Weekend Edition Saturday for June 16, 2018 : NPR

Legal News: Paul Manafort In Custody And The Justice Department Report

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Parkland Survivors Launch Tour To Register Young Voters And Get Them Out In November

The March For Our Lives movement is hitting the road this summer to register young people to vote ahead of the November mid-term elections. Miami Herald/TNS via Getty Images hide caption

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Parkland Survivors Launch Tour To Register Young Voters And Get Them Out In November

by Brakkton Booker

Parkland Survivors Launch Tour To Register Young Voters And Get Them Out In November

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President Trump Has Some Awfully Kind Words For Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with U.S. President Trump during their summit on June 12 in Singapore. Handout/Getty Images hide caption

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President Trump Has Some Awfully Kind Words For Kim Jong Un

by Scott Simon

President Trump Has Some Awfully Kind Words For Kim Jong Un

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Religious Groups Criticize Trump Immigration Policies

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A Dust-Up Over Moon Dust

by Scott Simon

A Dust-Up Over Moon Dust

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Domestic Violence Expert Resigns From NFL Players Association Commission

Deborah Epstein resigned from a NFLPA-funded commission created to tackle domestic violence in the NFL, after a "pattern emerged" in her conversations with the association. Courtesy of Deborah Epstein hide caption

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Sports

Domestic Violence Expert Resigns From NFL Players Association Commission

by Scott Simon , Emma Bowman

Domestic Violence Expert Resigns From NFL Players Association Commission

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National

Illinois Parolee Can't Find A Home

by Max Green

Illinois Parolee Can't Find A Home

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Education

Changes Coming To AP World History Classes

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'Old In Art School': An MFA Inspires A Memoir Of Age

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Author Interviews

'Old In Art School': An MFA Inspires A Memoir Of Age

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'Old In Art School': An MFA Inspires A Memoir Of Age

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Jermaine Dupri Is A Songwriters Hall Of Famer And We Have The Playlist To Prove It

Inductee Jermaine Dupri at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 49th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner on June 14, 2018 in New York City. Gary Gershoff/Getty Images hide caption

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Jermaine Dupri Is A Songwriters Hall Of Famer And We Have The Playlist To Prove It

by Scott Simon , Denise Guerra

Jermaine Dupri Is A Songwriters Hall Of Famer And We Have The Playlist To Prove It

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National

An Asylum-Seeker Talks About Fleeing Domestic Violence

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Europe

How Europe Responds To Migrants

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Sports

The Basketball Game That Promises Very Little: Ted Cruz Vs. Jimmy Kimmel

by Stephen Becker

The Basketball Game That Promises Very Little: Ted Cruz Vs. Jimmy Kimmel

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Economy

Looking At U.S. Trade With China

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Africa

Finding Justice For Rape In Kenya

by Eyder Peralta

Finding Justice For Rape In Kenya

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Sports

Saturday Sports: Trump's Comments, Kawhi Leonard, LeBron

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Teaching Children To Ask The Big Questions Without Religion

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Religion

Teaching Children To Ask The Big Questions Without Religion

by Deena Prichep

Teaching Children To Ask The Big Questions Without Religion

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World

A Spy Talks About His Time In Al-Qaida

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Paul Beaubrun Shares His Love For Haiti In Song: 'Our Message Is Still Strong'

"Ayibobo means blessings or welcome," Paul Beaubrun explains. Hugue-Robert Marsan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Paul Beaubrun Shares His Love For Haiti In Song: 'Our Message Is Still Strong'

by Scott Simon , Sophia Alvarez Boyd

Paul Beaubrun Shares His Love For Haiti In Song: 'Our Message Is Still Strong'

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