Weekend Edition Saturday for October 10, 2020 : NPR

Trump Plans To Resume Public Activities With South Lawn Appearance

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National Security

What To Make Of The Plot To Kidnap The Governor Of Michigan

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Opinion: Remembering Jim Dwyer, New York's Subway Storyteller, Pulitzer Prize Winner

New York Times writer & panel moderator Jim Dwyer. The Brooklyn Heights Association's meeting at St Francis College concluded with community service awards to Brooklyn Heights activists, and a panel discussion of the pros & cons of the proposed Brooklyn-Queens trolley system. Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: Remembering Jim Dwyer, New York's Subway Storyteller, Pulitzer Prize Winner

by Scott Simon

Opinion: Remembering Jim Dwyer, New York's Subway Storyteller, Pulitzer Prize Winner

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Politics

Long A Republican Stronghold, Georgia Is Starting To Look Like A Swing State

by Emma Hurt

Long A Republican Stronghold, Georgia Is Starting To Look Like A Swing State

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A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Kill Half A Million Sharks, Conservationists Warn

Grey reef sharks, seen in Fiji, are among the top species of sharks fished for their liver oil. Reinhard Dirscherl/Ullstein Bild via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Kill Half A Million Sharks, Conservationists Warn

by Emma Bowman

A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Kill Half A Million Sharks, Conservationists Warn

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National

Chicago Loses A Beloved Teacher To COVID-19

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World

Following Months Of COVID-19 Restrictions, The Dance Music Scene Is Back In China

by Emily Feng

Following Months Of COVID-19 Restrictions, The Dance Music Scene Is Back In China

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Books

Riva Lehrer's On Her New Memoir 'Golem Girl'

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Music Interviews

After Almost 30 Years, Patty Smyth Returns With New Album 'It's About Time'

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Politics

The Week In Politics

by Ron Elving

The Week In Politics

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Weather

Hurricane Delta Roars Ashore In Louisiana

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Hurricane Delta Roars Ashore In Louisiana

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Business

Despite The Pandemic, Many Would-be Business Owners Are Sensing Opportunity

by Miles Bryan

Despite The Pandemic, Many Would-be Business Owners Are Sensing Opportunity

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Gun Control Groups Voice 'Grave Concerns' About Supreme Court Nominee's Record

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, here at the White House on Sept. 26, is President Trump's Supreme Court nominee — and she has gun control groups worried. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Gun Control Groups Voice 'Grave Concerns' About Supreme Court Nominee's Record

by Carrie Johnson

Gun Control Groups Voice 'Grave Concerns' About Supreme Court Nominee's Record

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National

Why This 17-Year-Old Wants To Be A Poll Worker

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Author Interviews

In 'Fauci,' An Up Close Look At 'America's Doctor'

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National

Breonna Taylor's Teachers Remember Her Life

by Jess Clark

Breonna Taylor's Teachers Remember Her Life

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Weekend Edition Saturday

The Week In Sports

by Tom Goldman

The Week In Sports

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Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong'o Says Prison Formed Him As A Writer

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Author Interviews

Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong'o Says Prison Formed Him As A Writer

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Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong'o Says Prison Formed Him As A Writer

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Author Interviews

In 'Be Water, My Friend,' Bruce Lee's Daughter Tells Her Father's Story

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