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Music A new wave of pop songs are drawing on music you might hear at church NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Yahoo News entertainment reporter, Kelsey Weekman, about a spate of new pop songs that draw on worship traditions in megachurches. Ayesha Rascoe
Kate Riley discusses 'Ruth,' her novel about a woman in an insular religious community Ruth is part of an insular, communal Christian sect, but she has a hard time fitting in. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Kate Riley about living in that kind of community and her debut novel, "Ruth." Ayesha Rascoe
National It was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history: Have we forgotten Katrina's lessons? Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years. Marisa Peñaloza
National The state of Michigan hopes its scents will bring people to visit The state's tourism campaign offers a fragrance for the summer with notes of the beach, wineries and lavender. They struck a chord with some people relaxing by the water. Colin Jackson
Sunday Puzzle: Trio of words NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and WFAE listener, Sarah Garber of Cornelius, North Carolina. Will Shortz
Arts & Life Fans across the country raise their voices at 'KPop Demon Hunters' singalongs Netflix's wildly popular movie about a fictitious all-girl rock band is hitting nearly 1,800 movie theaters around the country this weekend as a singalong version. Chloe Veltman
Business Boxed in by shifting tariff rules, European shippers pause some U.S.-bound parcels New customs regulations take effect August 29, and many European postal agencies and companies say until new systems are set up they can't ship some goods. Gifts worth less than $100 are not affected. Camila Domonoske
Economy The importance of trust in economic data What happens when people stop trusting their government's economic data? Planet Money's Mary Childs reports on what happened in Greece. Mary Childs
Economy Are boycotts hurting Target's bottom line? NPR's Alina Selyukh reports on what we know about the impact of boycotts on Target's bottom line and how the company's sales reflect a complex picture. Scott Detrow
Technology Bubbling questions about the limitations of AI NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cal Newport, author and computer science professor at Georgetown, about AI's limitations and if progress within the industry has stalled. Scott Detrow
