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It's not just Louis C.K. and Stephen Colbert who are confused about the Common Core. Get the facts here.

These aren't the big bangers and Top 40 hits designed to capitalize on the typical summer vibes. We instead play the songs that feel like summer or say summer to us. Featured artists and songs: 1. Kaytranada and Rochelle Jordan: "Lover/Friend," from 'Timeless' 2. HUGEL: "Patadas de Ahogado / LATIN MAFIA (Rework)" (single) 3. Keaton Henson: "Sandwalking," from 'Somnambulant Cycles' 4. Tems: "Love Me Je Je," from 'Born in the Wild' 5. Karol G: "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" (single) 6. Mary Lattimore: "I Spent the Day Inside" (single) Enjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review in Apple podcasts or wherever you listen. Questions, comments, suggestions and any other feedback always welcome: allsongs@npr.org

The House has passed a bipartisan plan to create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Senate Republicans are opposed to the measure.

The U.N.'s top envoy on Syria says diplomats have failed to agree on a date for a peace conference. Lakhdar Brahimi says he's still hoping such a meeting could take place in Geneva before the end of the year. He had been hoping it would take place this month, but the Syrian rebels aren't ready to attend, the U.S. and Russia have yet to agree on whether Iran should take part and there are many other roadblocks. Brahimi is raising the alarms about a conflict that has affected half of the population, with 6,000 people fleeing every day.

New York State Senator Rachel May and New York State Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay discuss Governor Kathy Hochul's budget, the upcoming session and the current climate of the new administration.

Two debuts claim the top two spots on Billboard's main album's chart: Lil Baby and Bad Bunny.

The Royals will make their second trip to the World Series in two years after beating Toronto 4-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. They host the New York Mets in Game 1 Tuesday.

After a nail-biter of a landing, the real science begins now.

A year ago today, the WHO first learned of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China of "unknown" origin. Here's the impact of that fateful day, by the numbers.

Grant Reeher speaks with author Robert McChesney. For decades, McChesney has written about the challenges faced by journalism in the United States and the effects on our political system.