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A look back at other sitting vice presidents who were running for the top job and debating on TV against the nominee of the opposition party: Gore in 2000, George H.W. Bush in 1988 and Nixon in 1960.

Taylor Fritz surged with a six-game run against a fading Frances Tiafoe, also of the U.S., to come out on top 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 and reach his first Grand Slam final.

This weekend, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation in North Carolina will start selling recreational marijuana to the public. Once shoppers leave the tribal boundary, they own an illegal substance.

It’s time for New Music Friday. This week we’ve got ambient jazz harp, late-aughts nostalgia, and the return of a hip hop legend.

Zyn, Velo and other nicotine pouches are surging in popularity — the latest in a fast-moving industry selling nicotine in smokeless forms that they claim are less harmful than traditional tobacco.

An American-Turkish citizen was shot and killed in the Israel Occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian health officials. The Seattle resident was protesting ultra-right hardliners land grabs.

The Atlanta hip-hop star Rich Homie Quan rose to fame nationally in 2013 with his first hit single "Type of Way" and had a short but intense burst of success. He died Thursday.

British regulators are looking into how Ticketmaster uses "dynamic pricing" to hike prices in line with demand. A similar controversy prompted a federal lawsuit against the company in the U.S.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with the Tampa Bay Times environmental reporter who broke the story about FL DEP’s controversial state park plans (01:25). Then, we asked two polling experts for advice on how to interpret opinion polls going into the 2024 election (07:24) and then heard from two former Florida congress members about how to appeal to the swing voter (15:45). And later, we got the latest fact-checks from Sam Putterman with our partner PolitiFact (31:05). Finally, a roundup of stories related to workers unions (37:22) and an update on the Atlantic Hurricane Season from meteorologist Megan Borowski (44:11).

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Drunk Bollywood, the game Beyond Good & Evil, the show Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and more.