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Politics Trump ends Harris' Secret Service detail It's typical that former vice presidents have Secret Service protection for 6 months after leaving office. In Harris' case, she had received an extension of her detail. Trump is ending the extension. Deepa Shivaram
Arts & Life Roots of R&B: Record producer Jerry Wexler Wexler produced hits for Atlantic Records by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett, and is credited with coining the term "rhythm and blues." He died in 2008. Originally broadcast in 1993. Terry Gross
World In a first, Kim Jong Un will attend a gathering of leaders with both Putin and Xi When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China next week for a military parade, it will be his debut at a gathering of foreign leaders for a rare meeting of China, Russia and North Korea. Anthony Kuhn
Arts & Life Roots of Rock: Lyricist Jerry Leiber and composer Mike Stoller Leiber and Stoller met in LA when Leiber still was in high school. They went on to write and produce songs for artists like Elvis Presley, The Drifters and Ben E. King. Originally broadcast in 1991. Terry Gross
Arts & Life Roots of R&B: Singer Ben E. King Ben E. King was the lead singer of The Drifters, and later went solo with such hits as "Stand By Me" and "Spanish Harlem." He died 2015. Originally broadcast in 1988. Terry Gross
Books Seattle author Lynda Mapes shares her love of old-growth forests, from their quiet to their 'fructifying funk' This month, the KUOW Book Club read Lynda V. Mapes' new book, "The Trees are Speaking: Dispatches from the Salmon Forests." Mapes joined KUOW's Katie Campbell for a live conversation at the Seattle Central Library, the final in a three-part summer series in partnership with Seattle Public Library. The full audio and video from the event is available below. Katie Campbell
Asia Thai court removes the country's prime minister from office A Thai court has toppled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, dealing a major blow to her powerful family and plunging Thailand into fresh political chaos. Leila Fadel
How does Israeli media cover Gaza? There’s a widening gap between how Israelis and the rest of the world perceive the war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Much of that is due to how the Israeli media portray the conflict at home.
Environment How Europe's disappearing glaciers could change the continent's rivers Europe's Glaciers may disappear by the end of the century.
Migrants defer their American dreams to seek asylum in Mexico President Trump has made major changes to asylum policy on the southern border. The new policy essentially ends any possibility of entering the U.S.