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Politics
Week in politics: After the indictment, independent voters will hold the key
The indictment of Donald Trump may end up emboldening many of his followers, but independent voters will hold the key to the next presidential election.
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Books
Henry Hoke on 'Open Throat', his novel inspired by Los Angeles's mountain lion P-22
Henry Hoke's new novel "Open Throat" follows the perspective of a hungry mountain lion. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Hoke, who was inspired by the real life story of the cat "P-22" in Los Angeles.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Horse racing suspension; Stanley Cup Finals; NBA game two
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about the suspension of horse racing at Churchill Downs, the Stanley Cup Finals in hockey, and game two of the NBA Finals.
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World
A drought triggered by climate change has led to famine in the Horn of Africa
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to aid worker Daud Jiran about a drought, linked to climate change, that has led to famine in the Horn of Africa.
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Books
Rachel Louise Snyder on her coming-of-age memoir 'Women We Buried, Women We Burned'
Scott Simon talks with journalist Rachel Louise Snyder. After writing an acclaimed book about domestic violence, she's out with a new coming-of-age memoir, "Women We Buried, Women We Burned."
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Arts & Life
Tell all the Kyles you know: Texas is gathering people of the same name to break a record
It's Kyle Fest in Kyle, Texas. The city is trying to break the record for the most people with the same name in one place by besting a gathering of 2,325 Ivans six years ago.
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Books
New Yorker writer Hua Hsu on his coming of age memoir 'Stay True'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Hua Hsu about his new memoir "Stay True," a deep dive into the author's coming of age, the nature of close friendship, and grief.
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Law & Courts
Taco Bell is petitioning the government to cancel the trademark for 'Taco Tuesday'
Taco John's, a Wyoming-based fast food restaurant chain owns the trademark to the popular term Taco Tuesday. Now fast food giant Taco Bell is petitioning the government to cancel that trademark.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Brittney Griner returns to the court; NFL great Jim Brown's legacy
NPR's Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Michele Steele about Brittney Griner's first professional match after being detained in Russia, and the legacy of NFL great Jim Brown, who passed away on Thursday.
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Movies
Sigourney Weaver on acting in Paul Schrader's latest film 'Master Gardener'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sigourney Weaver, one of the stars of writer-director Paul Schrader's latest film, "Master Gardener."