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Lilla Lanivich, 14, of Rochester Hills, Mich., wins NPR podcast contest
by Leila Fadel
The middle school winner of NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge tells how her golden retriever, Lopez, helped restore her independence.
As Hip-Hop turns 50, what better place to celebrate than a New York City subway?
The Metropolitan Transit Authority is issuing limited edition MetroCards with photos of famous New York rappers such as LL Cool J. They'll be available at a handful of stations in Queens and Brooklyn.
Yet another company has joined the sports betting frenzy. This time it's ESPN
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Michael McCarthy, senior writer with Front Office Sports, about ESPN partnering with PENN Entertainment, a casino company, to create ESPN Bet.
We meet female soccer players in Ukraine who are training during wartime
by Jenna McLaughlin
Many of the players on one Ukrainian professional women's soccer team have experienced hardships of war, but they're still watching the Women's World Cup and cheering on their favorite players.
'Painkiller' director thinks everyone will take Netflix series' message personally
The rise of the opioid crisis is dramatized in a new Netflix series called Painkiller. Producer and director Pete Berg talks to NPR's Leila Fadel.
In burning heat, Pakistanis find respite at a winter-themed park
by Betsy Joles
With summer temperatures hovering around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, residents of Lahore, Pakistan, visit a winter-themed park to cool off. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Aug. 6, 2023.)
Pub-goers cheer the U.K. government's decision to cut the tax on pints in pubs
by Lauren Frayer
With high inflation, it feels like everything in the U.K. is more expensive — except beer. The government has begun taxing alcohol by strength rather than volume. So ale and prosecco are cheaper.
Ozempic, Wegovy maker lobbies Congress to get Medicare to cover its weight loss drugs
New drugs used for weight loss may also reduce risks of heart attacks. A pharmaceutical giant wants Medicare to cover the drugs, but a federal ban prevents Medicare from covering weight loss drugs.
Robbie Robertson, guitarist for The Band and Bob Dylan, dies at 80
Robbie Robertson's songwriting credits include: "The Weight," "Up On Cripple Creek" and the "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" — a song narrated from the perspective of Confederate soldiers.
DJ Casper, creator of the iconic and ubiquitous 'Cha Cha Slide,' dies at 58
We explore the pop cultural impact of "Cha Cha Slide" — a perennial wedding reception and family reunion hit.
Why police and firefighters in San Francisco are complaining about driverless cars
by Dara Kerr
Self-driving car firms want California regulators to allow for more vehicles on San Francisco streets. Police and fire departments cite many times when autonomous vehicles botched rescue operations.
Montgomery brawl doesn't constitute hate crime charges, police chief says
The Montgomery brawl that broke over the weekend when a Black man was attacked by a group of white men, has gone viral with numerous memes and TikTok videos.