Weekend Edition Saturday for April 20, 2024 (2024)

Politics

House set to vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

byScott Simon,Claudia Grisales

3 min

House set to vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

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Politics

Week in politics: Jury selection in Trump trial, House vote and Speaker Johnson

byScott Simon,Ron Elving

4 min

Week in politics: Jury selection in Trump trial, House vote and Speaker Johnson

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New York Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling speaks during the teams 63rd Old Timers Day before the game against the Detroit Tigers on July 19, 2009, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: The voice of Yankees legends bids farewell

byScott Simon

2 min

Opinion: The voice of Yankees legends bids farewell

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Asia

India begins voting in elections with a prominent opposition leader in jail

byScott Simon

4 min

India begins voting in elections with a prominent opposition leader in jail

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Middle East

Art is helping children cope with displacement from the Lebanon-Israel border

byJane Arraf

5 min

Art is helping children cope with displacement from the Lebanon-Israel border

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Some baby boomers would like to downsize from their large homes, but say it doesn't make financial sense. Single-family homes in Dumfries, Va., are seen here last year. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption

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Economy

Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. Can they be enticed to sell them?

byLaurel Wamsley

4 min

Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. Can they be enticed to sell them?

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National

25 years after the Columbine shooting: What life now looks like for one survivor

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25 years after the Columbine shooting: What life now looks like for one survivor

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National

Teachers in Oregon have found a solution for burnout: stand up comedy

byNatalie Pate

4 min

Teachers in Oregon have found a solution for burnout: stand up comedy

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Crown Books for Young Readers

Picture This

George Takei 'Lost Freedom' some 80 years ago – now he's written that story for kids

bySamantha Balaban

10 min

George Takei 'Lost Freedom' some 80 years ago – now he's written that story for kids

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Middle East

What Iran's military strategy can tell us about the war

byScott Simon

5 min

What Iran's military strategy can tell us about the war

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Climate

A historic fort in Philadelphia could be underwater by 2070

bySophia Schmidt | WHYY

4 min

A historic fort in Philadelphia could be underwater by 2070

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Business

In Tennessee, Volkswagen workers vote to join UAW in a historic win for the union

byScott Simon,Stephan Bisaha

3 min

In Tennessee, Volkswagen workers vote to join UAW in a historic win for the union

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Sports

Saturday Sports: Sports betting scandal in the NBA; NHL, NBA playoffs

byScott Simon

4 min

Saturday Sports: Sports betting scandal in the NBA; NHL, NBA playoffs

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Books

Allen Bratton's 'Henry Henry' gives the Shakespearan character a modern twist

byScott Simon

5 min

Allen Bratton's 'Henry Henry' gives the Shakespearan character a modern twist

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National

A church offers asylum seekers a loan

byGwynne Hogan

3 min

A church offers asylum seekers a loan

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Science

A robot dog is training on Earth to be able to go to space one day

byScott Simon

5 min

A robot dog is training on Earth to be able to go to space one day

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Theater

'Cabaret' comes back to Broadway starring Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin

byScott Simon,Ryan Benk,Matthew Schuerman

10 min

'Cabaret' comes back to Broadway starring Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin

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