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Saturday mornings are made for Weekend Edition Saturday, the program 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.
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Gulf countries that host U.S. military bases say Iran has retaliated to U.S. strikes
Iran has retaliated to U.S. and Israel strikes. Several countries that host American military bases in the region including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain say they have been attacked.
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Iran expert at the International Crisis Group discusses U.S. strikes and the response
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ali Vaez, an Iran expert at the International Crisis Group, about U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran.
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Shira Efron, senior fellow at RAND, weighs in on the U.S. strikes on Iran
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Shira Efron, an Israel and Middle East expert, about the U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran.
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Sen. Tim Kaine discusses the U.S. strikes on Iran
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., about the U.S. strikes on Iran.
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Israel and the U.S. launch strikes on Iran
We're looking at the strikes in Iran by U.S. and Israel.
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President Trump launched strikes without Congress's approval. Lawmakers are responding
We look at what it means for President Trump to launch attacks on Iran without Congressional approval, and the pushback and support he's getting from some lawmakers.
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As the U.S. strikes Iran, here's the White House is saying to the American public
We look at the White House's messaging to the American public on the strikes in Iran.
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What is President Trump's strategy in ordering military strikes against Iran?
President Trump announced a major military combat operation on Iran early this morning, targeting several cities across Iran. We look at the strategy there and potential outcomes.
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NASA lost a lunar spacecraft one day after launch. A new report shows what went wrong
Why did a $72 million mission to study water on the moon fail so soon after launch? A new NASA report has the answer.
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Kansas revokes driver's licenses of hundreds of trans people, prompted by new law
Prompted by a new law, Kansas began sending letters to some trans people saying their drivers licenses were being invalidated until they change their gender information.
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Opinion: The enduring dignity of Jesse Jackson
Rev. Jesse Jackson died this week at age 84. NPR's Scott Simon remembers covering Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign in Mississippi.
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A look at the SCOTUS ruling on Trump's tariffs
We look at what yesterday's Supreme Court decision on President Trump's tariffs means for his economic policies and campaign promises.
