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The police, the FBI and the sheriff's office are all on the scene of a nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. that has left many dead. Host Linda Wertheimer speaks with NPR's Eyder Peralta.

Democratic pollster Margie Omero and Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway speak to host Linda Wertheimer about Hillary Clinton's historic candidacy and how the electorate may or may not respond.

When it comes to criminal justice, Mexico is better known for bribery than best practices. But police are receiving better training, and reforms now allow for open trials and presumption of innocence.

After nine black parishioners were gunned down in the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, everything changed. Host Linda Wertheimer speaks with Liz Alston, the church historian for the past 40 years.

A gunman has killed 50 people in a nightclub in Orlando, making it the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. NPR's Eyder Peralta has the latest.

Donald Trump heads to Texas for a series of fundraisers. Key players in the state appear to be falling in line with his campaign. Gaylord Hughey is one of them, and he tells host Linda Wertheimer why.

The new novel "Rich and Pretty" follows two women who find themselves at a crossroad. Host Linda Wertheimer talks to author Rumaan Alam about writing characters that are nothing like oneself.

For every prompt in this week's puzzle, answer with a word or name that has three syllables in four letters.

Cookie-baking season is not complete without an offering from sisters Sheila and Marilynn Brass. The two Massachusetts recipe collectors recall the special holiday shortbread cookies they'd have as children when their Jewish family would go to the house of their Catholic friends, the Sullivans.

Donald Trump's comments about a Latino federal judge have sparked discussion about racism and bias. But to many Latinos they're about historic burden.

Iran is on track to restore oil production and exports to pre-sanction levels, surprising many analysts. It's one of the areas where Iran has benefited from the nuclear deal it made with world powers.

Black preschoolers are suspended 3.6 times more often than whites--just one of many revelations from the Department of Education. Host Linda Wertheimer speaks to Ed Team reporter Anya Kamenetz.

Younger United Kingdom citizens are more likely to favor remaining in the EU - but they're also less likely to vote.

A gunman opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. overnight. Catherine Welch of WMFE tells host Linda Wertheimer that there are multiple deaths and dozens hospitalized. The shooter is dead.

Newspaper for sale! Host Linda Wertheimer talks to Ross Connelly, owner of the Hardwick Gazette in Vermont. After 30 years, he's retiring and holding an essay contest to find a new publisher.

Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras teams up with NPR classical music maven Tom Huizenga to talk about composers from Mexico, Puerto Rico and Brazil, delighting host Linda Wertheimer.

A Chinese couple realized through an old photo that their paths had crossed when they were teenagers. A photo of the groom-to-be revealed the mother-of-the bride 16 years ago.

Perhaps only Hans Zimmer could compose a sweepingly atmospheric score befitting the much anticipated Da Vinci Code movie. The Academy Award-winner has composed some of Hollywood's best-known films including Gladiator and The Thin Red Line.

Michele Norris talks with actor Omar Berdouni, who plays one of the hijackers in the movie United 93. Berdouni says playing a radical Muslim hijacker was a stretch for him; he's Moroccan-born and Western-educated. He almost turned down the role because he was worried about Hollywood's tendency to stereotype Arabs.

Caroll Spinney has played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street for 37 years. At the Daytime Emmys tomorrow, Spinney will accept a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Water is the third film in a trilogy from Indian director Deepa Mehta. It tells the story of a 7-year-old girl sent to live in a widows' ashram. Like Earth and Fire before it, this film is likely to stir debate among Indian traditionalists.

The new novel by Camilla Gibb tells the story of what happens to a young Irish girl abandoned in Morocco when her parents are murdered. Alone in the world, her search for home and family takes her down some surprising paths.

The East Village Opera Company is a New York City musical group that mixes opera with rock. The group is made up of a five-piece band, a string quartet and two vocalists. Barrett Golding reports on how the group finds inspiration in music from another era.

Donald Bogle, a renowned expert on black cinema, recently teamed up with Turner Classic Movies to present a series on the evolution of African-Americans in film. Bogle talks about some of his movie choices.

The heroic loner, battling incredible odds. That's the character Mark Wahlberg inherits in Shooter, a thriller about a former Marine set up as a patsy in a political killing. Wahlberg gives a Steve McQueen-style performance.