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A poll asked: When you were growing up, were you encouraged to apply to college, discouraged from applying or was this never discussed?

Louis McDonald Jr. is 63, recently retired and "really unlikable," says novelist Mary Miller. But on a whim he takes home a dog named Layla, and the two of them "become a little team."

Ever since a 17-year-old Lesley Gore sang it in 1963, the coolly mutinous song has moved women to reject passive femininity. Its writers, though, say there are layers of resistance in its words.

Weekend All Things Considered marks National Poetry Month with Detroit poet Jessica Care Moore. From secrets, to storms, she tells us which mini poems in our Twitter feed caught her eye.

Florida has imposed a $3.5 million fine on Leon County for requiring employees to be vaccinated. Gov. Ron DeSantis says that violates a law banning vaccine passports, and that more fines are coming.

Shorter and gentler is better. And focus on one muscle at a time. The result can be fantastic flexibility.

Fast-moving wildfires are rolling across the Canadian prairies, forcing thousands to evacuate in three provinces as crews race to contain the advancing flames.

Singer, rapper and dancer Lizzo has been playing the flute since she was in junior high. The diverse set of songs on her new album showcase an immensely ambitious — and talented — artist.

Sure, she felt sick, but it was probably just stress. She had to make it to the crucial meeting at her son's school and solve the day care problem. But all along her heart was whispering, "enough."

Delta-8, a hemp product designed to get users high, is sometimes made with other chemicals that have made people sick. States want it regulated. (Aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on 7/30/22.)