Weekend Edition Saturday for October 9, 2021 : NPR

The week in politics: government funding, debt ceiling and infrastructure

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Technology

Facebook whistleblower's testimony spurs calls for regulation

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Facebook whistleblower's testimony spurs calls for regulation

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Opinion: A gorilla's life and death, in 2 viral photos

Orphaned mountain gorilla Ndakasi lies in the arms of her caregiver Andre Bauma on Sept. 21, shortly before her death. Brent Stirton/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: A gorilla's life and death, in 2 viral photos

by Scott Simon

Opinion: A gorilla's life and death, in 2 viral photos

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Middle East

Iraq's voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament

by Scott Simon , Ruth Sherlock

Iraq's voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament

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Media

Journalists must collaborate to fight disinformation, Nobel winner Ressa says

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Author Interviews

'Falling Girls' navigates the dynamics of high-school female friendships

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History

Researchers decipher words that were censored in Marie Antoinette's love letters

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Movie Interviews

Beside classrooms, Americans have learned about democracy at the movies

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Author Interviews

'Lincoln Highway' is set in the 1950's landscape of highways and railways

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Law

A controversial abortion ban in Texas is back in effect

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A controversial abortion ban in Texas is back in effect

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Business

Workers with criminal records may benefit from employers' need for workers

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Asia

Suicide bomb explosion rips through a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan

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Suicide bomb explosion rips through a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan

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Animals

A drop in Yukon River salmon has hurt Alaska communities' food supply

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Sports

Saturday sports: post-season baseball, WNBA finals, Gruden's racial comments

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Potential candidates always test political waters in Iowa. Trump's trip is different

Former President Donald Trump has been hinting at another White House run and, in doing so, has frozen the Republican field. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption

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Potential candidates always test political waters in Iowa. Trump's trip is different

by Clay Masters

Potential candidates always test political waters in Iowa. Trump's trip is different

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Movie Interviews

The idea for 'Mass' was sparked by the school shooting in Parkland, Fla.

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Music News

Remembering jazz musician Mike Renzi who has died at age 80

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