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A giant, 6-ton potato is being rented on Airbnb in Idaho.

SIMON/RAPOPORT: SPORTS: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION'S SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT TALK ABOUT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION EVANDER HOLYFIELD'S RETURN TO THE RING DESPITE THE FACT HE HAS A HEART CONDITION, AND THE UNFORTUNATE DEATH OF FEATHERWEIGHT JIMMY GARCIA, WHO DIED THIS WEEK FROM A BRAIN INJURY HE SUFFERED IN THE RING ON MAY 6TH.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. This week, Will is in Portland, Oregon for the 56th Convention of the National Puzzler's League. He comes to us from the tudios of NPR member station KOPB. 6:49 This week's on-air player lives in Framingham, Massachusetts and listens to BUR,Boston.

GARDENING CONSULTANT KETZEL LEVINE INTRODUCES SCOTT TO ROBERT KOURIK WHO TELL US ABOUT HIS NEWSLETTER: BOB'S HONEST TO GOODNESS NEWSLETTER. (6:00) -- to subscribe write to: Robert Kourik P.O. Box 1841, Santa Rosa, CA. 95402. It costs $20 for a subscription.

Some of the Jan. 6 rioters at the Capitol harbor the belief that the government has abandoned average Americans — particularly in rural areas of America.

NPR's Mark Roberts reports on how one man's threat to destroy old silver mines on his property in Ouray County, Colorado prompted the National Trust for Historic Preservation to list the Red Mountain Mining District as one of the most endangered historic sites in the country. (6:00).

Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg talks to Peggy Salinger, the daughter J.D. Salinger about her new book Dream Catcher: A Memoir. A testimonial about life hidden away with the Salinger family. (6:53) Dream Catcher: A Memoir is published by Washington Square Press ISBN 06710

The deficit increased to a record in June, up 6.7% since May.

in North Carolina between Jesse Helms and Harvey Gantt is not nearly as close as their first contest 6 years ago.

A replica of the Stanley Cup made from 6,000 Lego bricks is stolen from a sports equipment show in Las Vegas.