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This episode has music celebrating the Olympic games, as well as bands, orchestras, solo pianists and more!

The Yurchenko double pike, the most difficult vault in women's gymnastics, was named after Biles when she first landed it in international competition in 2023. Now, it has won her an Olympic gold.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered fighter jets as well as Navy destroyers and cruisers deployed to "bolster force protection for U.S. troops in the region and to defend Israel," the Pentagon said.

Tensions increase in the Middle East, as Israel expects an attack from Iran and its allies. Israel says it's killed several top commanders of Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad.

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michelle Steele discuss the record breaking performances of the first week of the Olympics in Paris and look forward to the next week.

Amtrak is on its way to carrying more passengers this fiscal year than ever before. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuters reporter David Shepardson about why that is.

Former President Donald Trump questions Vice President Kamala Harris' heritage; Harris closes in on a running mate; The Biden Administration pushes through a historic prisoner swap with Russia.

Harris started her political career in the Bay Area. And since launching her campaign, donations from Silicon Valley have poured in. But that doesn’t necessarily mean she’ll go easy on Big Tech.

Léon Marchand entered the Paris Summer Games with no gold medals. He now has claimed four gold - while shattering four Olympic records - and has emerged as a national French icon.

Lots of talk of millage spending ahead of the primary... it's fun I promise.