Weekend Edition
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Kick off your weekend with wrap-ups of the week's news with a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest. Be sure to tune in every Sunday for the Sunday Puzzle!
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Cash-for-votes is such a pervasive problem in India that the election commission says it seized nearly half a billion dollars of cash and inducements before the polls even opened last month.
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NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media talk about the struggles of the NBA's defending champion Denver Nuggets and about Caitlin Clark's first week as a pro in the WNBA.
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A historically Black university in North Carolina may have had its last graduation as the school fights for its accreditation.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Larry Ingrassia, former managing editor of the Los Angeles Times, about his latest book, "A Fatal Inheritance," which details his family's struggle with cancer.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Amy McCarthy, a reporter for the food blog Eater and fan of Red Lobster, about the closure of dozens of the chain's restaurants.
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A group of people involved in past Democratic campaigns talks about skepticism that President Biden can win the state again in 2024.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Arshad Malik, Afghanistan country director for Save the Children, about the aftermath of the deadly floods that hit several provinces there last weekend.
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Boeing held its annual shareholders meeting on Friday. This follows a difficult week and year for the plane-maker, which is facing renewed scrutiny over its safety and production practices.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with strategic studies professor Phillips O'Brien of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland about the significance of Russia's latest military offensive in Ukraine.
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A flag flap for a Supreme Court justice, and both major presidential campaigns agree to debates, albeit earlier than is traditional, with some rule changes.