Weekend Edition Sunday for August 25, 2013 : NPR

Middle East

Tens Of Thousands Flee Syria After Alleged Chemical Attacks

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Middle East

Evidence Points To Chemical Weapon Use In Syria

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Ancient African Religion Finds Roots In America

Priest Ifagbemi has an elaborate shrine to Yoruba's gods in his home near Seattle. Christopher Johnson/NPR hide caption

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Religion

Ancient African Religion Finds Roots In America

by Christopher Johnson

Ancient African Religion Finds Roots In America

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One Family, One Year, Globe-Circling Vacation

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Animals

Following The Trail Of The Whale Shark

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Sunday Puzzle

It's All Greek To Me

by Will Shortz

It's All Greek To Me

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Dishwasher Cooking: Make Your Dinner While Cleaning The Plates

Food writer Dan Pashman says poached pears are great in the dishwasher. We're not sure about the asparagus, but we'll let you know after the cycle finishes. Maggie Starbard/NPR hide caption

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The Salt

Dishwasher Cooking: Make Your Dinner While Cleaning The Plates

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Dishwasher Cooking: Make Your Dinner While Cleaning The Plates

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Black Joe Lewis And His Band Stay The Course, Lose The Name

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Music Interviews

Black Joe Lewis And His Band Stay The Course, Lose The Name

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Black Joe Lewis And His Band Stay The Course, Lose The Name

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Law

Philly Nurse Accused Of Helping Elderly Father Die

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Hospice Doctor Helps Families Navigate The End Of Life

Dr. David Casarett was inspired by his father's death to specialize in end of life care. Joe Chielli/ hide caption

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The Sunday Conversation

Hospice Doctor Helps Families Navigate The End Of Life

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Hospice Doctor Helps Families Navigate The End Of Life

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Race

Thousands Gather To Mark '63 Civil Rights March

by Allison Keyes

Thousands Gather To Mark '63 Civil Rights March

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Law

Justice Department Gets Aggressive On Voting Rights

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Despite A Major-Less Year, Woods Is Top Golfer

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Space

Far Out: Voyager 1 Might Be Over The Edge, Into Deep Space

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Teenage Graceland: A Temporary Home For Troubled Kids

In Short Term 12, Grace (Brie Larson) counsels Marcus (Keith Stanfield), an angry young man about to age out of the foster care system. Cinedigm hide caption

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Movie Reviews

Teenage Graceland: A Temporary Home For Troubled Kids

by Bob Mondello

Teenage Graceland: A Temporary Home For Troubled Kids

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Author Interviews

Haitian Youth Illuminated In 'Sea Light'

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Haitian Youth Illuminated In 'Sea Light'

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National

The Longest Mail Route In The Country

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