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Thursday

Music News

Miley Cyrus is accused of copying Bruno Mars — but Bruno Mars isn't accusing

A lawsuit accuses Miley Cyrus and others of duplicating a song by Bruno Mars in order to create her hit "Flowers." A closer look reveals a legal strategy driven by a bigger trend in music business.

Miley Cyrus is accused of copying Bruno Mars — but Bruno Mars isn't accusing

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Tuesday

Video Game Reviews

Video game Black Myth Wukong explores traditional mythology

The new video game Black Myth: Wukong is one of the most popular video games in the world -- and yet another adaptation of the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West.

Video game Black Myth Wukong explores traditional mythology

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Thursday

Sports

Goalball: The Paralympic sport that has brought meaning, independence for athletes

Goalball is a paralympic sport created for blind and vision-impaired athletes. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Andy Jenks, a former member of the U.S. goalball team and a silver Paralympic medalist.

Goalball: The Paralympic sport that has brought meaning, independence for athletes

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Tuesday

Music Interviews

Rising country star Lainey Wilson reflects on her music and the changes in her career

After performing at the NPR Tiny Desk, country star Lainey Wilson sat down with NPR's Scott Detrow for a conversation about her music and career.

TINY DESK CHAT: LAINEY WILSON 

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Saturday

National

After years of running the Beer Mile, the record holder considers stepping away

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Canadian runner Corey Bellemore about holding the world record for running the beer mile and why this year's race may be his last.

After years of running the Beer Mile, the record holder considers stepping away

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Thursday

Media

Inside the battle between Google and California newsrooms

Google and the state of California are paying 250 million dollars over the next five years to California news outlets, and research AI technology they say will assist journalists.

Inside the battle between Google and California newsrooms

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Tuesday

World

What Russians are saying about Ukraine's latest incursion

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mika Golubovsky, English-language editor of Mediazona, about what Russians are saying about the chaos of Ukraine's major incursion.

What Russians are saying about Ukraine's latest incursion

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Monday

Sports

With the Games complete, we reflect on the Paris Olympics

The Games in Paris came to an end last night with a closing ceremony that featured music, acrobats and Tom Cruise rappelling into the stadium among many other elements.

Olympic Reflections

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Friday

Sports

Longtime running buddies will compete tomorrow in the streets of Paris

NPR's Juana Summers talks with USA men's marathoners Conner Mantz and Clayton Young about the challenges of the Paris marathon, and their longtime friendship on and off the running course.

Encore: OLYMPICS: CONNER MANTZ & CLAYTON YOUNG

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Clayton Young (L) and Conner Mantz celebrate after placing second and first during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Marathon in February.

Clayton Young (L) and Conner Mantz celebrate after placing second and first during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Marathon in February. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images North America hide caption

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2024 Paris Olympics

Spurred by faith and friendship, two buddies chase marathon medals in Paris

When runners take their places at the starting line of the men’s Olympic marathon on Saturday, among them will be two friends and training partners, who have logged thousands of miles together.

OLYMPICS: CONNER MANTZ & CLAYTON YOUNG

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Thursday

Johnson at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar in February.

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2024 Paris Olympics

Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo champion. She might lead the U.S. to another gold

Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. Can she guide the U.S. women's team to another Olympic gold?

Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo veteran. Now, she's learning how to be a role model

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Wednesday

Sports

How Olivia Reeves became one of the best weightlifters — and a gold medal favorite

Weightlifter Olivia Reeves, 21, is a gold medal favorite in Paris. If she takes gold, she'll be the second American woman to do so since women's weightlifting was added to the Olympics in 2000.

OLYMPICS: OLIVIA REEVES

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Tuesday

Sports

U.S. break dancers prepare for their Olympic debut in Paris

At the Paris Olympics, the sport of "breaking" makes its debut later this week. For the U.S. athletes, they're prepping for their moment in the spotlight.

BREAKING'S OLYMPIC DEBUT

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Monday

Sports

How U.S. men's basketball is preparing for Olympics quarterfinals

As the U.S. men's basketball team prepared for Tuesday’s game against Brazil, NPR's Juana Summers talked the team’s managing director, Grant Hill, to ask how he views the competition.

OLYMPICS: Grant Hill on Team USA Basketball

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Sports

Olympian Minna Stess talks about her skateboarding journey and her first Games

NPR's Juana Summers talks with 18-year-old Olympic skateboarder Minna Stess about her journey in the sport.

OLYMPICS: Minna Stess

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Wednesday

Sports

BMX racer overcame personal and professional loss to end up on Paris' starting hill

NPR's Juana Summers talks to Team USA BMX racer Alise Willoughby about her expectations for Paris and her training partnership with her husband, the former BMX racer Sam Willoughby.

BMX Racer Overcame Personal and Professional Loss to End Up on Paris' Starting Hill

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Tuesday

Sports

They left their countries behind. But not their Olympic aspirations

Thirty-seven refugees are competing in Paris as the Refugee Olympic Team. NPR's Juana Summers talks with kayaker Saman Soltani, who fled Iran, and judoka Muna Dahouk, who left Syria during the war.

They left their countries behind. But not their Olympic aspirations

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Friday

Sports

Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo veteran. Now, she's learning how to be a role model

Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. NPR's Juana Summers talks to her about her barrier-breaking role in the sport and her expectations for her third Olympic games.

Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo veteran. Now, she's learning how to be a role model

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Tuesday

Sports

Longtime running buddies are poised to compete in the streets of Paris

NPR's Juana Summers talks with US men's marathoners Conner Mantz and Clayton Young about the challenges of the Paris marathon, and their longtime friendship on and off the running course.

OLYMPICS: CONNER MANTZ & CLAYTON YOUNG

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Thursday

Politics

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters talks bipartisan investigation into assassination attempt

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, a Democrat, about the questions that Congress is launching about the Secret Service security that allowed a direct line of fire at Trump.

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters talks bipartisan investigation into assassination attempt

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Friday

Gaming Culture

The original Resident Evil is back from the dead. What took so long?

The original Resident Evil video game has been re-released. For years, the game that started a massive franchise has been unavailable.

The original Resident Evil is back from the dead. What took so long?

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Thursday

Weather

Hurricane Beryl has left a trail of destruction along Jamaica’s southern coast

Hurricane Beryl gradually weakens as it continues on its course across the Caribbean, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. This is the earliest category 5 storm in the Atlantic on record.

BERYL LATEST

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Wednesday

Politics

Patti Davis on Hunter Biden, addiction, and the pressure of the public spotlight

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Patti Davis about Hunter Biden's trial, addiction, and the pressure of the public spotlight.

Patti Davis on Hunter Biden, addiction, and the pressure of the public spotlight

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