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H.E.R. Prepares For Debut Album With 'I Used To Know Her: The Prelude' EP

The rising R&B singer peels back another layer of her artistry and shows an aptitude for rap and spoken word.

'Fresh Air' Marks The Return Of 'Better Call Saul' By Dipping Into The Archives

With the Breaking Bad spinoff about to begin its fourth season, Fresh Air presents archival interviews with star Bob Odenkirk, co-creator Peter Gould and actors Giancarlo Esposito and Jonathan Banks.

Judge Dismisses Suits Against Fox News Over Seth Rich Story

A pair of lawsuits against Fox News had been inspired by the events leading up to a discredited story over the killing of a young Democratic Party aide. The story had to be retracted.

Researchers have found that remains buried at Stonehenge thousands of years ago may have originated in the Preseli Mountains.

Builders Of Stonehenge May Have Been From Wales, More Than 100 Miles Away

An analysis of bones excavated from the ancient site reveals that some of the people buried there were from the Preseli Mountains in Wales.

The town of Central do Maranhão, in northeast Brazil's sugar cane belt, is one of the country's poorest. These rice fields line one of the town's long, narrow dirt streets.

Brazilians Turn To Evangelical Church In Rural Town Wracked By Drugs And Poverty

"Churches are taking over the leadership role which was supposed to be in the hands of the political powers," says a Catholic youth group member in the Brazilian town of Central do Maranhão.

President Trump announces US Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to the Supreme Court in the East Room of the White House on July 9, 2018.

As Supreme Court Nears Solid Conservative Majority, GOP Reaps Reward From 'Long Game'

Democrats are playing a weak hand in the battle over Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court. Unlike Republicans, Democrats have not played the long game when it comes to focusing on the judiciary.

Bryn Sobott of the FREO2 Foundation presents his group's solution to pneumonia treatment — an oxygen delivery machine that can operate using the energy generated by running water — at a pitch competition organized by Saving Lives At Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development in Washington, D.C.

It's 'Shark Tank' For Global Health Inventions

Projects helping to improve medical care for moms and babies in poor countries want to scale up. But first they need to master the art of the pitch.

Michael Scott Moore was captured by pirates after traveling to Somalia to write a book about the history of piracy in the Horn of Africa.

Fresh Air Weekend: Captured By Somali Pirates; Actor Tony Shalhoub On 'Mrs. Maisel'

Journalist Michael Scott Moore recounts his time in captivity in Somalia. David Bianculli says Better Call Saul is "delightful" in its fourth season. Shalhoub says he questions his worth as an actor.

The National Rifle Association, which held its annual meeting in Dallas in May, has filed a lawsuit against New York state officials claiming they are pressuring financial institutions to stop doing business with the organization.

NRA Says It Faces A Financial Crisis In Lawsuit Against New York State Officials

The National Rifle Association says insurance companies are backing away from the organization, threatening its ability to operate.

Authorities in China have demolished the Beijing studio of contemporary artist Ai Weiwei, a dissident and longtime critic of the Chinese government.

Ai Weiwei Responds To Chinese Authorities Destroying His Beijing Studio

The Chinese dissident artist tells NPR his studio is in the process of being demolished. The workspace is located in Beijing's Songzhuang District, on the outskirts of the city.

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