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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After hurricanes hit St. John hard last fall, the island's coral reefs were badly damaged. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with marine biologist Peter Edmunds of California State University Northridge.
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NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and former George W. Bush White House lawyer Jamil Jaffer discuss the release of a memo by Democrats to rebut claims of FBI bias in its investigation of the Trump campaign.
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Hunters are waking up to find their prized antlers have been stolen overnight in Alaska, where online ads offering cash for antlers have proliferated. -
As the British government is divided over Brexit, and Prime Minister Theresa May is criticized for weak leadership, some British citizens are nostalgic for Winston Churchill's authority and vision.
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Last summer's wildfires handed scientists a rare chance to study effects of smoke on residents. Most previous work had been on wood-burning stoves, urban air pollution and the effects on firefighters. -
We have an update on the biggest stories in the 2018 Winter Olympics in the past week.
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Tensions are high in the Colorado Capitol with gun violence, sexual harassment complaints and an election coming, so lawmakers are wary of a bill to allow visitors to bypass normal security screening.
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Stanford student Brock Turner's 2016 sexual assault conviction outraged many as too lenient, leading to a campaign to recall the judge. Retired judge LaDoris Cordell talks with NPR's Scott Simon.
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Captured in one 72-minute take, U — July 22 re-enacts the 2011 murders at a summer camp through the eyes of its victims — in order to shift focus away from the extremist killer. -
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with James Burnett of nonprofit news site The Trace about current gun regulations in the U.S.
