Weekend Edition Sunday for January 30, 2011 : NPR

Anti-Government Protests Roil Egypt

Egypt Smolders Amidst Protests

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Egypt Smolders Amidst Protests

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Anti-Government Protests Roil Egypt

Egypt Crisis Changes U.S. Hopes

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Egypt Crisis Changes U.S. Hopes

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Middle East

Tunisians Watch Egypt, Tend Their Own Revolution

by Eleanor Beardsley

Tunisians Watch Egypt, Tend Their Own Revolution

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Economy

How Will New York's Cuomo Cut $10 Billion?

by Robert Smith

How Will New York's Cuomo Cut $10 Billion?

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Economy

Cuts Upon Cuts Leave Georgia With 'Budget Fatigue'

by Kathy Lohr

Cuts Upon Cuts Leave Georgia With 'Budget Fatigue'

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Economy

California Faces A Most Massive Budget Shortfall

by John Myers

California Faces A Most Massive Budget Shortfall

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Economy

Budget-Strapped States Might Prefer To Be Bankrupt

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Budget-Strapped States Might Prefer To Be Bankrupt

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Latin America

Juarez Erupts, Not In Violence, But In Protest

by John Burnett

Juarez Erupts, Not In Violence, But In Protest

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Food

'Minimalist' Mark Bittman Serves Last Column

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'Minimalist' Mark Bittman Serves Last Column

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Sunday Puzzle

No Business Like Snow Business

by Will Shortz

No Business Like Snow Business

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Back To The Beginning

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Music Interviews

Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Back To The Beginning

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Back To The Beginning

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Anti-Government Protests Roil Egypt

A Frightening Lawlessness Takes Hold In Egypt

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

A Frightening Lawlessness Takes Hold In Egypt

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Anti-Government Protests Roil Egypt

Egyptian Activist Watches Change Take His Country

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Egyptian Activist Watches Change Take His Country

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Africa

Southern Sudanese Vote Overwhelmingly To Secede

by Frank Langfitt

Southern Sudanese Vote Overwhelmingly To Secede

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Politics

Longest-Serving Woman Senator Looks After The Rest

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Longest-Serving Woman Senator Looks After The Rest

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Rising Food Prices Can Topple Governments, Too

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Economy

Rising Food Prices Can Topple Governments, Too

by Marilyn Geewax

Rising Food Prices Can Topple Governments, Too

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World

In Haiti, Cellphones Serve As Debit Cards

by Jason Beaubien

In Haiti, Cellphones Serve As Debit Cards

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Sports

Skaters Compete For Top U.S. Honors

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Skaters Compete For Top U.S. Honors

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Life Below The City Of Light: Paris Underground

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Europe

Life Below The City Of Light: Paris Underground

by Jacki Lyden

Life Below The City Of Light: Paris Underground

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