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Host Robin Young spoke with Brian Wilson back in 2002.

The tree is on an island off of Maine's coast.

In Portland, Oregon, people have gone beyond the trend of Little Free Libraries.

The North American prairie rivals the Amazon rainforest in its biological diversity, and it’s disappearing even faster.

In "Framed," authors John Grisham and Jim McCloskey write about men and women who were convicted of crimes because of poor policing and incompetent "expert witnesses."

The two leaders held talks after attending the key session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization gathering in the port city of Tianjin, where discussions focused on regional stability, bilateral trade and energy cooperation.

Marcus Brown toiled for 10 years before stumbling into indie stardom. On his thrilling new album, he hears music in every hour worked — day jobs included.

Singer Chris Smither is out with his latest album "All About the Bones." The 80-year-old reflects on his career, including Bonnie Raitt's cover of his song "Love You Like a Man" with NPR's Don Gonyea.

Meet the dogs who just finished the ATF's canine training program. ATF dogs have supported major events like the Super Bowl and are also used in the bread-and-butter of ATF's work: solving gun crimes.

Florida has leaned Republican in recent election cycles, but Democrats see some opportunities in the former swing state, especially with abortion rights on the ballot in November.

A dangerous heat dome is coming to the Midwest and East Coast. It's particularly risky because it's happening early in the season, before many have acclimated to summer heat.

The housing market continues to be impacted by high mortgage rates. That's reducing the supply of available housing, sending home prices to an all-time high.

In July, a new state law in California will require businesses to disclose all costs up front — a ban on so-called “junk fees” on everything from hotel rooms, to concert tickets, to restaurant food. Restaurants in particular are saying this will hurt their business.

Detroit's population is growing, a first since the 1950s. The uptick is small but significant for a city that's struggled for decades.

We look at the Equality Caucus in the US Congress, which aims to increase representation in elected offices and pass laws protecting the LGBTQ community. (Story first aired on ATC on June 21.)

A cilantro shortage has lead to a spike in price for the herb - and that is making tacos more expensive in Mexico.

We attend a graduation ceremony at the National Canine Academy of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives, where a group of the very best boys and girls collected their diplomas.

NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks to Mujtaba Rahman, Europe director at the Eurasia Group, about the upcoming elections in the U.K. as well as the impact of a far-right swing in recent EU elections.

NPR's Lauren Frayer talks with John Vercher about his new novel, "Devil Is Fine," in which a grieving father's sense of reality shifts with a sudden, surprising, and disturbing inheritance.

NPR's Lauren Frayer plays the puzzle with WGBH listener Gig Moineau of Newton, Massachusetts, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.