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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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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the Womack Sisters about their debut self-titled album and their chance to bring something new to their family musical legacy.
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At this year's Fringe festival, the audience is hot and cold on a new performance space — in a saunaEvery August, millions gather in Edinburgh, Scotland, for the Fringe, the world's largest performing arts festival. This year's festival features a sauna.
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Warming ocean waters are teeing up a particularly strong El Niño weather pattern.
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Egypt's most popular breakfast staple is a modern classic that's also been around for millennia. We take a look at taamiya for our summer series on breakfast around the globe.
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Dawn was crowned fattest marmot by popular vote. -
As threats of deportation loom, some Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are hiding in their homes, too afraid to visit their churches.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks science reporter Joe Palca about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than Hubble Space Telescope.
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How will changes at the U.S. Department of Education affect schoolchildren this year, what's happening with screentime limits in classrooms, and how are schools adjusting to AI?
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There are many reasons to be skeptical of the Trump administration's announcement that the U.S. will develop Venezuelan oil.
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Real economic sanctions on Canada and economic threats to countries trading with Iran may work against Republicans in the midterm elections.
