NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon and Ayesha Rascoe
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I joined @nprscottsimon this morning to discuss what comes next for abortion pill access in the US:
Access to a key abortion drug is in jeopardy nationwide after court decisions in two states npr.org/2023/04/08/116879494…
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My thanks to @nprscottsimon & the @NPRWeekend team for this beautiful interview.
Both Scott and I tried - and utterly failed - to keep it together.
npr.org/2023/04/08/116879496… – at Washington, DC
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This week’s essay on the invasion of…Super Pig across the border. And our show billboards: xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1BdxYyRvO…
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The career of rap legend and the original baddest, Trina (@TRINArockstarr), flipped the script on men in the game and liberated a generation of women in rap to boldly exercise their sexual agency.
Rule No. 4: It Ain’t Trickin’ If You Got It. n.pr/3nSeW89
ALT Illustration of Trina. Credit: Amanda Howell Whitehurst
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Twitter labels NPR's account as 'state-affiliated media', which is untrue npr.org/2023/04/05/116815854…
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Yesterday, @elonmusk’s Twitter labeled NPR “state-affiliated media,” even though the company’s own policy stated the organization shouldn’t be labeled as such because it has editorial independence (left).
Hours later, Twitter removed the reference to NPR in the policy (right).
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Listen: my story on @NPRWeekend from the Oregon-Idaho border where a marijuana boom is helping a rural farming town’s economy but also angering some conservatives behind a push to create “Greater Idaho” npr.org/2023/04/01/116746133…
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Ryuichi Sakamoto, a trailblazing composer and producer who was one of the first musicians to incorporate electronic production into popular songcraft, has died at the age of 71.
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Excellent to hang out with @ayesharascoe We’re gonna talk about Trump and Biden’s efforts to stay out of the fray. Still time to listen. #NPR
Happy Sunday y’all! I’m back in the host chair for @NPRWeekend
Former president Trump will stand in front of a judge this week after his historic indictment. We take a look at what to expect and how the White House is responding
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Ticks! Ick! The latest science on the red meat allergy caused by some tick bites buff.ly/3m0vZUR
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Happy Sunday y’all! I’m back in the host chair for @NPRWeekend
Former president Trump will stand in front of a judge this week after his historic indictment. We take a look at what to expect and how the White House is responding
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So this happened today....Honored to speak with @nprscottsimon on @NPRWeekend and get this #volunteer #firefighter story out. #accordfire #accordfiredistrict
Volunteer firefighters are essential to keeping communities safe and we need more of them! @nprscotttsimon spoke with Peter Nelson, chief of Fire Company No. 1 in Accord, New York, to learn about why they're so important. Listen here: bit.ly/3JGK5CJ
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Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. rose 36% in 2022, according to the ADL. It's the third time in 5 years that the tally has been the highest number ever recorded since data-keeping began in 1979.
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Very excited about this next week! We’re talking our @NPRWeekend series on the Civil Rights Generation.
Join @GUPolitics and @GUJournalism Tuesday for a great conversation on civil rights coverage with @ayesharascoe and @Eugene_Scott: georgetown.edu/event/coverin…
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Tough day at NPR: Four podcasts canceled, 10 percent of workforce laid off. We'll learn more about who is leaving the network in hours and days to come.
My story: npr.org/2023/03/23/116555981…
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My latest for @NPRWeekend: The Navajo Nation's decades-long fight for water rights is in the hands of the Supreme Court. Hearings were held on Monday and @HeatherTanana helped us learn what's at stake.
Very proud of this one, take a listen here: bit.ly/40f0gyg
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Los Angeles schools come to a standstill as bus drivers, maintenance workers, and support staff union goes on a three-day walkout, with the teachers' union joining in solidarity.
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