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The smash Broadway hit Hamilton is bringing legions of new fans to the grave sites of Alexander Hamilton and his wife, Eliza, both at Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan.

The move comes as the city is struggling to regain public trust in its police force in the wake of the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old.

The man considered the greatest boxer of all time inspired millions by standing up for his principles during the 1960s, and by always entertaining — in the boxing ring and in front of a microphone.

Pope Francis broke a Catholic Church taboo last month when he said he would create a commission to study whether women can serve as deacons — as they did in early Christianity.

Muhammad Ali was an international superstar, loved as much for his humanity and wit as for his boxing skills. Now he's being mourned by everyone from former foes to the president.

Peter Sagal has taken more than a few potshots at his home state over the years, so we'll quiz Weinberg — proud son of Newark — about some of the state's highlights. Originally broadcast Dec. 6, 2014.

Before she hit it big with her first album, Pieces of You in 1995, Jewel was living out of her car. She tells her story in her memoir Never Broken. Originally broadcast Sept. 26, 2015.

Groban had a big hit with "You Raise Me Up" so we've invited him to play a game called "You Bring Me Down" — three questions about elevators and escalators. Originally broadcast March 12, 2016.

Boxing gyms around the country are remembering the champion, who died Friday. NPR's Nathan Rott talked to boxers in Los Angeles who said Ali inspired them.

Russian businessman Alexander Perepilichny blew the whistle on a tax fraud scheme, then died mysteriously in 2012 in England. Luke Harding of The Guardian has an update on the investigation.