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Rep. Terri Sewell Remembers John Lewis

Civil Rights Leader and Georgia Congressman John Lewis has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80. NPR's Scott Simon talks with his House colleague, Representative Terri Sewell of Alabama.

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Bill Kurtis reads three news related limericks: Dummies In Love; We All Scream for Iceland; and Silent But Beefy.

Federal officers use tear gas and other crowd dispersal munitions on protesters outside the Multnomah County Justice Center on Friday in Portland, Ore.

Oregon Sues Federal Agencies For Grabbing Up Protesters Off The Streets

Protests continued in Oregon's largest city through Saturday night.

Firefighters work to extinguish the blaze at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul in Nantes on Saturday. The fire shattered stained-glass windows and sent black smoke billowing from between its two towers.

Blaze At Centuries-Old Cathedral In Nantes Under Investigation As Arson

The fire at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul called to mind the one at Notre Dame Cathedral last year. French officials say they have controlled the blaze and avoided a "Notre Dame scenario."

A billboard in Miami — where coronavirus cases continue to surge — depicts a medical worker holding up the world. The number of coronavirus deaths worldwide has surpassed 600,000, with more than 140,000 of those in the U.S.

Global Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 600,000, With U.S. Accounting For Nearly A Quarter

The U.S. has reported more than 140,000 total coronavirus deaths. Over the weekend, leaders around the world tightened restrictions in response to increases in cases.

On her first album, Rina Sawayama blends metal and pop and tackles serious issues."It was such a risk to be a musician that I didn't want to do fluffy pop songs and hope it cut through," she says.

Rina Sawayama Wants Her Success To Make Space For Asian Women In Pop Music

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rina Sawayama about her self-titled debut album, everyday racism against Asian women and going from a Cambridge student to a rising pop star.

The Rise Of QAnon Among Congressional Candidates

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Travis View, co-host of the QAnon Anonymous podcast, about the rise of QAnon-affiliated congressional candidates and the conspiracy's movement into mainstream politics.

Federal officers prepare to disperse the crowd of protesters outside the Multnomah County Justice Center on July 17 in Portland. The use of federal agents has only made a bad situation worse, state and local officials told NPR.

'Like Adding Gasoline': Oregon Officials Blast Trump Response To Portland Protests

Demonstrations continued in Portland, Ore., Saturday night over police brutality and racism. State and local officials criticized Trump's use of federal agents to try to quell the protests.

President Trump departs a July 2019 press conference on the census with U.S. Attorney General William Barr (center) and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in the White House Rose Garden.

With No Final Say, Trump Wants To Change Who Counts For Dividing Up Congress' Seats

The president is calling for unauthorized immigrants to be excluded from census numbers used to divide seats in Congress. The Constitution says the count must include every person living in the U.S.

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