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What's This Arizona Recount About? Plus, Summer Movie Picks

We've witnessed plenty of historic moments with Joe Biden as president: widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, the reunion of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Mare of Easttown. But Arizona Republicans are attempting to prove otherwise with an unprecedented vote recount of the 2020 election. Sam talks to <a href="https://twitter.com/JessicaHuseman">Jessica Huseman</a>, editorial director at <a href="https://votebeat.org/">Votebeat</a>, about the ongoing election audit in Arizona and what it means for the future of elections and voting rights. Plus, Sam talks about summer movies to look forward to with NPR's <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/912788259/aisha-harris">Aisha Harris</a> and <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/3813466/bob-mondello">Bob Mondello</a>. We've love your feedback! If you have a few minutes, please complete this survey: <a href="http://npr.org/PodcastSurvey">npr.org/PodcastSurvey</a> You can follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin">@NPRItsBeenAMin</a> and email us at <a href="mailto:samsanders@npr.org">samsanders@npr.org</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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