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What's behind Bad Bunny's enormous success? "Un Verano Sin Ti," the new album by the Puerto Rican superstar, is dominating the music industry. Carina del Valle Schorske, a writer who profiled Bad Bunny in The New York Times Magazine, joins us. And, for the first time in history, researchers have grown mice embryos with no sperm, no egg and no uterus. STAT's Megan Molteni joins us.
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For 25 years Bill Littlefield's infectious laugh and thoughtful conversation made NPR's Only a Game much more than a national sports show. Now, the narrator of his new novel "Mercy" shares Littlefield's introspection. He joins us. And, NPR staff and contributors weigh in on their favorite games of 2022 so far. Here & Now's James Perkins Mastromarino breaks down some of the picks.
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Tree and climate expert Daniel Griffin joins us to talk about how rising temperatures make the current drought in the southwest particularly harmful to trees. And, Instagram is facing backlash from creators for trying to be like TikTok with new app changes. New York Times technology reporting fellow Kalley Huang joins us.
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Why are right-wing think tanks trying to become churches? We learn more with ProPublica's Andrea Suozzo. And, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan Tuesday, against the advice of the White House and to the upset of Chinese officials. NPR's Emily Feng gives us the update.
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The world's largest collection of live theatre recordings turns 50 this year. To celebrate, the New York Public Library, which curates the massive collection, is welcoming guests to its new exhibit called "Focus Center Stage." Curator Patrick Hoffman joins us. And, several news organizations are developing new teams to report on threats to democracy. The Associated Press' first-ever democracy editor Tom Verdin joins us.
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Film critic Ty Burr, author of the "Ty Burr's Watch List" Substack newsletter, shares his picks for new and classic summer movies. And, in the U.K., McDonald's has raised the price of its cheeseburger for the first time in 14 years. Business Insider's Mary Meisenzahl joins us to talk fast food prices.
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Professors Shaun Harper and Lori Patton Davis talk about how Beyoncé's music resonates with meaning for Black scholars fighting for pay equity and recognition in predominantly white institutions. And, Ke Huy Quan stars in the new film "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once." But long before that, Quan was a child actor in "The Goonies," and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" but moved behind the camera for several decades.
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The Newport Jazz Festival, founded in 1954, was the first annual jazz festival in the U.S. After being canceled in 2020 and shortened in 2021, the festival is back this year. Artistic director Christian McBride joins us. And, Diana Kennedy spent decades chronicling the cuisine of Mexico. She died on July 24 at age 99. We revisit a conversation with Kennedy from 2011.
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Corn knows no bounds: At the height of summer, resident chef Kathy Gunst can't get enough of it. She shares three new corn recipes and tips. And, over the last few years, researchers have discovered that pocket gophers, flying squirrels, wombats and platypuses all glow under UV lights. Scientists have some theories, but they don't really know why the animals glow. Molly Samuel of WABE reports.
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There aren't many statistics on how many farmers belong to the LGBTQ community in the U.S. But some are making a point of being more visible and creating community. Catherine Wheeler of Iowa Public Radio reports. And, nearly a month after the Highland Park mass shooting, the pain is still raw and real for survivors and loved ones. WBEZ's Susie An reports.
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"The British Bake-Off" host Paul Hollywood gets back to basics in his new cookbook, "Bake: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics." Hollywood joins us to talk more about his new release, the first one in five years. And, after 50 years as a beloved local landmark, the Village 8 Theater in Louisville, Kentucky is shuttering its doors. WFPL's Stephanie Wolf visits the theater to report on its last days.
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HBO's new documentary "We Met in Virtual Reality" was filmed entirely in virtual reality chat rooms and focuses on the deep relationships that are often formed. Director Joe Hunting joins us. And, even amid environmental catastrophes across the country, in one part of Florida, seagrass is healthy and thriving. It's it one of the largest and healthiest seagrass meadows in the Gulf. WUSF's Steve Newborn reports.
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Longtime foreign correspondent Philip Short talks about his new book "Putin" which is a close examination of the life and career of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. And, scandals, secrecy and the resignation of Hillsong's founder and global pastor Brian Houston in March have led to more than half of its American campuses breaking away from the church. Christianity Today's Mike Cosper joins us.
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Entomologist and behavioral ecologist Seirian Sumner explains why wasps don't deserve the bad rap they get. And, outdated dams are preventing many fish species from migrating and spawning. One Native American tribe in Nevada is trying to recover the dwindling population of an endangered fish it's relied on for years. Kaleb Roedel of the Mountain West News Bureau reports.
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Many Americans say they can't live without their pets, but some can't live with them because of unaffordable pet fees. And like many other forms of housing discrimination, research shows these fees affect low-income tenants and tenants of color the most. Carol Mithers, a journalist and author who has been following this issue, joins us. And, heat can harm you in more ways than you might think. WBUR's Martha Bebinger reports on the dangers and ways you can prevent them.
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Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family are a big part of this story about the availability of opioids — but there's much more to it. Washington Post investigative reporters Sari Horwitz and Scott Higham join us to talk about their new book, "American Cartel." And, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III talks about why he decided to write the romantic novel "Love at Deep Dusk."
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With reservoirs on the Colorado River falling to dangerously low levels, states that rely on it are facing significant cuts. Tucson Rainwater harvesters talk about their methods that might help the West survive a megadrought. And, a conservation project is partnering with ranchers to protect birds and promote sustainable agriculture in the West. Boise State Public Radio's Ashley Ahearn reports.
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Comedian W. Kamau Bell talks about his new book, "Do The Work! An Antiracist Activity Book" and the latest season of his CNN show, "United Shades of America." And, it's really hot in a lot of places — which is dangerous. Journalist and former weather anchor Femi Oke talks about how social media users are talking about the extreme heat sweeping the globe.
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As many regions of the United States endure the extreme effects of climate change, some scientists believe interior Maine could be a refuge. Maine Public Radio's Fred Bever reports. And, the Muscogee Creek Nation was forced by the government to leave Georgia two centuries ago. But a new move by the Biden administration will give them a say in the management of the Okefenokee Swamp, a part of the tribe's ancestral history. WABE's Molly Samuel reports.
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This Shark Week, marine conservation scientist David Shiffman hopes people will reconsider how the animals are portrayed in media. Film music historian Jon Burlingame also joins us to talk about why the score to the 1975 film "Jaws" is so effective at scaring us. And, at the Washboard Donut Shoppe in Tupper Lake, New York, you can snack on freshly made donuts while you do your laundry and buy souvenirs. Emily Russell of NCPR reports.
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