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National

1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The singer's life was touched by tragedies

Jeff Lunden

1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The first female singer to chart a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, she sold over 40 million records before the age of 25.
Marc Maron on why it's time for his 'WTF' podcast to end

Rachel Martin

Marc Maron is proud of his run as host of his podcast, WTF. And because of that, he's bringing it to a close. He wants to avoid it becoming just another show "feeding the garbage bin of content."
Economy

A well-run economy needs an independent Federal Reserve, says former reserve bank head

Steve Inskeep

Destinee Adams

Former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Loretta Mester says it's important that the Fed stays independent and that fiscal politics should not interfere with monetary policy makers and their decisions.
Science & Technology

Stand back! This explosive cucumber is bursting with seeds

Ari Daniel

A small, hairy, toxic version of the cucumbers found in the produce aisle does have an advantage over its more palatable cousins — a feat of ballistic seed dispersal.
Politics

Trump's been on a win streak. The Epstein controversy could distract from it

Obed Manuel

Michel Martin

President Trump would rather be talking about his "One Big Beautiful Bill" and other wins, but the controversy over the Jeffrey Epstein case is proving a distraction, according to a GOP strategist.
Ari Aster's 'Eddington' takes the tension of the pandemic to a violent end

Phil Harrell

In pandemic-era New Mexico, a sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and a mayor (Pedro Pascal) face off against one another, and their differences boil over into chaos.