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We’re closing out the summer on a high note! We asked you to let us know what you think the song of the summer is, and it turns out, the classics can still compete with this year’s biggest hits. CNN contributor and “Engagement Party” co-host Ari Shapiro traces how the song of the summer became a cultural phenomenon – and why today’s mix of country, rap, pop and throwbacks may mean our musical tastes are expanding, not dividing us.



Listen to the Engagement Party episode on the song of the summer here.

Here are the songs that shaped your summer:

My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na

Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff - Summertime

AR/CO, Kasango, and Shimza – Fire Fire

Rudy Currence – Compliment

 The Rolling Stones - Angry

(No Artist Listed) - Constant Cadence

Sky Ferreira – Everything Is Embarrassing

Shakira - Dai Dai

Yung Miami – Spend Dat

RAYE – Where Is My Husband!

Zac Brown Band – Pirates & Parrots

Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas

Chic – Good Times

Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun

Sister Sledge – We Are Family

Seals & Crofts – Summer Breeze

The Beginning of the End - Funky Nassau

Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - Find Your People

Stephanie Mills – Put Your Body In It

Drake – Janice STFU

DJ Ilham - Digidi Digidi

Scott Helman – Mr. Record Label

RAYE – Joy

Bill Stiteler / The Saxboy – The Puerto Rico Song

Master KG - Jerusalema
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Multiple counties and cities in Florida have opted to remove license plate readers, including Flock cameras, following an order from the state's Department of Transportation banning them from state roadways. It comes amid nationwide, bipartisan backlash to the technology, which has resulted in some cases of vandalism. We hear from a sheriff about why he thinks criminals are cheering his move to remove license plate readers in his Florida county.

For more: Inside the growing police use and misuse of Flock’s license-plate reader cameras

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Guest: Michael Chitwood, Volusia County (FL) Sheriff

Host: David Rind

Producer: Paola Ortiz

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

Editorial Support: Clare Duffy, Eric Levenson
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Families with children with disabilities can have a lot to consider when traveling – this nonprofit is helping make it easier. Meet a Revolutionary War witness that’s still standing hundreds of years later. And after decades of trying to clean up the Bronx River, conservationists just got a pretty adorable sign that it’s paying off. One barber is easing the cost of back-to-school season by giving students free haircuts. Plus, a 91-year-old just broke a major hiking record – and what science tells us about staying active as we age.

Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco

Producer: Eryn Mathewson

Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin
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A Massachusetts judge has declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder case. President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to the Federal Reserve over interest rates – we’ll tell you what’s at stake. Hawaii is bracing for its third storm in less than a month. Russia’s latest drone strike is highlighting Ukraine’s strained air defense system. Plus, the White House has released a series of online arcade games promoting the administration’s priorities – and the reviews are mixed.
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We got a stronger than expected jobs report this morning – but Americans are still contending with sky-high gas prices. The first midterm mail-in ballots went out today with a USPS overhaul hanging in the balance at the Supreme Court. Argentina’s president is reviving a decades-old dispute with the UK. And one of college football’s top conferences has sued one of its premier schools – we'll explain why.CNN is covering the latest in the Lindsay Clancy trial here.
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