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Is 60 the new 40? In her new book, Patricia Cohen (age 51!) explores the origin and evolution of middle age. "I like to say that middle age is something of a 'Never Never Land,'" she says. "Younger people never want to enter it, and older people never want to leave it once they get there."

The United Nations has appointed a new envoy to continue the investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri last February. The initial report last fall implicated top Lebanese and Syrian security officials in Hariri's killing.

One business that flourishes in Pakistan these days is the generator business. Pakistan's chronic power outages are worsening amid stifling summer heat. Incoming Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says he has a plan but many are skeptical.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Kevin Blackistone, Washington Post sports columnist and contributor to ESPN, about undefeated Florida State University being left out of the College Football Playoff.

The IRS has been underfunded for decades. The lack of money makes things harder for regular taxpayers. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Vanessa Williamson of the Brookings institution.

Even poor neighborhoods of west Caracas — strongholds of Chavismo — are turning against the president. Maduro's threatening to deploy a huge armed militia against his "coup-mongering" opposition.

A British police report released Friday found the late entertainer Jimmy Savile committed more than 200 sex crimes, "unprecedented in the UK." The report summarized a three-month investigation into charges against Savile, who died in 2011.

More than 50 career diplomats in the State Department signed an internal letter protesting Obama administration policy in Syria. Steve Inskeep talks to Maria Abi-Habib of The Wall Street Journal.

For the first time this election cycle, President Biden will officially appear on a primary ballot on Saturday in South Carolina. Even running as the incumbent, he's hoping to draw strong turnout.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is the nation's top inflation watchdog. When he testifies before Congress Wednesday, Powell is sure to be asked about the recent spike in consumer prices.