Weekend Edition Saturday for January 30, 2021 : NPR

Politics Chat: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Under Fire For Controversial Comments

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The Latest In The GameStop Wall Street Stock Battle

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The Latest In The GameStop Wall Street Stock Battle

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The National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the Ice Ribbon, is the venue for speed skating events at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Qianlong.com/VCG via Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Olympic Flame Of Suffering

by Scott Simon

Opinion: Olympic Flame Of Suffering

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Exploring Alexei Navalny's Journey To Becoming A Symbol Against Russian Corruption

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How Students At A North Carolina Elementary School Are Faring With Remote Learning

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Remembering Corky Lee, Legendary Photographer Who Captured Asian American Life

by Andrew Limbong

Remembering Corky Lee, Legendary Photographer Who Captured Asian American Life

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Despite Biden's Executive Orders, Vaccine Production May Be Hard To Ramp Up

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'Manage The Best We Can': Latino Church Adapts To New COVID-19 Reality

Angel Flores (right), founder and lead pastor of Mosaic Church, delivers the message during the Spanish worship service. Stephanie Daniel/KUNC hide caption

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'Manage The Best We Can': Latino Church Adapts To New COVID-19 Reality

by Stephanie Daniel

'Manage The Best We Can': Latino Church Adapts To New COVID-19 Reality

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Cherie Jones' Debut Novel Sees Characters In Paradise Put Through Hell

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How Four Men With The Same Name Formed The Paul O'Sullivan Band

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Just As Vaccine Distribution Begins, New COVID-19 Variants Arrive In U.S.

by Rob Stein

Just As Vaccine Distribution Begins, New COVID-19 Variants Arrive In U.S.

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Health Department Resignations In A Montana County Slow COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

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Health Department Resignations In A Montana County Slow COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

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Biden Won't Reverse All Of Trump's Foreign Policy. Here's What He'll Keep

Jake Sullivan, President Biden's national security adviser, says there are some foreign policy initiatives the Trump administration started that the new White House will build on. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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President Biden Takes Office

Biden Won't Reverse All Of Trump's Foreign Policy. Here's What He'll Keep

by Scott Detrow

Biden Won't Reverse All Of Trump's Foreign Policy. Here's What He'll Keep

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National

Where Have QAnon Supporters Gone?

by Shannon Bond

Where Have QAnon Supporters Gone?

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Business

The Pandemic's Role In A Strike At Wholesale Produce Market

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Salisbury Cathedral Organ Plays Majestic Music During Vaccinations

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Music

Salisbury Cathedral Organ Plays Majestic Music During Vaccinations

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Culture

No Floats, No Problem: How New Orleans Is Celebrating A Pandemic Mardi Gras

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Sports

Saturday Sports: The Fate Of The Tokyo Olympics

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Saturday Sports: The Fate Of The Tokyo Olympics

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Author Interviews

Amelia Pang's Book Explores The Human Cost Of Our Cheap Goods

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Justin Timberlake Hopes 'Palmer' Will 'Open Eyes, And Open Ears, And Open Hearts'

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Movie Interviews

Justin Timberlake Hopes 'Palmer' Will 'Open Eyes, And Open Ears, And Open Hearts'

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Justin Timberlake Hopes 'Palmer' Will 'Open Eyes, And Open Ears, And Open Hearts'

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