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Trump is greeted by protesters as he visits Scotland
Anti-Trump protesters rally in Scotland's capital as the U.S. president visits his mother's birth country to inaugurate a new golf course and meet UK leaders.
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Saturday Sports: MLB; Trump pushes for the Commanders to go back to their old nickname
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Major League Baseball and a presidential push to reverse time.
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This flesh-eating parasite is a potential threat to herds across the country
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with entomologist Edwin Burgess about a plan to combat flash-eating maggots threatening U.S. livestock. It involves breeding billions of flies and dropping them from planes.
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Opinion: Farewell, equid program
The U.S. Army announced that 141 of its 236 horses, donkeys, and mules will be put up for adoption, in a move it says will save about $2 million dollars.
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How will details on Epstein's case help quell conspiracy theories?
President Trump says he wants a judge to release more sealed information about the case of Jeffrey Epstein. But will more information do anything to tamp down speculation and conspiracy theories?
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Saturday Sports: The NFL players union head resigns, second half of baseball season
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss the resignation of the head of the NFL players union, and the beginning of the second half of baseball season.
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A history of fictional bands from movies with hit tunes
The movie "KPop Demon Hunters" has not only received critical acclaim, its soundtrack by a fictional K-pop group is a hit. We explore the history of fake movie bands making great music.
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California Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna calls for releasing all files in the Epstein case
NPR's Scott Simon asks Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., about the Democratic Party's push for more information on the crimes and death of Jeffrey Epstein.
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An NPR member station manager assesses the future after Congress cuts federal funding
NPR's Scott Simon talks to North Country Public Radio General Manager Mitch Teich about the recently approved federal funding cuts to public media and what they mean for his station.
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Here's why is it's so hard to have good cell service in certain areas of the U.S.
After devastating flooding in Texas, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Curtis Knobloch of the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative about problems with rural coverage and possible solutions.
