropped three chart-topping albums in just six months
by Stephen Thompson
This week, the rapper Future hit #1 on Billboard's albums chart for a third time in the last six months. Meanwhile, on the songs, chart, stasis is becoming the coin of the realm.
News Brief: Trump Threatens Federal Crackdown, COVID-19, Florida Schools
President Trump threatens to deploy federal law enforcement to more U.S. cities. The race for COVID-19 vaccines shows promise. And, Florida teachers sue to stop school reopenings amid pandemic.
Rare LeBron James Trading Card Auctioned For Record $1.8 Million
The card shows LeBron James on the court during his 2003 rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The card is also signed by James. The auction house says there were only 23 of the cards made.
Documentary Honors Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to actress Erika Alexander, co-founder of Color Farm Media and producer of John Lewis: Good Trouble, about the late Georgia congressman's civil rights legacy.
Schools Contemplate Fall Semester As COVID-19 Cases Rise In Many States
by Allison Aubrey
As cases increase in 40 states and the debate over wearing masks continue, public health experts say the U.S. is losing the battle. And schools struggle with decisions over how to reopen.
Apollo 11 Moments Of Wonder
On their historic journey to the moon in 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins are amazed at the sights outside their tiny windows.
Threatening To Cut Funds Is Not How To Reopen Schools, Rep. Scott Says
NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia, who chairs the House Committee on Education and Labor, about increasing federal school funding and reopening schools safely.
Billy Joel Says Discarded Piano Is 'Perfectly Good'
Five-time Grammy winner Billy Joel recently saw a piano left on a sidewalk in Long Island, and just had to stop to tickle the ivories. He said it would be a shame to throw it away.