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Weekend Edition

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Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition from NPR News appreciates the extraordinary details that make up every story. This two-hour weekend morning newsmagazine covers hard news, a wide variety of newsmakers, and cultural stories with care, accuracy, and a wink of humor.

Weekend Edition Saturday wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon

Weekend Edition Sunday includes the popular Puzzler segment with Will Shorts. The program is hosted by Rachel Martin.

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Are seed oils good or bad for health? Here's what we know

Maria Godoy

Health secretary RFK Jr. has said seed oils, like canola, soybean and sunflower oil are 'poisoning Americans.' But many researchers say the evidence doesn't back up the claims.
Iranians fleeing to Turkey fear for the future

Durrie Bouscaren

Activists in Iran say the government there is cracking down in an effort to undo infiltration by Israeli intelligence.
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At the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum, Russia puts its best face forward

Charles Maynes

The Kremlin is using the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum to showcase remaining allies and address questions of recession.
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How U.S. strikes on Iran could impact nuclear nonproliferation across the world

Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, about how U.S. strikes on Iran could impact nuclear proliferation globally.
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The manosphere has spoken: The toxic conversation around the Sean Combs trial

Ayesha Rascoe

After six weeks of testimony, prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered their closing arguments in the federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean Combs last week. While the jury deliberates his judicial fate, one verdict we don't have to wait for is the one coming from the court of public opinion. NPR Music's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento and Rodney Carmichael explain why discussion of the trial within an ecosystem of podcast and YouTube hosts have made it loud and clear that we're in a post-MeToo era.
R.T. Thorne discusses his directorial debut '40 Acres'

Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to R.T. Thorne about "40 Acres," his post-apocalyptic directorial debut.
Trump's mass deportation policy could cost the economy

Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Cato Institute immigration expert David Bier how much the Trump administration's mass deportation program could cost.
Politics chat: Trump's tax bill, U.S. strikes on Iran, NATO summit, NYC mayor race

Ayesha Rascoe

The huge tax and spending bill currently before the Senate is likely to pass into law. It may prove controversial enough to be a drag on Republican candidates.
A new album celebrates Clifton Chenier, the 'King of Zydeco'

Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to C.J. Chenier and Joel Savoy about the new album celebrating Clifton Chenier, "A Tribute to the King of Zydeco."
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He helped the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now, Trump's refugee policy has separated his family

Nirvani Williams

In 2021, an Afghan man who helped the U.S. military narrowly escaped Afghanistan with his family, but was forced to leave several children behind. He struggled to reunite his family in the U.S.