Weekend Edition
Weekend mornings from 6 to 10
Weekend Edition 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.
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NPR's Tamara Keith speaks with Palestinian-Ukrainian refugee Zoya El-Miari, who grew up in a Lebanese refugee camp only to move to Ukraine right before the Russian invasion and flee to Switzerland.
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The contest between Joe Biden and Donald Trump looks tight and each candidate hopes upcoming debates will shift the campaign in their favor.
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President Biden makes an address today during commencement ceremonies at Morehouse College in Atlanta at a time when protests over his handling of the war in Gaza are rocking U.S. college campuses.
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Plant-forward restaurants Sweetgreen and Sage Vegan are adding beef to their menus from farms with "regenerative farming" practices. Does the climate math of regenerative farming add up?
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For eight decades, a chocolate factory filled a Chicago neighborhood with a delicious aroma, and jobs. Now it's leaving town.
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NPR's Tamara Keith plays the puzzle with KQED listener Craig Hamiliton of Mountain View, Calif., and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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NPR's Tamara Keith speaks with Sudanese musician Ahmed Gallab, who performs as Sinkane, about his new album, "We Belong."
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Amy McCarthy, a reporter for the food blog Eater and fan of Red Lobster, about the closure of dozens of the chain's restaurants.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Larry Ingrassia, former managing editor of the Los Angeles Times, about his latest book, "A Fatal Inheritance," which details his family's struggle with cancer.
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A historically Black university in North Carolina may have had its last graduation as the school fights for its accreditation.