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Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, has a plan for how to avoid shutdown showdown negotiations, but it wouldn't be popular with Congress' "uniparty," he told NPR.

Inside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Monday, tensions over the potential for federal overreach broke into open court.

Rom-coms, heist flicks, a sports/horror mashup, a pair of Broadway musicals, a biopic of The Boss, festival award winners and lots of showbiz sagas — here's what NPR critics are watching this fall.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and WFAE listener, Sarah Garber of Cornelius, North Carolina.

Last year's biggest winner will try to repeat his wins for song and record of the year, and add album of the year to his trophy case. Other top nominees include Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny.

Dean's "Man I Need" is her first song to chart on Billboard's Hot 100, and it joins a growing trend of young women writing frustrated pop hits about love and dating.

The Secret Garden Tour of La Jolla offers a rare invitation for the public to stroll behind the gates of some of La Jolla’s loveliest secluded gardens. While the garden locations remain a closely guarded secret until the day of the tour, there will be six spectacular La Jolla properties with beautiful views and unique settings that make this tour unlike any other. Each garden experience is enhanced with live musicians, plein air artists, and tabletop designs created by talented local florists and designers. There are two ways to experience the Secret Garden Tour: Self-Guided or the popular Platinum Tour, which includes a 7th garden, catered lunch, and docent-led shuttle service to the gardens. - Self-Guided Tour from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Platinum Tour from 9:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. All ticket types sold out in 2024, so be sure to purchase early! Returning again is The Secret Garden Boutique at Wisteria Cottage. Open to the public throughout the day, come shop and enjoy a collection of gardening accessories, plants and gifts available for purchase. The boutique features vendors known for their artistic style and craftsmanship. Delicious, locally sourced farm-fresh eats will be available. Self-Guided Tours: - $55 in advance through May 16 ($45 for LJHS Members in advance) - $65 day of tour May 17 ($55 for LJHS Members the day of tour) Platinum Tours: - $155 in advance through May 9 or until sold out ($145 for LJHS Members in advance) Platinum Tour attendees will enjoy touring the gardens, with a bonus 7th garden, via tour buses that will shuttle them from garden to garden with a lunch reception in the middle of the tour. Visit: https://www.lajollahistory.org/

Seated Comedy Show 7 p.m. (Doors: 6 p.m. ) Ages 21 and up This event is at Belly Up: 143 S. Cedros Ave, Solana Beach, CA Visit: bellyup.com/calendar/14395163/craig-robinson-jessimae-peluso-ryan-niemiller-eddie-ifft-mark-serritella-gordon-downs-alex-akins-chynna/ Craig Robinson on Facebook / Instagram

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and NEPM listener Alison Triebwasser of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.

As part of OTC at the Brooks’ new film series, Movies at The Brooks, "Top Gun: Maverick" takes to the skies with free screenings on Saturday, April 26 at 12 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m. Thanks to a generous grant from Las Patronas, OTC is bringing cinema back to the historic Sunshine Brooks Theater (217 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, Calif.), now featuring a state-of-the-art screen and projector. After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where he belongs—pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and avoiding the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he’s tasked with training a group of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission, Maverick meets Lt. Bradley Bradshaw, call sign “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend, Goose. Facing his own past and deepest fears, Maverick is drawn into a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it. Reserve your seat at OceansideTheatre.org. Oceanside Theatre Company on Facebook / Instagram