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Many Girl Scout councils are raising the price of their popular cookies from $5 to $6 a box. The increase offers Girl Scouts and their customers a bittersweet lesson in inflation.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with the International Rescue Committee's country director of Afghanistan, Sherine Ibrahim, about the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the eastern mountainous region.

The powerful quake left at least two people dead on the Greek resort island of Kos during peak tourist season.

The song "Brandy" by Looking Glass was No. 1 in 1972. For singer-songwriter Todd Snider, the song is a reminder of happy times. He was 6 years old when he first heard the song, but it left a lasting impression.

The punishment for Stewart Rhodes on a seditious conspiracy charge could set the bar for others, including top members of the far-right Proud Boys group, this summer.

This week we talked with Colin Fiske, executive director of the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities to discuss the history of getting the trail built, why the trail is important to our community and what we can look forward to at the upcoming celebration.

This week we hear from drag rock band, Vegan Slaughterhouse — made up of members Komboujia on lead vocals, July on guitar and vocals and Mobius on drums, and listen to some of their tunes recorded at Outer Space Arcata.

Kenji Lopez-Alt left a restaurant job to test and write about the mysteries of food science. His new book details findings from how best to sear a steak to how to get more golden pancakes.

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Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.