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Ned Wharton is a senior producer and music director for Weekend Edition.

Ann Marie Baldonado is an interview contributor and long-time producer at Fresh Air with Terry Gross. She is currently Fresh Air's Director of Talent Development. She got her start in radio in 1997 as a production assistant at WHYY and joined Fresh Air in 1998. For over 20 years, she has focused on the show's TV and film interviews. She became a contributing interviewer in 2015, talking with comedians, actors, directors and musicians like Ali Wong, Kumail Nanjiani, John Cho and Jeff Tweedy. In 2020, Baldonado hosted the limited-run podcast Parent Trapped, about the struggles of parenting during the pandemic. She talked to Julie Andrews about encouraging creativity in your kids, and comedian W. Kamau Bell about what to watch with them.

Samantha Balaban is a Senior Producer at Weekend Edition. Most days, you can find her under a pile of books and mail coordinating the show’s book coverage. She's also responsible for Picture This, a series of conversations with authors and illustrators.

Sutherland Springs, scene of a church shooting that killed 26 people, is a tight-knit community. Late Sunday, the town held a vigil. It seemed that everyone there had lost someone in the shooting.

After Rebecca and Bruce Austin gave birth to their daughter, they struggled to get pregnant again. So they signed up to become foster parents. “I wouldn...

In New York, a young group of community organizers recently pulled together a week-long celebration of Mexican restaurants. They stress it's about the workers as much as the food.

The Biden administration is touting the third anniversary of the bipartisan infrastructure law that pumped billions into roads, bridges, airports and more. But there's been little political benefit.

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Harris, is increasingly focused on combating antisemitism at home and abroad. He spoke to NPR about his historic role.

Don't you just love summer festivals - walking around in beautiful warm weather without a care in the world; taking in the sights, sounds and smells (oh,…

Florida has leaned Republican in recent election cycles, but Democrats see some opportunities in the former swing state, especially with abortion rights on the ballot in November.