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Georgia OB-GYN Will Lead Centers For Disease Control And Prevention

Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, who leads the Georgia Department of Public Health, has been appointed CDC director. She'll take over as the Trump administration seeks big cuts to the CDC's budget.

President Trump is at the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, this week. On Friday, he tweeted that "everyone here is talking about" John Podesta and the Democratic National Committee. Podesta responded on Twitter.

'Get A Grip': Clinton 2016 Chair Slams Trump Tweet That DNC Email Is The Talk Of G-20

Trump tweeted inaccurately that John Podesta refused to turn over the hacked DNC server to investigators. Podesta replied: "Dude, get your head in the game. You're representing the US at the G20."

A man looks out of a damaged building in the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria, in the Damascus countryside, in May. The U.S. and Russia announced a new cease-fire deal on Friday.

The New Syrian Cease-Fire Isn't That New

The pact between the U.S. and Russia that includes Jordan and Israel, and affects southwest Syria, would be the fifth such effort to halt fighting there.

Beyonce, pictured at the Grammy awards in February, returned to Twitter after a year's absence to announce a new philanthropic venture.

Beyoncé Has A Plan To Help Burundi, But Key Details Are Fuzzy

After a yearlong absence from Twitter, Beyoncé announced a partnership between her charitable foundation and UNICEF to bring clean, safe water to the children of Burundi.

An election official checks a voter's photo identification at a polling site in Austin, Texas.

Advocates Worry Trump Administration Wants To Revamp Motor Voter Law

Many election experts and voter advocacy groups say matching efforts to identify inaccurate or out-of-date registrations are flawed and could lead to legitimate voters being taken off the rolls.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill June 6, 2017 in Washington, D.C. DeVos testified on the fiscal year 2018 budget request for the Education Department.

Why 18 States Are Suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos

Plus other education news: College enrollment is on the decline, school district leaders take a stand against the Senate health care bill, and interest rates on student loans are going up.

Special counsel Robert Mueller departs after a June 21 closed-door meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible connections to the Trump campaign.

Special Counsel Mueller Lets His Actions Do The Talking: 15 Hires, More to Come

The man leading the DOJ investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election is building an all-star team of prosecutors. A conservative group that supports President Trump launched an attack ad.

Not My Job: Jordan Peele Gets Quizzed On The Teletubbies

The children's TV show marked its 20th anniversary this year. We'll see how much the creator of Get Out knows about Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po. Originally broadcast March 4, 2017.

Haroon Moghul is a fellow in Jewish-Muslim relations at the Shalom Hartman Institute.

Fresh Air Weekend: Haroon Moghul; Chuck Berry's Final Recordings; 'Daring To Drive'

Moghul's new memoir is How to Be a Muslim. Critic Ken Tucker says Berry's final recordings are forward thinking. Manal al-Sharif describes driving in Saudi Arabia as an act of civil disobedience.

Ornella Mouketou in the waiting room at the McClendon Center, a mental health agency in Washington, D.C.

For Many, Medicaid Provides The Only Route To Mental Health Care

The Senate's proposed rollback of the Medicaid expansion could cut off mental health benefits to many people who have gotten care for the first time as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

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