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NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr wonders if The New York Times did journalism a disservice -- going too far to mask the identity of a source inside Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's office.

A brief summary of some of the other news on today's program.

The African Methodist Episcopal Church has elected its first female bishop. Reverend Vashti Murphy McKenzie, the Pastor of Payne Memorial A.M.E. Church in Baltimore, Maryland, was elected along with three other Bishops at A.M.E. convention in Cincinnati last night. She talks to Linda Wertheimer about her new role in the church.

At only 18 years old, she's the youngest player to win a Grand Slam singles tournament since 2004. She's also the first female British player to win a Grand Slam event in 44 years.

Heavy rain could start late Sunday and run through at least Tuesday, causing flooding, high winds and deadly storm surge.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Zeke Emanuel about President Biden's new call for vaccine mandates and why he thinks those mandates are needed at this point in the pandemic.

Leaf through the most recent Arizona budget and you'll find everything from a mask mandate ban to voting restrictions. A new lawsuit say those aren't budget items, they are political horse trading.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge about the expiration of the federal eviction moratorium and President Biden's plan to address affordable housing.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a recall election this week. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gray Davis, who was removed as governor of California through a recall election in 2003.

The pandemic forced many people to work from home. Now, a lot of workers want to keep that setup, at least some of the time.

Pope Francis urged Hungary on Sunday to "extend its arms towards everyone," in a veiled critique of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's anti-migrant policies.

David Greenberger reviews the CD Winners Never Quit, by Pedro the Lion. The band is a trio, but the creative force behind all the music and lyrics is David Bazan. You might find this CD in your record store under the category Christian rock. But Bazan might bristle at that categorization. The album weaves together songs about faith and doubt, without preaching or proselytizing.