Weekend Edition Saturday for November 20, 2021 : NPR

Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on five charges after fatally shooting two people

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Week in politics: The 'Build Back Better' bill is moving forward

by Ron Elving

Week in politics: The 'Build Back Better' bill is moving forward

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Opinion: Hugging is common and meaningful in the animal kingdom

Lowland gorillas Jamila (L) and Suwedi cuddle in their enclosure at the zoo in Duisburg, western Germany. Roland Weihrauch/DPA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Hugging is common and meaningful in the animal kingdom

by Scott Simon

Opinion: Hugging is common and meaningful in the animal kingdom

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FDA authorizes COVID boosters for all adults

by Joe Palca

FDA authorizes COVID boosters for all adults

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Iran and U.S. are trying to renegotiate nuclear deal

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COVID precautions keep students out of school, even if they just have the sniffles

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Climate change is making it harder to provide clean drinking water in farm country

Janis Elliott lives in the unincorporated Iowa town of Avon. She put a reverse osmosis system in her home after she found nitrate levels almost double the EPA health standard. Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio hide caption

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Environment

Climate change is making it harder to provide clean drinking water in farm country

by Clay Masters

Climate change is making it harder to provide clean drinking water in farm country

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Author Interviews

Huda Fahmy asks 'Huda F Are You?' in new book

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Movie Interviews

'The Power of the Dog' is Jane Campion's first film in 12 years

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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin expects the Senate to pass spending bill by the end of 2021

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., says he believes the Senate will pass President Biden's spending bill before the end of the year. The House passed the bill on Friday, sending it to the 50-50 Senate. Pete Marovich/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin expects the Senate to pass spending bill by the end of 2021

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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin expects the Senate to pass spending bill by the end of 2021

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Kenosha, Wisconsin, reacts to Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal

by Maayan Silver

Kenosha, Wisconsin, reacts to Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal

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Climate

Intense wildfires have killed up to 1/5 of the earth's largest trees

by Alice Daniel

Intense wildfires have killed up to 1/5 of the earth's largest trees

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Africa

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up his Africa tour

by Michele Kelemen

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up his Africa tour

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Climate

Anxiety and grief comes with climate change

by Alex Smith

Anxiety and grief comes with climate change

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Sports

Saturday sports: Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai disappears

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History

Portland drag club recognized in the National Register of Historic Places

by Katia Riddle

Portland drag club recognized in the National Register of Historic Places

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Strange News

Georgia voters say no to building one of the world's largest chicken-shaped topiary

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Author Interviews

'Harsh Times' novel explores CIA-backed coup to overthrow Guatemala's government

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Music Interviews

Ladyhawke's new album 'Time Flies' deals with heavy themes through an upbeat sound

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