Weekend Edition Sunday for October 25, 2015 : NPR

How Presidential Hopefuls Faired At Iowa Democratic Party's Fundraising Dinner

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Hurricane Patricia's Unexpected Aftermath

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Hurricane Patricia's Unexpected Aftermath

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Cuba's Widespread Piracy Culture

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Reassessing Canada's Foreign Affairs Approach

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The Week In Internet: Drake-ified Memes

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There Were Fewer Black Men In Medical School In 2014 Than In 1978

Jeffrey Okonye (left) and Oviea Akpotaire are fourth-year medical students at the University of Texas Southwestern. Lauren Silverman/KERA hide caption

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There Were Fewer Black Men In Medical School In 2014 Than In 1978

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There Were Fewer Black Men In Medical School In 2014 Than In 1978

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This Weekend, Hoist A Pint With The 'Young Skins'

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This Weekend, Hoist A Pint With The 'Young Skins'

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This Weekend, Hoist A Pint With The 'Young Skins'

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Changing Korean-American Exclusion From North-South Reunions

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Care For A Little Spa Treatment? Try The SPA In This Week's Puzzle

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Care For A Little Spa Treatment? Try The SPA In This Week's Puzzle

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Is It Time To Write Off Restaurant Tipping?

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Is It Time To Write Off Restaurant Tipping?

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G. Love & Special Sauce's new album, Love Saves The Day, comes out Oct. 30. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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G. Love & Special Sauce: Still Cooking

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G. Love & Special Sauce: Still Cooking

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'You Never Quit Trying': Preventing Gun Violence In Schools

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'You Never Quit Trying': Preventing Gun Violence In Schools

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Vatican Synod Ends

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Vatican Synod Ends

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President Obama Calls To Curb Number Of Standardized Tests

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Parsing The House Speakership Drama

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In A Slovenian Forest, Volunteers Make It Their Mission To Feed Refugees

Doro Steffansson, a political scientist from Germany, has joined the volunteer group No Borders, which has set up camp in the forest and been cooking for migrants in Slovenia. She tracks the flow of more than 50,000 migrants across the Croatia-Slovenia border. Lauren Frayer for NPR hide caption

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Parallels

In A Slovenian Forest, Volunteers Make It Their Mission To Feed Refugees

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In A Slovenian Forest, Volunteers Make It Their Mission To Feed Refugees

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This Week In Sports: Mets Enter World Series

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Who Decides Which Emojis Get The Thumbs Up?

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Who Decides Which Emojis Get The Thumbs Up?

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Who Decides Which Emojis Get The Thumbs Up?

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Maureen O'Hara, Hollywood's 'Queen Of Technicolor,' Dies At 95

Irish-American actress Maureen O'Hara, seen in 1947 and known as the "Queen of Technicolor," died Saturday at her home in Boise, Idaho. She was 95. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption

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Remembrances

Maureen O'Hara, Hollywood's 'Queen Of Technicolor,' Dies At 95

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Maureen O'Hara, Hollywood's 'Queen Of Technicolor,' Dies At 95

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One Way To Handle A 'Gilmore Girls' Revival: 'I Wept Immediately'

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One Way To Handle A 'Gilmore Girls' Revival: 'I Wept Immediately'

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One Way To Handle A 'Gilmore Girls' Revival: 'I Wept Immediately'

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'After Alice' Gets Lost In Wonderland, Sensible Bestie Comes To Her Rescue

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Author Interviews

'After Alice' Gets Lost In Wonderland, Sensible Bestie Comes To Her Rescue

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'After Alice' Gets Lost In Wonderland, Sensible Bestie Comes To Her Rescue

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