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The man challenging Turkey’s president in the next election is a former accountant and long-time political party leader whose low-key profile might be attractive to voters tired of volatile politics. Read More at NPR

NPR’s Camila Domonoske speaks about the unfolding crisis in Sudan with Murithi Mutiga, program director for Africa at the International Crisis Group. Read More at NPR

NPR’s Camila Domonoske asks investigative reporter Challen Stephens about the April 15 shooting in Dadeville, Ala. Read More at NPR

The Los Angeles Metro is using classical music on its light rail system to deter homeless people from congregating and sleeping in a downtown station. Read More at NPR

With pandemic restrictions lifted, tourists are returning to Mississippi’s famous blues trail. Civil rights leaders say many are hungry for more context around the origins of the blues. Read More at NPR

The retailer, which also owns the BuyBuy Baby chain, has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnaround attempts. It has also exhausted numerous financial lifelines. (Image credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Read More at NPR

Indian police have arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India’s northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency. (Image credit: Prabhjot Gill/AP) Read More at NPR

The NAACP says “separate and unequal policing” will return to Mississippi’s majority-Black capital under a state-run police department. (Image credit: Rogelio V. Solis/AP) Read More at NPR

Following a victory on Saturday, Wrexham has gained promotion and starting in August will play in the fourth highest tier in English soccer. (Image credit: Jan Kruger/Getty Images) Read More at NPR

Brownsville is one of the largest cities in Texas — and for more than a decade, it hasn’t had a single bookstore. That’s about to change, and residents are rejoicing. Read More at NPR