Weekend Edition Sunday for April 28, 2024 : NPR

Politics

Politics chat: White House Correspondent's dinner, control of Congress

by Ayesha Rascoe, Susan Davis

4 min

Politics chat: White House Correspondent's dinner, control of Congress

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Law

Byte-Dance was told to sell TikTok or face a ban. There are legal complications

by Ayesha Rascoe

6 min

Byte-Dance was told to sell TikTok or face a ban. There are legal complications

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Middle East

An independent review finds no evidence for Israel's claims about UNRWA and Hamas

by Ayesha Rascoe, Jackie Northam

4 min

An independent review finds no evidence for Israel's claims about UNRWA and Hamas

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Law

Arkansas and Tennessee challenge federal rule adding abortion to pregnancy protections

by Maggie Ryan

3 min

Arkansas and Tennessee challenge federal rule adding abortion to pregnancy protections

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Climate

Startups want to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight. There are few rules and big risks

by Julia Simon

6 min

Startups want to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight. There are few rules and big risks

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Animals

Southern California gets ready to fight mosquito season — by releasing more mosquitoes

by Ayesha Rascoe

3 min

Southern California gets ready to fight mosquito season — by releasing more mosquitoes

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Sunday Puzzle: Rearrange and match the clues

by Will Shortz

5 min

Sunday Puzzle: Rearrange and match the clues

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Sports

Utah hockey fans will pick the name of its new NHL team — March Madness-style

by Ayesha Rascoe

2 min

Utah hockey fans will pick the name of its new NHL team — March Madness-style

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Movies

Minhal Baig's 'We Grown Now' follows two Chicago kids in the early 1990s

by Ayesha Rascoe

7 min

Minhal Baig's 'We Grown Now' follows two Chicago kids in the early 1990s

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Law

Do students and faculty facing arrest at protests have First Amendment Rights?

by Ayesha Rascoe

5 min

Do students and faculty facing arrest at protests have First Amendment Rights?

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Africa

Cult leader charged with murder in Kenya

by Ayesha Rascoe

5 min

Cult leader charged with murder in Kenya

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Politics

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace on Trump's trial and what it means for the election

by Ayesha Rascoe

6 min

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace on Trump's trial and what it means for the election

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Politics

Fact-check: South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace's statements on the Trump trials

by Ayesha Rascoe, Susan Davis

2 min

Fact-check: South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace's statements on the Trump trials

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National

Why 911 emergency systems in 3 states went dead earlier this month

by Ayesha Rascoe

4 min

Why 911 emergency systems in 3 states went dead earlier this month

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Middle East

As Israel threatens to move into Rafah, Hamas releases video of two hostages

by Michele Kelemen

3 min

As Israel threatens to move into Rafah, Hamas releases video of two hostages

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NPR Investigations: Off The Mark

A town marked the past and solved a murder

by Laura Sullivan

9 min

A town marked the past and solved a murder

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Music Interviews

George Brown of Kool & The Gang on party music, his memoir and the band's new album

by Ayesha Rascoe

6 min

George Brown of Kool & The Gang on party music, his memoir and the band's new album

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