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Today: We discuss the current state and future of public radio with NPR President and CEO, Katherine Maher, talk with newly crowned Miss America, Regan Hutsell, break down the latest news concerning AI, and more. Plus, this week’s Five Simple Questions.
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Simone Biles said three masked men stole her luxury sports car from her Chicago-area home.
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In his order, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman found that conditions in Texas prisons without air conditioning violate the Eighth Amendment — which protects against cruel and unusual punishment — and that TDCJ’s current response to extreme heat is insufficient.
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On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And writer Ben Moser talks about his latest book, which explores the history of anti-Zionist sentiment within the Jewish community.