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Business Can the U.S. sugar supply meet demand for Coca-Cola's cane sugar change? NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kevin Combs of McKeany-Flavell about the U.S. sugar industry's capacity to meet demand for a new Coke drink made with U.S. cane sugar. Christopher Intagliata
Politics Trump says he isn't following Epstein developments — and changes the subject President Trump says he was unaware of the latest developments in the Epstein backlash and pivots to his complaints about the Obama administration. Ari Shapiro
Jason Reynolds talks about the realities of caregiving for his aging mom On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Author Jason Reynolds talks about the realities of caregiving for his aging mom. Summer Thomad
Latin America Flat-tire scam in Bogota leads motorists to repair shops that rip them off Bogota's police crackdown on the tire puncturing scammers wreaking havoc on the Colombian capitals unsuspecting motorists John Otis
Asia Why the price of rice is so high in Japan The price of rice in Japan has doubled in the last year. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with University of Pittsburgh scholar Kay Shimizu about what's behind the shortage in the homeland of sushi. Kira Wakeam
World Agence France-Presse says it wants to pull its hunger-stricken journalists out of Gaza French news agency Agence France-Presse called on the Israeli government to allow its freelance journalists to leave the Gaza Strip because of worsening hunger. Nick Spicer
Business Car makers are feeling tariff pain: GM is the 2nd company to take a hit to profits The American automaker reported that tariffs cost them $1.1 billion and reduced the company's profit margin from 9% to 6.1%. Camila Domonoske
Arts & Life Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal icon, dies at 76 Known as the "Prince of Darkness," the lead singer of the massively influential rock band Black Sabbath, Osbourne reached another generation via the MTV reality show The Osbournes in the early 2000s. Andrew Limbong
Business President Trump indicates he'll let Fed Chair Jerome Powell serve out his term President Trump seemed willing to allow Jerome Powell to complete his term as chair of the Federal Reserve — at least for now. His comment comes as he and his administration continue to attack Powell. Rafael Nam
Arts & Life Leslie Uggams looks back on decades in show business Uggams performed in Beulah, Hallelujah Baby, Roots, Empire, American Fiction and the Deadpool films. She was the first Black woman to host a TV variety show. At 82, she's appearing in The Gilded Age. Terry Gross