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Demonstrators gathered near a Rochester, N.Y., police precinct — not far from where a 9-year-old girl was pepper-sprayed last week. An officer is suspended, two others are on administrative leave.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to CNN anchor and author Jake Tapper about his new thriller, "All the Demons Are Here." It's a story set in 1970s America.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Charles Simic, former U.S. poet laureate who was born in Belgrade right before World War II. He died this week after a long career of writing and teaching.

In a new novel, best friends navigate adult life amid the 2008 financial crisis in Ireland. NPR's Miles Parks talks with Caroline O'Donoghue about her book, "The Rachel Incident."

Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the NBA playoffs and a long delayed debut in Major League Baseball.

Extreme weather is taking a big toll around the world. A Black Sea grain deal update. Texas abortion restrictions are in court today, and women are telling the court how bans have affected them.

Long COVID has been a reality since the beginning of the pandemic. The patients who have it are desperate for answers that doctors don't yet have.

Families of Oxford shooting victims are suing the school district. The lawsuits claim that school officials acted in reckless disregard for the victims safety after the shooter showed warning signs.

Some Michigan lawmakers want to do away with the life without parole sentence that juveniles who have been convicted of murder can still receive.

Ukraine's government dismissed several deputy ministers and regional administrators Tuesday -– a move seen as a response to allegations of corruption and misuse of power.

Gottlieb, who died June 14 at 92, edited Joseph Heller, Toni Morrison, John le Carré and, for more than 50 years, Robert Caro. We listen back to an interview with Gottlieb from just a few months ago.