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Biden says Aug. 31 remains the deadline for the U.S. to leave Afghanistan. The Supreme Court orders the "Remain in Mexico" policy reinstated for asylum-seekers. A Democratic budget stalemate ends.

The trailblazing singer, who broke the color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955, is remembered in a deluxe new release of albums and images.

The atmosphere throughout this account is foreboding, darkened by the shadow COVID-19 cast over the country but also by the dangers to democracy the authors perceive and depict.

Jury selection begins in the trial of those accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. Ex-President Trump tries to stop the release of Capitol riot documents. The latest on mental health needs for children.

African-Americans fought for years to enter professions that were dominated by white people, like medicine, business and law. Now, experts say some of those gains have leveled off since the recession. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with The New York Times' Nelson Schwartz, and lawyer Lisa Tatum, about why minorities struggle to gain ground in elite professions.

Newsweek entertainment reporter Allison Samuels discusses the latest showbiz buzz on Sean "Diddy" Combs and Prince's latest release.

Biden agrees to a tentative meeting with Putin to discuss Ukraine. Closing arguments to begin in the hate crimes trial against Ahmaud Arbery's killers. Doctors urge people to resume preventive care.

Former President Bill Clinton talks to Ed Gordon from Atlanta, where earlier this week Clinton delivered the keynote address at the 30th-annual National Association of Black Journalists convention.

NPR Music has assembled a blue-ribbon panel of Madonna fans to offer memories, commentary and analysis of highlights from the Celebration collection.

Germany's chancellor will meet with Russia's president about Ukraine. Trump's accountant says a decade of financial statements are unreliable. The federal trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killers has started.

Pop Culture Happy Hour listeners voted on the top movies of all time to win best picture at the Oscars.

Allison Samuels, entertainment reporter for Newsweek, offers a glimpse into the latest celebrity news and trends. On today's agenda: Whoopi Goldberg's debut next week on The View, Oscar-nominated director John Singleton's recent involvement in a fatal car accident, and the latest in the Whitney and Bobby saga.

Newsweek national correspondent Allison Samuels talks about the week in entertainment, including the comeback of The CW's The Game and Cartoon Network's Boondocks, and she explains why actor/director Tyler Perry has a film formula Hollywood can't copy.

Edward R. Murrow brought rooftop reports of the Blitz of London into America's living rooms before this country entered World War II. After the war, Murrow and his team of reporters brought news to the new medium of television. NPR's Bob Edwards discusses his new book on the broadcasting legend. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne's extended interview with Edwards, and read an excerpt from Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism.

Five people died after a driver sped through a Wisconsin parade. Closing arguments are set in the trial of three white men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery. COVID-19 case are climbing again.

President Trump assured North Korea it would benefit from any deal it reaches with the U.S. regarding its nuclear program. Royal watchers have 1 day to go before Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle.

The Grammy Awards were full of milestone wins, chaotic performances and viral moments, as well as speeches that frequently addressed this moment in American history.

Baseball is sometimes called the "timeless game." Unlike other sports, there's no game clock. Theoretically, the game could go on forever. Four decades ago, one game came close.

In 2013, we lost George Jones and Lou Reed but witnessed the return of a pair of disco-loving robots and a surprise from Queen Bey herself, just weeks before the year's end.

NPR's list of the greatest albums made by women, from 1964 to the present.