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Dating during a pandemic is hard. Two experts take listener questions on how to do it well.

The U.S. is spending record money suppressing wildfires that are only getting more deadly and severe with climate change. But there are signs the needle is moving toward more upfront prevention work.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has acquired a powerful and controversial surveillance software that could be violating the privacy rights of Texans, according to a new report from the nonprofit newsroom, The Intercept.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of Short Wave about a black hole nearly as old as the universe, how pollution plagues sea turtles, and a simple fix to cut blood pressure.

In an interview with NPR, The New York Times' new executive editor, Dean Baquet, said Jill Abramson was fired because of her failed relationship with the publisher and with senior editors.

Talia Schlanger hosts World Cafe, which is distributed by NPR and produced by WXPN, the public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania. She got her start in broadcasting at the CBC, Canada's national public broadcaster. She hosted CBC Radio 2 Weekend Mornings on radio and was the on-camera host for two seasons of the television series CBC Music: Backstage,as well as several prime-time music TV specials for CBC, including the Quietest Concert Ever: On Fundy's Ocean Floor. Schlanger also guest hosted various flagship shows on CBC Radio One, including As It Happens, Day 6and Because News. Schlanger also won a Canadian Screen Award as a producer for CBC Music Presents: The Beetle Roadtrip Sessions, a cross-country rock 'n' roll road trip.

Robert Garcia is the Executive Producer of NPR Newscast, the unit that provides the most listened-to content in public radio with 28.6 million listeners each week. Garcia oversees the production and broadcast of 37 live newscasts Mondays through Fridays, and 24 each day on Saturdays and Sundays.

In Brazil, samba isn't just the music of Carnival. With throngs headed to the country for this summer's World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, samba de rota has become an act of cultural resistance.

The final performance of the Tuesday Musical Club's 100th Artist Series season brought tenor Lawrence Brownlee to town. Performing in front of an enthusiastic crowd, he and pianist Kevin Miller shared new music from their "Rising" album, featuring contemporary Black composers, classics and hidden gems of Italian opera, and a beautiful gospel tune for an encore. Hear the full show at the link!

Here & Now co-host Jeremy Hobson started telling stories on the radio when he was a kid and hasn't stopped since.