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Episodes

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  Franco Zeffirelli, Creator Of Lavish Productions On Screen And Stage, Dies At 96

  The Italian director staged sumptuously visualized operas, which often resembled Renaissance paintings brought to life. On film, he brought Shakespearean and biblical tales to the big screen.

  Jun 15, 2019 at 5:34 am
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  Opinion: Here's A Dad Joke! What Does The Buffalo Tell His Son In The Morning?

  Corny "dad jokes" are an outgrowth of the deep and lifelong bond between parents and children.

  Jun 15, 2019 at 4:57 am

• Hong Kong To Shelve Controversial Extradition Bill

  Hong Kong's government has agreed to shelve an unpopular extradition agreement with Beijing.

  Jun 15, 2019 at 4:57 am

• Saturday Sports: Women's World Cup, U.S. Open

  The Women's World Cup is under way, with exciting matches and some controversy as well.

  Jun 15, 2019 at 4:57 am

• Migrants Taking Riskier Routes To Avoid Mexican Authorities

  As Mexico cracks down on migrants trying to get to the United States, migrants are trying to evade authorities by taking riskier routes, often putting them in the way of thieves and drug gangs.

  Jun 15, 2019 at 4:57 am
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  Opinion: 'Central Park 5' Prosecutor Faces Harsh Criticism After Netflix Series Airs

  A new television series about the Central Park Five paints an unflattering portrait of former prosecutor Linda Fairstein.

  Jun 08, 2019 at 5:53 am

• Saturday Sports: Toronto Raptors, Women's World Cup

  The NBA and NHL are in the middle of finals, while the Women's World Cup begins. NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant.

  Jun 08, 2019 at 5:31 am

• Elizabeth Gilbert On 'City Of Girls'

  Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert has a new novel. NPR's Scott Simon talks to the best-selling writer about City of Girls.

  Jun 08, 2019 at 5:31 am

• Encore: New Orleans Music Legend Dr. John Dies At 77

  Malcolm John Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, died Thursday at age 77. He was a giant of New Orleans rhythm & blues in the 1950s and 1960s.

  Jun 08, 2019 at 5:31 am

• University Of Wisconsin Aims To Preserve Nearly Century-Old Public Radio

  WHA, the oldest public radio station in the country, is digitizing recordings dating to the 1920s as part of a project called "Preserving Rural and Women's Programming on Wisconsin Public Radio."

  Jun 08, 2019 at 5:31 am

• Virginia Beach Shooting Victims Named

  NPR's Scott Simon reads the names of the known 12 victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

  Jun 01, 2019 at 9:11 am

• Virginia Beach Shooting Update

  NPR's Bobby Allyn reports from the scene on the latest in the mass shooting, which claimed the lives of 12 people.

  Jun 01, 2019 at 9:11 am