Weekend Edition
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Weekend Edition brings you the perfect blend of serious journalism and surprising stories to start your weekend right. Hosted by Scott Simon (Saturday) and Ayesha Rascoe (Sunday), the show offers a thoughtful mix of national and international news, interviews with newsmakers and artists, and a touch of humor — all with NPR’s signature depth and warmth.
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Olivia Blunt gets a job of working with a sleuth, but can she keep it? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Liza Tully about her new mystery, "The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant."
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Denver museum officials found a fossil 750 feet under a parking lot through a 5-inch opening.
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We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.
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A new study has sparked debate on the prevalence of withdrawal symptoms when patients stop taking antidepressants, as well as on the severity of those symptoms.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Yun Sun, director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, about how Beijing will view Taiwan's large-scale military drills.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to musician Noah Cyrus about how family and faith inspired her new album, "I Want My Loved Ones To Go With Me."
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Blockbuster movie releases are increasingly being paired with expensive pieces of memorabilia: specialty popcorn buckets. But how much are fans willing to pay for these? Turns out, a lot.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Wired magazine reporter Reece Rogers about the problems plaguing AI Chatbots and how they can be fixed.
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More and more voices, including politicians, say that cloud seeding — or man-made ways of increasing precipitation — caused the deadly floods in Texas. Experts say this is damaging public trust.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Robin Rudowitz vice-president of the health policy organization KFF about the Trump administration idea that Medicaid enrollees could replace migrant farmworkers.