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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On top of rising infections, a cyclone and 100 million people out of work, India has another problem: An invasion of locusts — the worst in 25 years.
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In Yemen's hospitals, the medical staff have become the patients. With the beds filled, sick members of the public are turned away, and aid groups say a "catastrophe" is unfolding.
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After China's central government asserted more direct authority over Hong Kong, President Trump announced his intent to revoke Hong Kong's special customs status and take other steps.
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Images of a burning precinct in Minneapolis raised questions about police tactics during unrest. When emotions are running high, law enforcement has to decide when to stay — and when to go.
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After four days of online campaigning and speechmaking, the Libertarian Party has selected its nominee. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Jorgensen, an activist who teaches psychology at Clemson University.
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Churches have been left without clarity on whether to allow singing when they reopen after the CDC said guidance published against singing was a mistake.
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The historian and author of Utopia for Realists says that research shows that "especially in times of crisis, we show our best selves. And we get this explosion of altruism and cooperation."
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Attorney General Keith Ellison about the death of George Floyd, the resulting protests and the arrest of the former officer on a murder charge.
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Scott Simon speaks to Professor Stephen Carter about protests that have taken place this week in various U.S. cities.
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With many stores and restaurants closed last month, consumer spending plunged. That's a big blow for the economy, since consumers are the nation's biggest economic engine.