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For months, Colleen Hoover and Emily Henry have occupied multiple spots on the New York Times paperback trade fiction bestsellers list. The success of these romance writers has been aided by Gen Z.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Pamela White, who served as the U.S. ambassador to Haiti from 2012 to 2015, about why she thinks the call for outside help is necessary.

Democrats are knocking on doors to encourage votes for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, and many say restrictions on reproductive rights are driving their effort.

NPR talks with Majed Al Ansari, adviser to Qatar's prime minister and official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about Israeli strikes on Qatar targeting Hamas officials.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. Our top story is about how the Peoria Park District is looking at ways to transform the oldest park in its system, and that could include major changes to the 60-year-old amphitheater. You'll also hear how a major event in a fast-growing sport will bring top players and lots of fans to the Greater Peoria area this week. Competition in the Discraft Ledgestone Insurance Open starts tomorrow at various area locations. WCBU Reporter Joe Deacon talks with tournament director Nate Heinold about the event's increasing popularity.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. Our top story is about how the Peoria Park District is looking at ways to transform the oldest park in its system, and that could include major changes to the 60-year-old amphitheater. You'll also hear how a major event in a fast-growing sport will bring top players and lots of fans to the Greater Peoria area this week. Competition in the Discraft Ledgestone Insurance Open starts tomorrow at various area locations. WCBU Reporter Joe Deacon talks with tournament director Nate Heinold about the event's increasing popularity.

Also: An update on the deadly California fires; an interview with the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan; and a man being chased by Iowa police wanted to check that off his "bucket list".

The Tri-County's COVID-19 caseload is higher than it has been in more than a year.

On the second day of a landmark trip to Iraq, Pope Francis traveled to the the city of Najaf to meet Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, before visiting what is believed to be the birthplace of Abraham.

Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh served just over a year as director of the NSA, the spy agency that collects cyber intelligence worldwide. He's the latest of several senior officers fired by Trump.