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In the late 19th and early 20th century, African American journalist Ida B. Wells covered stories that weren't being told elsewhere. She was also a women's rights leader.

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Artist Tim Bengel's piece weighs 26 pounds and is worth nearly $3 million. The sculpture is made from solid gold — in the shape of a bagel with seeds, avocado, sliced onion and tomatoes.

For the next 16 days, a giant sheet will be draped over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The stunt is a tribute to the late artist duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

After a delayed start to some of the fall TV lineup, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Linda Holmes, one of the hosts of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, about which shows to look for this season.

NPR's Noel King speaks with Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders about the $3.5 trillion spending plan that is working its way through the House.

Nearly 10,000 migrants, mostly Haitians are staying under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, after crossing the border in recent days.

The FDA meets Friday to consider COVID-19 booster shots. The Capitol on Saturday faces its biggest security test since the Jan. 6 attack. The Wall Street Journal examines Facebook's internal memos.

France enacted tough vaccine mandates in July, in anticipation of a fourth wave of COVID-19. Some people took to the streets in protest, but most complied.

Cartoonist BEN KATCHER, creator of the weekly comic strip, Julius Knipl (ka-NIP-le), Real Estate Photographer. Through his comic strips, KATHOR has been an astute and witty commentator on New York in particular and urban life in general. His new book, –Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: the Beauty Supply District— (Pantheon), is a novel that incorporates some of his single-page strips from the last few years. KANTOR has been syndicated in alternative newspapers and magazines since 1988. His strips were adapted into short sound pieces for NPRs –Weekend Edition.— KANTHOR is currently a MacArthur Fellow.12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next fresh air, the new information technology the hype vs. reality. We talk with Paul Duguid, co-author of the Social Life of Information. And we meet Ben Katchor, the cartoonist behind Julius Knipl (ka-NIP-le), Real Estate Photographer. Thats coming up on the next Fresh Air.