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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had a historic career. Even after she stepped aside from party leadership, her influence remains strong.

What popular song, movie or TV show marks a moment in your life, or stuck with you? This hour, Aisha Harris joins us to discuss her new book, "Wannabe: Reckonings With The Pop Culture That Shapes Me."

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the origins of baobab trees, lizard-inspired construction, and why outside play is beneficial for kids' eyesight.

China's president is in Europe for the first time in five years, at a point when Sino-European relations are particularly frosty. Will a Beijing charm offensive turn things around?

While Democrats hold their convention in Chicago, former President Donald Trump is traveling across the country hoping to get his message across to voters as to why they should choose him in November.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Wired reporter, Makena Kelly, about how influencers are making waves at this year's Democratic National Convention.

Local law enforcement and the U.S. Army Reserves might have thwarted a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. A commission says the killer showed signs that could have put him in protective custody.

Fox News announced in an abrupt statement it will "part ways" with longtime host Tucker Carlson, seen by many as the face of the network's brand. The star figured prominently in the Dominion lawsuit.

Students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine won't have to pay tuition after the school received a $1 billion gift. Ruth Gottesman made the donation using money left to her by her late husband.

A wave of illnesses is bringing scrutiny to a murky marketplace of mushroom gummies and candy. But is a popular red-capped fungus really to blame? Testing shows there's more going on.