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'Say Nothing' is a valiant effort at adapting a complex history

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'Say Nothing' is a valiant effort at adapting a complex history

One night in Belfast in 1972, a mother of ten was abducted from her home in front of her children and never seen again. But the new FX series Say Nothing isn't just true crime – it's part of a more complex history. Because this particular woman was kidnapped and killed by members of the Irish Republican Army during the period known as the Troubles. And decades later, one of the women involved in her disappearance still grapples with her memories and whether to tell the truth about what happened.

'Say Nothing' is a valiant effort at adapting a complex history

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Saturday

World

IRC watchlist highlights 20 countries facing the most dire humanitarian crises

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the group's 2024 Watchlist highlighting 20 countries facing humanitarian crises.

IRC watchlist highlights 20 countries facing the most dire humanitarian crises

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Saturday

Middle East

Report shows major setbacks in education in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Heather Barr, Associate Director of the Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, about a report showing how the Taliban takeover affected education in Afghanistan.

Report shows major setbacks in education in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over

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Saturday

Technology

Google starts deleting Gmail accounts that have been inactive for over two years

Google has begun deleting accounts that haven't been used for 2 years. NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Richard Lawler of the Verge about it.

Google starts deleting Gmail accounts that have been inactive for over two years

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Sunday

Your Money

How to make Buy Now, Pay Later deals work for you this holiday season

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Cora Lewis of the Associated Press about navigating Buy Now, Pay Later deals this holiday shopping season.

How to make Buy Now, Pay Later deals work for you this holiday season

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Sunday

Music Interviews

Angie McMahon journeys through the cycle of grief in album 'Light, Dark, Light Again'

Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Australian singer/songwriter Angie McMahon about her sophomore album "Light, Dark, Light Again".

Angie McMahon journeys through the cycle of grief in album 'Light, Dark, Light Again'

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Sunday

Middle East

Palestinian and Israeli teachers say students are struggling to cope with the conflict

We hear from a Palestinian teacher Eyad Alsouqi and an Israeli teacher Karen Neuberger about what it's been like to work with students during this latest crisis.

Palestinian and Israeli teachers say students are struggling to cope with the conflict

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Sunday

Gaming

One of the "Forgotten Five" toys could finally be inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame

Five popular toys have never made it into the Toy Hall of Fame but at least one of those wrongs will be righted this year in a special contest open to the public.

One of the "Forgotten Five" toys could finally be inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame

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Sunday

National

A trans teenager and her mom reflect on Nebraska restricting gender-affirming care

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with transgender teenager Nola Rhea and her mother Heather Rhea about a new Nebraska law restricting gender-affirming care.

A trans teenager and her mom reflect on Nebraska restricting gender-affirming care

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Sunday

Health

People with insurance will now have easier access to HIV-prevention medication

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Carlos del Rio of the Emory University School of Medicine about updated recommendations for prescribing and insuring drugs that prevent HIV.

People with insurance will now have easier access to HIV-prevention medication

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Sunday

Movie Interviews

'Mutt' is a journey into what happens when your past and present collide

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with actor Lío Mehiel and writer/director Vuk Lungulov Klotz about their movie, "Mutt."

'Mutt' is a journey into what happens when your past and present collide

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Sunday

Climate

Maine Gov. Janet Mills on the state's use of federal funding to combat climate change

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Maine Gov. Janet Mills about the state's implementation of rebates for heat pumps to lower carbon emissions.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills on the state's use of federal funding to combat climate change

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Sunday

Africa

U.S.-Russia tensions are playing out in Niger in the wake of its military coup

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks to Wassim Nsar, a senior research fellow at the Soufan Center, about the coup in Niger and how tensions between the U.S. and Russia are playing out in West Africa.

U.S.-Russia tensions are playing out in Niger in the wake of its military coup

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Sunday

Animals

England just hosted the 2023 Snail Racing World Championship

In Norfolk, England, this weekend, Nicholas Dickinson helped stage the 2023 Snail Racing World Championship.

England just hosted the 2023 Snail Racing World Championship

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Saturday

National

Delays in passport renewals are putting a damper in Americans' summer travel plans

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Clint Henderson, a reporter and editor at the travel website The Points Guy, about major delays for passport renewals this summer.

Delays in passport renewals are putting a damper in Americans' summer travel plans

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