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NPR's Kate Seelye in Amman reports Arab leaders opened summit talks in the Jordanian capital today. The Palestinian issue tops the agenda, but there are fears that continued tensions between Iraq and Kuwait could mar efforts to present a united Arab stand at the summit.

The University of Alamba is one of the top 10 repatriation efforts.

A Massachusetts National Guardsman was arrested Wednesday afternoon in the leak of top secret intelligence documents in a gaming forum.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding oversight hearings on the Trump Administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Top public health...

Robert talks with tennis commentator Bud Collins about the week's wins and losses at the Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon. Several top seeds have been eliminated from both the men's and women's singles tournament. They'll talk about who's left in the competition, and what to expect as the championships draw to a close.

Linda talks to Ken Tucker, Entertainment Weekly's Critic-At-Large to discuss a current trend on television that could be called "Strange TV," featuring such programs as a New Age Hercules in ancient Greece, gangster vampires in San Francisco, and an amoral businessman backstabbing his way to the top.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on a new report listing political contributions by top Washington lobbyists and lawyers. The biggest donors gave thousands of dollars each last year to political action committees, the political parties and individual campaigns. But the amounts were split fairly evenly between Republicans and Democrats.

Rhythm and blue singer Laverne Baker died Monday at age 67. Hits like "Tweedle-Dee" and "Jim Dandy" earned her a place at the top of the charts during the 1950s. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. (Tape and Copy)

Bill Raack of member station KWMU reports on the Supreme Court decision to allow the Ku Klux Klan to sponsor a road in Missouri's Adopt-A-Highway program. The case began in 1994 when the KKK's top state official filed an application with the state.

It's a long summer weekend, the perfect time to retreat to the air-conditioned comfort of the rec room to watch your favorite film. All of Weekend Edition's regular voices submitted their top choices.