Weekend Edition Saturday for August 28, 2021 : NPR

Updates On The Evacuation Efforts In Kabul

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Week In Politics: Marches Are Planned Across The Nation For Voting Rights

by Ron Elving

Week In Politics: Marches Are Planned Across The Nation For Voting Rights

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Opinion: A New Spirit Joins The Panthéon

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Opinion: A New Spirit Joins The Panthéon

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Opinion: A New Spirit Joins The Panthéon

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Mexico Sues U.S. Guns Manufacturers For Fueling Violence

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At The Kabul Airport, Evacuation Flights Forge Ahead Even As Another Attack Is Feared

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At The Kabul Airport, Evacuation Flights Forge Ahead Even As Another Attack Is Feared

by Scott Simon , Dave Mistich

At The Kabul Airport, Evacuation Flights Forge Ahead Even As Another Attack Is Feared

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Asia

A Look At The Timeline Of The War In Afghanistan

by Greg Myre

A Look At The Timeline Of The War In Afghanistan

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Politics

Thousands To Gather In Washington And Cities Nationwide For Voting Rights

by Juana Summers

Thousands To Gather In Washington And Cities Nationwide For Voting Rights

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Author Interviews

"Several People Are Typing" Brings New Meaning To Being Stuck At The Office

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Global Health

COVID Booster Shots Are Coming. But Most Of The World Hasn't Gotten Its First Vaccine

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A Family Remembers The 1st U.S. Soldier Killed In The War In Afghanistan

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A Family Remembers The 1st U.S. Soldier Killed In The War In Afghanistan

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A Family Remembers The 1st U.S. Soldier Killed In The War In Afghanistan

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Asia

What We Know About Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, New Taliban Leader

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Asia

Los Angeles Activist Helps Afghans Find Refuge

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How The U.S. Is Handling The Rise In Inflation

by Scott Horsley

How The U.S. Is Handling The Rise In Inflation

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Technology

Why Apple's Anti-Child Sex Abuse Features Could Be Dangerous

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Sports

Saturday Sports: Beginning NFL Season Already Marked By COVID-19 Outbreaks

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Europe

European Leaders Have Tense Reactions To U.S.-Afghanistan Conflict

by Eleanor Beardsley

European Leaders Have Tense Reactions To U.S.-Afghanistan Conflict

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Author Interviews

Jo Hamya's "Three Rooms" Tells The Story Of Life During Brexit

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Television

HBO's "The Other Two" Is Back

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Music Interviews

Ramona Gonzalez Channels Grief And Loss In New Album

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Asia

The Latest From The Airport In Kabul

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National Security

Two Targets Killed In U.S. Drone Strike On ISIS-K

by Greg Myre

Two Targets Killed In U.S. Drone Strike On ISIS-K

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