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David Folkenflik was described by Geraldo Rivera of Fox News as "a really weak-kneed, backstabbing, sweaty-palmed reporter." Others have been kinder. The Columbia Journalism Review, for example, once gave him a "laurel" for reporting that immediately led the U.S. military to institute safety measures for journalists in Baghdad.

Noah Adams talks with sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics trials in Boston. Several members of the women's team which won a gold medal in 1996 are trying to make the team again. Interestingly, women's coach Bela Karoly has been given unprecedented power to select the team from among the top finishers at the trials. Usually, the team consists of the top six finishers at the trials.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg of the conservative news site The Dispatch, about revelations from the House panels' investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

This week on Start Hear:My Brother, My Brother, and Me: An advicecast for the modern era featuring three real-life brothers: Justin, Travis and Griffin…

Mass protests across the U.S. are sparking concern among public health officials that the coronavirus could spread among protesters.

Babe Ruth gave the home run its status as a potent weapon in the game of baseball, the author of a new biography says. "Before [he] came along, the home run was kind of a mistake...," Leigh Montville says.

Weekend Edition essayist Bonny Wolf suggests making a family recipe for Mother’s Day. She tells NPR's Liane Hansen the ingredients and instructions for gas company candy and her neighbor Bill’s mother’s war cake.

Kentucky's job strategy seems to be working. In the last year the state added 47,000 jobs, making it number two in the nation. With a hard-hat and shovel,…

A letter from our friends at the Cincy Blues Fest:Cincy Blues Fans: Our 21st year of the Cincy Blues Fest is coming up soon, and you are needed to make it…

A major court ruling Friday declares that Ohio may not ban early in-person voting on the three days just before election day itself. A federal appeals…