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Politics Week in Politics: National Guard to Chicago; latest job figures; the Department of War We discuss the possible deployment of the National Guard to Chicago, a stalled job market, and what the renaming of the Department of Defense might signal. Scott Simon
Health A look at the dramatic week in the world of vaccines and RFK's Senate hearing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense questioning during this week's Senate hearing as frustration, confusion, and anger grew among lawmakers and citizens regarding his controversial vaccine policies Rob Stein
Politics An overview of Trump's increasing threats to deploy the National Guard in major cities President Trump is ramping up threats to send the National Guard into several major cities despite a federal judge ruling that his deployment of troops to Los Angeles was illegal. Scott Simon
The wait for video game fans is finally over. 'Hollow Knight: Silksong' is here The long-awaited sequel to the wildly popular indie video game is finally out, six years after fans learned one would come along. Kai McNamee
Sports Saturday Sports: U.S. Open women's final; the NFL season kicks off and what to expect NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss sports and issues pertaining to sports, Scott Simon
Politics Why some longtime gerrymandering opponents are changing their views The congressional redistricting fights that President Trump has sparked in Texas, California and Missouri is leading some advocacy groups to reconsider their position on partisan gerrymandering. Hansi Lo Wang
Politics Amid debate about U.S. history, Harlem Hellfighters receive Congressional Gold Medal The Harlem Hellfighters, who became legends for their service during World War I, were honored this week with a Congressional Gold Medal. Alana Wise
Science HHS responds to report about autism and acetaminophen A report that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has promised will come out this month will look at the causes of autism. Many worry it will have claims unsupported by science. Yuki Noguchi
Health Concerned about federal vaccine policies, states are crafting their own As federal health agencies change their approach to vaccine policy leaving access for COVID shots uncertain, some states are taking things into their own hands. Pien Huang
Politics Where things stand with Trump's National Guard threats in Chicago and other cities Local officials and community members prepare for the possible arrival of National Guard troops under President Trump. Juliana Kim