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Tatiana Maslany discusses the new Apple TV series Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed'

NPR's David Folkenflik asks Tatiana Maslany about starring in the new Apple TV series "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed."
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What's in a name? The origin of the 'Knick'

What is a Knickerbocker? NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Peter-Christian Aigner, Director of the Gotham Center, to find out.
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Is going non-profit the future of local newspapers?

NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Steve Grove, CEO and publisher of the Minnesota Star Tribune, about the future of newspapers and if going non-profit will strengthen them.
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Trump will attend the G7 summit in France amid differences with European leaders

President Trump will attend the G7 summit in France amid strained relations with Europe. NPR's David Folkenflik talks to Josh Lipsky at the Atlantic Council about what to expect.
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Worries over water as a giant data center moves into the New Mexico desert

Developers say there's plenty of water for a giant data center in southern New Mexico. Some locals are skeptical.
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A Virginia group wants to stop NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery from moving to Texas

Two senators from Texas want to move the Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian in Virginia to Houston. NPR's David Folkenflik talks with activist Joe Stief of the group Keep The Shuttle.
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Blues musician Taj Mahal discusses his new album 'Time'

NPR's David Folkenflik talks to blues musician Taj Mahal about his new album, "Time."
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New York City fans celebrate the Knicks becoming NBA Champions after 53 years

Fans exulted in New York City after the Knicks won the team's first NBA title in more than five decades.
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What Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros Discovery would mean for news and TV

NPR's David Folkenflik asks former CBS executive vice president and former CNN/U.S. president Jonathan Klein about the recently approved merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Politics chat: Trump promises end to Iran war; White House to host UFC fight

President Trump is again promising an end to the war with Iran.
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Weekend Edition Sunday

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