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Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition from NPR News appreciates the extraordinary details that make up every story. This two-hour morning newsmagazine covers hard news, a wide variety of newsmakers, and cultural stories with care, accuracy, and a wink of humor.
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A week after the Gaza ceasefire, Israel's new restrictions are keeping desperately needed aid out.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Andrea Parent-Tibbetts owner of Clover Brook Farm in Hyde Park, New York, about leaping llamas, an event at the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival where animals compete to see who can jump the highest.
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The Trump administration has adopted an aggressive approach to foreign policy in Latin America. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Ivan Briscoe at the International Crisis Group about the shift.
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The Trump administration has adopted an aggressive approach to foreign policy in Latin America. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Ivan Briscoe at the International Crisis Group about the shift.
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Advocates for cancer research and resources put aside political differences to lobby lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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Advocates for cancer research and resources put aside political differences to lobby lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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The government shutdown goes on and House Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear in a Democratic representative-elect. President Trump thinks he has momentum to get a Russia-Ukraine peace deal done.
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The government shutdown goes on and House Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear in a Democratic representative-elect. President Trump thinks he has momentum to get a Russia-Ukraine peace deal done.
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Residents of Lanier, Indiana are disturbed, amused or bored by an emailed sex survey. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Robyn Ryle about her collection of short stories, "Sex of the Midwest."
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Residents of Lanier, Indiana are disturbed, amused or bored by an emailed sex survey. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Robyn Ryle about her collection of short stories, "Sex of the Midwest."