A small town teacher ended up with a summer education project without even trying A teacher's students became enthusiastic about her summer side hustle. In the end, everybody learned something without even trying. Laura Palmisano
Kennedy Center names new director of dance programming, days after former staff firings Stephen Nakagawa, a former Washington Ballet dancer, will be the new director of dance programming. The announcement comes five days after the Kennedy Center's previous chief was dismissed. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Is Edinburgh's Fringe still fringe, or has it — gasp — gone mainstream? It began on the edgy margins of a mainstream festival — which it's now eclipsed. But nearly 80 years on, performers and spectators say rising costs threaten the Fringe's alternative vibe. Lauren Frayer
Roots of Rock: Rockabilly pioneer Carl Perkins Perkins, who died in 1998, wrote "Blue Suede Shoes," the hit song sung by Elvis Presley, which became the first Sun label record to sell over a million copies. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1996. Terry Gross
Roots of Rock: Guitarist Scotty Moore recounts playing with Elvis Moore, who died in 2016, booked gigs for Presley during the early part of the musician's career and later penned the memoir, That's Alright, Elvis. He spoke in 1997 about recording "Blue Suede Shoes." Terry Gross
Library of Congress acquires only known lyrics sketch of 'Over the Rainbow' Scrawled in pencil on a scrap of yellow legal paper by lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, the artifact is among dozens of treasures from The Wizard of Oz donated by composer Harold Arlen's sister-in-law Rita Arlen. Chloe Veltman
People pay respects to Rudolph Valentino on 99th anniversary of his death Fans of silent film star Rudolph Valentino gathered at a Hollywood cemetery over the weekend to mark 99 years since his death. Steve Futterman
Locals enjoy the last days of baseball season in Door County, Wisconsin Wisconsin's Door County is a popular tourism spot on Lake Michigan, but for some locals the biggest attraction is the county's baseball league. We went along to a game. Susan Bence
Fans across the country raise their voices at 'KPop Demon Hunters' singalongs Netflix's wildly popular movie about a fictitious all-girl rock band is hitting nearly 1,800 movie theaters around the country this weekend as a singalong version. Chloe Veltman
'Weapons' exposes the dark underbelly of American suburbia Small-town life is upended when 17 schoolchildren suddenly vanish without explanation in the middle of the night. Weapons is a spooky thriller that invites deeper interpretation. Justin Chang