iden held a rare, solo press conference to try and allay concerns over his mental fitness. It came as a new NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll has him in a statistical dead heat with former President Trump to win in November.

Plus, Republicans get ready to hold their convention in Milwaukee. We look at what to expect.

And, the facial hair of politicians — and NPR personalities.

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Plus, Republicans get ready to hold their convention in Milwaukee. We look at what to expect.

And, the facial hair of politicians — and NPR personalities.

This episode: national political correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Asma Khalid, and