Weekend Edition Saturday for July 17, 2010 : NPR

National

Gulf Gusher Capped, But Worries Remain

by NPR Staff

Gulf Gusher Capped, But Worries Remain

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Politics

Rep. Markey Faults BP Along The Way

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Rep. Markey Faults BP Along The Way

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Simon Says

Razor Technology, On The Cutting Edge

by Scott Simon

Razor Technology, On The Cutting Edge

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Religion

Israeli Women Pray For Religious Rights

by Sheera Frenkel

Israeli Women Pray For Religious Rights

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Games & Humor

Mark Twain's Interview Tips From Beyond The Grave

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Mark Twain's Interview Tips From Beyond The Grave

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From Our Listeners

Your Letters: LeBron James; Oil Skimmer

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Your Letters: LeBron James; Oil Skimmer

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Obituaries

Ordinary Life Was Hard Enough For Harvey Pekar

by Karen Schaefer

Ordinary Life Was Hard Enough For Harvey Pekar

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Sports

An All-Star Week In Baseball, Golf And France

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An All-Star Week In Baseball, Golf And France

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Sports

Horse Racing's Zenyatta Puts The Boys To Shame

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Horse Racing's Zenyatta Puts The Boys To Shame

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Author Interviews

Love, War And 'Bliss, Remembered' At 1936 Olympics

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World

Funds Stalled In Congress Amid Afghanistan Fatigue

by David Welna

Funds Stalled In Congress Amid Afghanistan Fatigue

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World

Drones Lend Dangerous Silence To War

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Drones Lend Dangerous Silence To War

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Opinion

Scott Simon Soars Through (Simulated) Space

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Scott Simon Soars Through (Simulated) Space

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Politics

Obama's Very Good Week

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Obama's Very Good Week

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Ticket Sales Down, Live Nation Faces Investors

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Music News

Ticket Sales Down, Live Nation Faces Investors

by Joel Rose

Ticket Sales Down, Live Nation Faces Investors

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The Tiny Ant That's Taking On The Big City

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Animals

The Tiny Ant That's Taking On The Big City

by Sabri Ben-Achour

The Tiny Ant That's Taking On The Big City

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Technology

Dropping Love's Call Drives Beetles Away

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Dropping Love's Call Drives Beetles Away

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Author Interviews

Hitman's Daughter Tells His 'Business To Strangers'

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Hitman's Daughter Tells His 'Business To Strangers'

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Samantha Crain: A Complicated Life, 'Understood'

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Music Interviews

Samantha Crain: A Complicated Life, 'Understood'

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