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With the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh pending, NPR's Michel Martin interviews David A. Kaplan about his new book, The Most Dangerous Branch: Inside the Supreme Court's Assault on the Constitution.

In California, the Carr Fire is now fully contained but recovery has just begun. NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Kathleen Delikowski, who lost her home in Redding.

Colorado State University professor OiYan Poon tells NPR's Melissa Block why she supports the admission practices Asian-American students are suing Harvard University over.

California recently ended its current money bail system. Washington, D.C. largely did away with cash bail back in the 1990s. NPR's Melissa Block speaks with D.C. Judge Truman Morrison.

The US Open is happening despite high temperatures in New York City. WTA Insider reporter Courtney Nguyen tells NPR's Michel Martin about code violations that have come up for female players this year.

Earlier this week, thousands of bees swarmed a hot dog stand in Times Square, New York. NPR's Michel Martin talks to NYPD Officer Darren Mays, whose beekeeper colleague was dispatched to the scene.

Many wildfire fighting crews are Spanish speaking. That's why, a decade ago, the government created training materials in Spanish for native speakers — but those manuals are no longer available.

Negotiations over a revamped NAFTA are driving a wedge between the U.S. and Canada. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman about what this means for the longtime allies.

Thousands are expected at Friday's funeral for the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Family and invited guests celebrated her life inside the church while the community continued its tribute outside.

Sen. John McCain makes his final return to the U.S. Capitol where he will lie in state, a rare honor granted to just 30 Americans before McCain.