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National

Who didn't wear what to the Met Gala? And, write your own quiz questions!

Holly J. Morris

Met Gala watchers will get at least one question right! And if you paid attention to retiring CEOs, horse racing, airport delays and theme parks, you'll at least score a 4.
Where does the ginseng in your tea come from? A new graphic memoir explains the trade

Andrew Limbong

Craig Thompson, author of the award-winning graphic memoir Blankets returns with its spiritual successor. It's a look at his childhood growing up on ginseng farms, and the intricate balance of the global ginseng trade.
International

She worked with Pope Leo XIV in Peru. Here's how she remembers him before his rise

Adriana Gallardo

Janinna Sesa worked alongside Pope Leo XIV in Chiclayo, Peru from 2015 until 2023. She spoke with NPR about his leadership in times of crisis.
Science & Technology

50-year-old Soviet spacecraft expected to crash on Earth this weekend

Hosts

Lindsay Totty

The Soviet spacecraft Kosmos-482 was launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus. But due to a rocket malfunction, it's been hurtling back towards Earth in an elliptical orbit for the past 53 years.
International

Ahead of trade talks, Trump says an 80% tariff on China 'seems right'

Emily Feng

Steve Inskeep

Trade negotiators from the U.S. and China are starting talks this weekend in Switzerland. These are the first high-level trade talks between the two countries since President Trump returned to the White House.
National

President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

The Associated Press

Hayden, who became the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress when she was appointed in 2016, was abruptly fired via email late Thursday.