Weekend Edition Saturday for April 23, 2011 : NPR

Obama Raises Celebrity Cash, But Trip Goes Off Script

President Obama shakes hands with supporters after speaking at a DNC fundraiser at Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco, Calif., on April 20. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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Barack Obama

Obama Raises Celebrity Cash, But Trip Goes Off Script

by Ari Shapiro

Obama Raises Celebrity Cash, But Trip Goes Off Script

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Analysis

Republicans Not Quite Ready For The 2012 Rumble

by NPR Staff

Republicans Not Quite Ready For The 2012 Rumble

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Simon Says

Photographers' Focus Was On Other Side Of Lens

by Scott Simon

Photographers' Focus Was On Other Side Of Lens

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Texans Pray For Rain As Fires Consume Homes

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National

Texans Pray For Rain As Fires Consume Homes

by BJ Austin

Texans Pray For Rain As Fires Consume Homes

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Religion

Ore. Suit Forces Vatican To Finally Open Records

by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

Ore. Suit Forces Vatican To Finally Open Records

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Media

'Three Cups Of Tea' Author Fights Accusations

by Larry Abramson

'Three Cups Of Tea' Author Fights Accusations

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World

Rick Mercer, Hot On The Canadian Campaign Trail

by NPR Staff

Rick Mercer, Hot On The Canadian Campaign Trail

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Europe

Priceless Details Of The Royal Wedding

by NPR Staff

Priceless Details Of The Royal Wedding

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Author Interviews

A Con Man Meets Shakespeare In 'Tragedy Of Arthur'

by NPR Staff

A Con Man Meets Shakespeare In 'Tragedy Of Arthur'

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From Our Listeners

Your Letters: Short Sleepers; Nirvana

by NPR Staff

Your Letters: Short Sleepers; Nirvana

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Lee 'Scratch' Perry: Over 75 Years, From Dub To Dubstep

Lee "Scratch" Perry in the mid-1990s. Des Willie/Redferns hide caption

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The Record

Lee 'Scratch' Perry: Over 75 Years, From Dub To Dubstep

by Baz Dreisinger

Lee 'Scratch' Perry: Over 75 Years, From Dub To Dubstep

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Middle East

Funerals Begin For Syrian Protesters

by NPR Staff

Funerals Begin For Syrian Protesters

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Middle East

Battle For Misrata Grows Deadlier

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Battle For Misrata Grows Deadlier

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Middle East

In The East, Plans For A Post-Gadhafi Libya

by Peter Kenyon

In The East, Plans For A Post-Gadhafi Libya

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Economy

What's Driving Gas Prices, From An Energy Insider

by NPR Staff

What's Driving Gas Prices, From An Energy Insider

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Volkswagen Puts U.S. Plans Into Overdrive

An auto detailer polishes the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle on the floor of the New York International Auto Show. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Volkswagen Puts U.S. Plans Into Overdrive

by Sonari Glinton

Volkswagen Puts U.S. Plans Into Overdrive

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Sports

NBA Playoffs: Lakers Arrive, But Celtics Dominate

by NPR Staff

NBA Playoffs: Lakers Arrive, But Celtics Dominate

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National

Life Lessons? For These Kids, It's Like Riding A Bike

by Kyle Norris

Life Lessons? For These Kids, It's Like Riding A Bike

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Sports

Composer Collecting When Stadiums Scream 'Charge'

by NPR Staff

Composer Collecting When Stadiums Scream 'Charge'

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Author Interviews

The Joys Of Life In A Lookout Tower In 'Fire Season'

by NPR Staff

The Joys Of Life In A Lookout Tower In 'Fire Season'

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Plan B: A Singing Rapper Catches His Second Wind

Rapper and singer Ben Drew, a.k.a. Plan B, adopts a more soulful sound on his second album, The Defamation of Strickland Banks. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Plan B: A Singing Rapper Catches His Second Wind

by NPR Staff

Plan B: A Singing Rapper Catches His Second Wind

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