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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 weekend morning newsmagazine covers hard news, a wide variety of newsmakers, and cultural stories with care, accuracy, and a wink of humor.
Weekend Edition Sunday wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.
Latest Stories
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A new study finds that wolves are much more likely to be pack leaders if they have been infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii.
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What is the cost of perfection? NPR's David Folkenflik talks with Rae Meadows about her new novel, "Winterland." It tells the story of Soviet gymnasts and the system that made and often broke them.
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The auto industry's switch to electric vehicles is driving up demand and prices for lithium. It's also creating a huge incentive to squeeze more lithium out of any supply available,
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Many cities opened streets for pedestrians during the pandemic, temporarily making way for outdoor dining and strolling in new places. Cars won't return to some of them.
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NPR's David Folkenflik talks with musician Alex Giannascoli, who records as Alex G, about his latest album, God Save The Animals.
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NPR's David Folkenflik plays the puzzle with listener Kevin Gorton of San Lorenzo, California and puzzle master Will Shortz. -
With holiday shopping season coinciding with a year of inflation, we hear from Americans about their spending plans for the season.
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Protests in support of democratic reforms and against Covid controls are growing across China. They began after a fire killed ten people who witnesses say were trapped in a building under lockdown.
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Congress returns to work for a lame duck session. Democrats try to advance their agenda while they have control of both chambers. Republicans plan for control of the House in the new year.
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The world is doing away with the leap second, an extra second that gets inserted into the global timescale every few years due to earth's slowing rotation.
