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The final list of candidates vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., is out. How likely is it that Newsom will be unseated in September's recall election?

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Andy Slavitt, former advisor on President Biden's pandemic response team, about the recent rise in COVID-19 infections.

Cockatoos in Sydney have become expert trash bin burglars. Scientists say birds in different neighborhoods have taught each other different techniques to open the bins, a sign of cultural complexity.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been nominated to become the next U.S. ambassador to India. His departure leaves the city asking what he accomplished and what it wants in its next leader.

"C," by Tom McCarthy, was expected to win the award, which is one of the most-prestigious in letters. It comes with an almost-$80,000 cash prize.

According to Robert Frank, a columnist for "The Wall Street Journal," the richest 10 percent of U.S. citizens will pinch a few pennies this year.

Alvin Ailey, the most influential and celebrated Black choreographer of the 20th Century is the subject of the documentary Ailey.

California's farmers are pumping vast amounts of water from underground aquifers this year to make up for water they can't get from rivers. It's unsustainable, and the state is moving to stop it.

New estimates show the U.S. is on track to see a big rise in cases and more than triple the number of deaths by October.

On Thursday nights, devotees flock to Sufi shrines across Pakistan. Islamic fundamentalists consider shrines to be idolatrous.