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Coming up on today’s show: Asma Khalid, White House correspondent for NPR and co-host of The NPR Politics Podcast, contributor to ABC News, talks about the latest national political news, including whether the “uncommitted” voters will become a bigger problem for President Biden, and more. Yusef Salaam, New York City Councilmember (District 9, Morningside Heights,…

MUSIC Dan Pashman: Previously on Anything’s Pastable … CLIP (DAN PASHMAN): People who come to a cuisine as outsiders might feel less beholden to tradition. CLIP (EVAN KLEIMAN): I think you’re absolutely 100% wrong.  CLIP (DAN PASHMAN): Okay. [LAUGHS] CLIP (DAN PASHMAN): I was just thinking about the fact that I am having so much fun…

Fiona McFarlane reads her story “Hostel” from the March 11, 2024, issue of the magazine. McFarlane is the author of two novels and a story collection, “The High Places,” which was awarded the International Dylan Thomas Prize, in 2017. A new collection, “Highway Thirteen,” will be published in August. Read the full article here

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we look at how residents of Mexico City are managing a worsening water crisis. Then, while millions of people around the world struggle to find love, is artificial intelligence a sufficient substitute for the real thing? Plus, history-making performances in both college and professional basketball, from the sport’s biggest stars.…

Yousef is managing a camp of 60 people in Rafah, including his youngest sister, who is 8 months pregnant.  Every day there’s talk that Israel will launch a ground assault in Rafah.  Yousef and his sister make a plan for her to give birth safely, but it doesn’t go according to plan. And all 60…

An 8-year-old recently beat a 37-year-old grandmaster. NPR’s Scott Detrow talks with ChessKid.com’s Mike Klein about the new generation of whiz kids. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: So when I was 8 years old, I’m pretty sure my obsessions circled around hockey and “The Muppets,” but other 8-year-olds are different. Take Ashwath Kaushik. Kaushik is obsessed with…

NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Charles Duhigg about his new book Supercommunicators. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: If you walk down the self-help aisle in a bookstore, you are likely to see a lot of titles encouraging you to add something to your life, to start a new workout routine, to optimize your schedule, to balance your…

Professional golfer Anthony Kim made a surprise return to the game this week after a 10-year absence. The golf world has long speculated about why he left, and his sudden return is just as mysterious. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: After nearly 12 years away from the game, golfer Anthony Kim is returning to the green. He…

Film editing is one of the most important aspects of filmmaking, and since the dawn of cinema, women have played a pivotal role in Hollywood as editors. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: It is a week until Oscar night, and Hollywood is buzzing about who will take home best actor, best director, best movie. What about film…

There are an estimated six million Palestinian refugees in the diaspora — most of them descendants of families who left 76 years ago during the war when Israel was established. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Palestinians who were forced to leave their homes in 1948 during the war surrounding the establishment of Israel ended up scattered around…