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Weekend Edition Sunday for February 15, 2015

How Singapore Transformed Itself Into A Food Lover's Destination

Students sample the results of their labors in Yvonne Ruperti's pastry class at the Culinary Institute of America's Singapore branch. Carole Zimmer hide caption

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How Singapore Transformed Itself Into A Food Lover's Destination

How Singapore Transformed Itself Into A Food Lover's Destination

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Phoenix Suns' Two Sets Of Brothers Redefine Sibling Rivalry

Phoenix Suns forward Marcus Morris, left, congratulates his twin brother, Markieff, after he scored against the Sacramento Kings during the fourth quarter of a game on April 16, 2014. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption

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Phoenix Suns' Two Sets Of Brothers Redefine Sibling Rivalry

Phoenix Suns' Two Sets Of Brothers Redefine Sibling Rivalry

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Weekend Edition Sunday for February 8, 2015

McConnell's Call For 'Regular Order' May Not Mean What It Used To

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returns to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 29, 2015. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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McConnell's Call For 'Regular Order' May Not Mean What It Used To

McConnell's Call For 'Regular Order' May Not Mean What It Used To

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In A Twist, Greeks Demonstrate In Favor Of Their Government

A woman wrapped in a Greek flag makes her way in to a demonstration to support the new anti-austerity government in Athens on Thursday. Louisa Goulimaki/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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In A Twist, Greeks Demonstrate In Favor Of Their Government

In A Twist, Greeks Demonstrate In Favor Of Their Government

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Weekend Edition Sunday for February 1, 2015

'Mormon Stories' Podcast Founder Contemplates Excommunication

John Dehlin tells NPR's Rachel Martin he thinks "excommunication is definitely the path that the stake president's going to take." Catherine Weber Scott/Courtesy of John Dehlin hide caption

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'Mormon Stories' Podcast Founder Contemplates Excommunication

'Mormon Stories' Podcast Founder Contemplates Excommunication

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A Crossroads At The End Of College: Introducing 'The Howard Project'

Howard University students (left to right) Kevin Peterman, Taylor Davis, Leighton Watson and Ariel Alford are the subjects of NPR's Project Howard. They'll be keeping audio diaries as they finish their final semester of college and look toward their futures. Robb Hill for NPR hide caption

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A Crossroads At The End Of College: Introducing 'The Howard Project'

A Crossroads At The End Of College: Introducing 'The Howard Project'

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The Ice Is Talking. We Just Have To Listen

Giant chunks of ice break away from the Hans Glacier in Svalbard, Norway, in 2013. Courtesy Oskar Glowacki hide caption

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The Ice Is Talking. We Just Have To Listen

The Ice Is Talking. We Just Have To Listen

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Weekend Edition Sunday for January 25, 2015

Virtual Games Try To Generate Real Empathy For Faraway Conflict

Allison Begalman, a student at the University of Southern California, wears goggles and headphones to experience a virtual mortar strike on civilians in Aleppo, Syria. James Delahoussaye/NPR hide caption

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Virtual Games Try To Generate Real Empathy For Faraway Conflict

Virtual Games Try To Generate Real Empathy For Faraway Conflict

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Weekend Edition Sunday for January 18, 2015

Obama's Trouble Articulating The State Of The Economy

President Obama used the word "crisis" 11 times when he addressed a joint session of Congress in 2009. Since then, he's had a hard time hitting the right note when talking about the economy. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Obama's Trouble Articulating The State Of The Economy

Obama's Trouble Articulating The State Of The Economy

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'Fresh Off The Boat' Repackages The Asian-American Story For TV

Eddie Huang speaks on stage during the "Fresh Off the Boat" panel at the Disney/ABC event last week. "I held off signing my contract all the way until they were shooting the pilot," he says. Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption

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'Fresh Off The Boat' Repackages The Asian-American Story For TV

'Fresh Off The Boat' Repackages The Asian-American Story For TV

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Tech Program Helps Put Latinos On A Path To Silicon Valley

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Tech Program Helps Put Latinos On A Path To Silicon Valley

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