Weekend Edition Saturday for September 10, 2016 : NPR

U.S. And Russia Announce Joint Truce Deal For Syria

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In Fight Against Islamophobia, Muslim Americans Focus On The Ballot Box

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15 Years Later: The Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks

In Fight Against Islamophobia, Muslim Americans Focus On The Ballot Box

by Joel Rose

In Fight Against Islamophobia, Muslim Americans Focus On The Ballot Box

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'What Is Aleppo?' There's No Easy Answer

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'What Is Aleppo?' There's No Easy Answer

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'What Is Aleppo?' There's No Easy Answer

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Evangelical Gathering A Sign Conservative Christians Slow To Embrace Trump

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Evangelical Gathering A Sign Conservative Christians Slow To Embrace Trump

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Evangelical Gathering A Sign Conservative Christians Slow To Embrace Trump

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Now In Hillary's Corner, Businessman Mark Cuban Offers Up Debate Tips

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Professor Translates 1,700-Year-Old Obituary From Ancient Greek

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'Missy Piggle-Wiggle' Brings Magical Cures To The Modern World

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'Missy Piggle-Wiggle' Brings Magical Cures To The Modern World

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The Stewards Of A Disappearing Faith — And 10,000 Songs

Brother Arnold Hadd, a resident of the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in Maine, is one of the last remaining Shakers. Susan Sharon hide caption

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The Stewards Of A Disappearing Faith — And 10,000 Songs

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The Stewards Of A Disappearing Faith — And 10,000 Songs

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Teddy Wayne's 'Loner' Paints A Chilling Study Of The Effects Of 'Toxic Masculinity'

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15 Years Later: The Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks

In Wake Of Sept. 11 Tragedy, Rerouted Passengers Find Resilience In Gander

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In The Battle To Save Frogs, Scientists Fight Fungus With Fungus

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In The Battle To Save Frogs, Scientists Fight Fungus With Fungus

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In The Battle To Save Frogs, Scientists Fight Fungus With Fungus

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Non-Politicians Talking Politics: Author Victor Davis Hanson On 2016 Election

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For Those Who 'Worked The Pile' At Ground Zero, Horrors Of Sept. 11 Haven't Faded

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15 Years Later: The Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks

For Those Who 'Worked The Pile' At Ground Zero, Horrors Of Sept. 11 Haven't Faded

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For Those Who 'Worked The Pile' At Ground Zero, Horrors Of Sept. 11 Haven't Faded

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National

Federal Government Halts Construction Of Part Of North Dakota Pipeline

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National

Justice Department Says Texas Is Misleading Voters In ID Law Re-Education

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Justice Department Says Texas Is Misleading Voters In ID Law Re-Education

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Sports

The Week In Sports

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Animals

If An Elephant Can Wear Teva Sandals, What Shoes Suit Other Animals?

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National

Louisiana Flooding Swamps Agriculture

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Louisiana Flooding Swamps Agriculture

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Marijuana Pays For Schools In Colorado — Kind Of — But How Will It Help Maine?

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Election Buzz: Recreational Marijuana On The Ballot

Marijuana Pays For Schools In Colorado — Kind Of — But How Will It Help Maine?

by Patty Wight, Maine Public Broadcasting , Luke Runyon, KUNC

Marijuana Pays For Schools In Colorado — Kind Of — But How Will It Help Maine?

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Robert Glasper Talks 'ArtScience,' The Latest From His Adventurous Jazz Crew

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Robert Glasper Talks 'ArtScience,' The Latest From His Adventurous Jazz Crew

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'Tough Guy' Farmers Stand Up To Italian Mafia — And Win

Farmer Daniele Pacicca in the Calabria region of southern Italy shows the stumps of his 13 olive trees that were hacked down this summer. With the help of GOEL Bio, he was able to replace them with twice as many new trees, 26. Chris Livesay for NPR hide caption

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'Tough Guy' Farmers Stand Up To Italian Mafia — And Win

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'Tough Guy' Farmers Stand Up To Italian Mafia — And Win

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