Weekend Edition Sunday for May 17, 2009 : NPR

Rebels In Sri Lanka Give Up; India Elections Wrap

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World

U.N. Focuses On Aid For Pakistan Refugees

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Law

Lawyers Make Pro Bono Leap Into Foreclosures

by Brian Reed

Lawyers Make Pro Bono Leap Into Foreclosures

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Business

Business Schools Mull Over Blame In Financial Crisis

by Anthony Brooks

Business Schools Mull Over Blame In Financial Crisis

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Sports

Filly Rachel Alexander Peaks At Preakness

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From Our Listeners

Pin Your Memories On Our Map

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Music

T-Bone Burnett Remembers Stephen Bruton

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Sunday Puzzle

Flush The Birds

by Will Shortz

Flush The Birds

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Science

The Restaurant Of The Future: A Living Lab

by Frank Browning

The Restaurant Of The Future: A Living Lab

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National

A Walk On Thick Ice In Patagonia

by Charla Bear

A Walk On Thick Ice In Patagonia

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National

Obama's Commencement Address Sparks Protest

by Scott Horsley

Obama's Commencement Address Sparks Protest

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National

Michelle Obama Urges Grads To Give Back

by Sasha Khoka

Michelle Obama Urges Grads To Give Back

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Economy

Home Sales Slump Into High Season

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Law

Supreme Court Choices You Haven't Heard Of

by Nina Totenberg

Supreme Court Choices You Haven't Heard Of

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Business

The Piracy Business: All The Headaches, But No Suits

by Gwen Thompkins

The Piracy Business: All The Headaches, But No Suits

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World

Comedian Finds Something Funny About South Africa

by Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Comedian Finds Something Funny About South Africa

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Culture

First Lady Of Art Found

by Christopher Joyce

First Lady Of Art Found

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Books

NPR Reporter Goes On Scientific Quest For God

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Movies

From Silver Spring To The Silver Screen

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Music Interviews

Sabrina Scott: A Young Singer's 'New View'

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