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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. On Saturdays, host Scott Simon's award-winning commentaries sum up an idea or event related to the week's news. There are fresh reports from a cross-section of NPR correspondents on topics from religion to health to food to politics. Simon's interviews with key artists, authors, performers and personalities are always memorable.
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Retired pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is known for safely landing an airplane on the Hudson River in 2009. This week, he announced that he has Alzheimer's disease. -
After 17 countries and audiences of thousands, the concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of the landmark musical is drawing to a close.
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As rainfall saturates Texas this week, Lorena Guillen reflects on the year it has been since she and her husband tried to save a family from their RV park in the massive Hill Country floods last year.
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Researchers have developed a new kind of robot that flies through the air, swims through the water, and transitions between the two realms.
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Allegations of domestic violence add to the concerns about an ICE officer who shot and killed a man in Maine July 13.
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Decades ago, Israel was actively shrinking its presence in many of the areas it is now aggressively militarily engaging.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Dana Stroul about the Strait of Hormuz and the Iran War.
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It's a hearty breakfast favorite in the South American country - Tigrillo. And its main ingredient is Ecuador's huge green plantain. The dish is full of flavor, energy and keeps you full for hours!
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NPR's Scott Simon and Big Ten Network sports reporter Michele Steele preview the World Cup Final.
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Three months from the November midterms, President Trump is drawing attention to issues that are not top priorities for voters.
