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Weekend Edition Saturday

Updates From President Biden's Europe Trip

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Business

GOP Senators Move To End Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Early

by Scott Horsley

GOP Senators Move To End Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Early

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Opinion: On Claiming The Child Tax Credit

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Simon Says

Opinion: On Claiming The Child Tax Credit

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Opinion: On Claiming The Child Tax Credit

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Tom Misch The Journey

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Nocturne Julian Lage

National

5 Years Later, 1 Pulse Shooting Survivor Remembers The Tragic Night

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Education

How Indiana Teens Find Resilience During COVID Pandemic

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Education

Critics Concerned About Princeton's Removal Of Latin, Greek Requirement In Classics

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Houston Allah-Las

Pop Culture

Tik Tok Star Shares Life In The South Pole

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Find Your Cloud Papadosio

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Sunrise Mandy Gonzalez & Christopher Jackson

Just 10% Of Popular Movies Had A Muslim Character. Riz Ahmed Wants To Change That

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Movies

Just 10% Of Popular Movies Had A Muslim Character. Riz Ahmed Wants To Change That

by Mandalit del Barco

Just 10% Of Popular Movies Had A Muslim Character. Riz Ahmed Wants To Change That

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Television

Annie Murphy On Her New, Surrealist Sit-Com

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Author Interviews

Yusef Komunyakaa Shares Poems From His New Collection

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Interlude (A Night in Tunisia) Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan & Her All Stars et. al.

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On the Sunny Side of the Street Dizzy Gillespie

Politics

Week In Politics: Biden Embarks On First European Tour As President

by Ron Elving

Week In Politics: Biden Embarks On First European Tour As President

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Asia

As Lockdowns Lift In India, Vaccination Becomes Next Big Challenge

by Lauren Frayer

As Lockdowns Lift In India, Vaccination Becomes Next Big Challenge

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Moof! Gianni Brezzo

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Day 5: For Carol Tom Misch, Tobie Tripp

Children's Health

COVID Precautions Can Help Kids During Cold Season

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

COVID Precautions Can Help Kids During Cold Season

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Food

A DC Chef Finds New Ways To Feed Customers During The Pandemic

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Author Interviews

Kevin Cook's New Book Re-Examines The Life Of Christa McAuliffe

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Aether Spaceship Alexandre Desplat

Latin America

Nicaragua Sees Democracy Crisis As President Ortega Jails Potential Election Rivals

by Maria Martin

Nicaragua Sees Democracy Crisis As President Ortega Jails Potential Election Rivals

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Sisters & Brothers Khruangbin

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Tank and the Bangas Hands

Sports

Saturday Sports: Final Games Coming Up For French Open and NHL

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Music

Wolfgang Van Halen Is A One Man Band In Debut Album

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Media

A Fond Farewell To Retiring NPR Producer Peter Breslow

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Updates From President Biden's Europe Trip

GOP Senators Move To End Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Early

Opinion: On Claiming The Child Tax Credit

5 Years Later, 1 Pulse Shooting Survivor Remembers The Tragic Night

How Indiana Teens Find Resilience During COVID Pandemic

Critics Concerned About Princeton's Removal Of Latin, Greek Requirement In Classics

Tik Tok Star Shares Life In The South Pole

Just 10% Of Popular Movies Had A Muslim Character. Riz Ahmed Wants To Change That

Annie Murphy On Her New, Surrealist Sit-Com

Yusef Komunyakaa Shares Poems From His New Collection

Week In Politics: Biden Embarks On First European Tour As President

As Lockdowns Lift In India, Vaccination Becomes Next Big Challenge

COVID Precautions Can Help Kids During Cold Season

A DC Chef Finds New Ways To Feed Customers During The Pandemic

Kevin Cook's New Book Re-Examines The Life Of Christa McAuliffe

Nicaragua Sees Democracy Crisis As President Ortega Jails Potential Election Rivals

Saturday Sports: Final Games Coming Up For French Open and NHL

Wolfgang Van Halen Is A One Man Band In Debut Album

A Fond Farewell To Retiring NPR Producer Peter Breslow

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