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A clutter of nearly forgotten American pop culture has a home in Fort Mitchell, Ky. On a quiet residential street, by appointment only, visitors can tour the Vent Haven Museum. It's a tribute to the great figures of ventriloquism -- human and otherwise.

A grid reliability report says power outages are likely in parts of the Midwest, California and Texas. The Western drought and a mismatch between supply and peak summer demand are some reasons why.

As a new election season arrives, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Georgian voters from Forsyth County, which leans toward Republican candidates.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland about a newly passed bill targeting domestic terrorism, and the partisan divides that make Senate approval unlikely.

The pop star has spent a life on the go, so the pandemic offered him a rare chance for reflection, to separate the person from the pop star. Also, of course, to record a new album.

Kid Beyond is a San Francisco musician who has taken the musical art of beat-boxing — using just the mouth and percussive effects on the body — to another level entirely.

Since 1993, more than 100 young women have disappeared along the Mexican border near the city of Juarez. Many turn up later as victims of sexual assault and murder. Now a cement worker arrested in Denver on immigration charges is being turned over to Mexican authorities in connection with the rape and killing of at least 10 of those women.

Thailand remains relatively calm, despite the fact that the government was ousted Tuesday. The coup was led by the military, which has promised to turn the government over to civilians sometime in the next few weeks.

Jesse Kornbluth has fashioned a role as cultural concierge, offering visitors to the Web site HeadButler.com advice on books, films and music. Kornbluth gives Debbie Elliott a sampling of cultural picks.

Five of the nation's newest college grads earned degrees from a model program that offers college courses and a supported-living environment for mentally disabled students. As Susan Sharon of Maine Public Radio reports, the five members of STRIVE U's first class now have their own apartments and jobs.