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Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to run the FBI, answered questions Thursday in a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Institutional Investor's Alpha, a publication focusing on hedge funds, released its annual "Rich List" Monday. It estimates the world's top 25 fund managers earned a combined $14.14 billion last year. The total is down slightly from the year before.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz play a word game with WNYC listener Eileen Appel of New York City.

Six identical bills filed in the state Senate would set the rate at 4%, with provisions for future cuts. The plans would add sales tax to services, triggering opposition from Missouri Realtors.

It's worth pausing to consider not only the legacy and achievements of former South African president Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, but also the rich musical associations of his life.

This week, Shaboozey becomes only the second Black artist ever to top Billboard's pop and country singles charts at the same time. The first, earlier this year, was his collaborator, Beyoncé.

Unlike most of its neighbors in the top 10, Lenae's slow-burning hit actually sounds like summer, says NPR Music's Stephen Thompson. It's a buoyant R&B throwback with a sugar rush vibe that fits in at pool parties, barbecues and beach hangs.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was recently arrested on racketeering and firearm charges. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Derrick Parker, a former NYPD detective.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with former U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Tarik "T.K." Johnson about the chaos of the Jan. 6 riots, and why he put on a MAGA hat that day.

A lot hangs in the balance on who former President Donald Trump chooses as his running mate: the vice presidential nominee might shape the MAGA movement or could woo voters who lean moderate.