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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Bryant Howard about the week in sports news.

Nearly 20,000 people gathered at LA's Staples Center to honor deceased rapper Nipsey Hussle in a public memorial service following his shooting death on March 31.

The Arizona rock and roll band returns to its core while exploring new territories and sounds.

Huge snowstorms hit the West in February and in places like the Sierra Nevada, the snowpack is well above average. Reservoir operators and farmers are watching the new snowpack forecast data closely.

Republican senators were in full party mode in Saturday Night Live's cold open, the day of Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation. Here's a look at the show's political parodies this week.

For the seventh year in a row, Lance Armstrong has won the Tour de France. And this was a victory lap of sorts. Armstrong will retire at 33. Racing fans will miss him, but look forward to new competition.

Vijay Gupta was a 19-year-old violin prodigy when he joined the LA Philharmonic. Now he runs Street Symphony, an organization bringing music to clinics, jails and homeless shelters on Skid Row.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the song "Farrah Fawcett Hair" and the shows Blue Eye Samurai and Ghosts UK.

They Both Die at the End — about a doomed romance between two boys — has been on The New York Times bestsellers list for years. Silvera's latest is a prequel.

After the sudden death of his girlfriend Lynn Shelton in 2020, Maron was forced to grieve in isolation. He talks about finding humor — and lightness — in his new HBO special.