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An overview of Trump's increasing threats to deploy the National Guard in major cities
President Trump is ramping up threats to send the National Guard into several major cities despite a federal judge ruling that his deployment of troops to Los Angeles was illegal.
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Saturday Sports: U.S. Open women's final; the NFL season kicks off and what to expect
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss sports and issues pertaining to sports,
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Opinion: It's time to 'move our feet'
The shooting this week at a Minneapolis Catholic school that killed 2 children won't the be last such incident. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the cycle of school shootings and their aftermaths.
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Texas advances bill allowing citizens to sue makers and distributors of abortion pills
Texas lawmakers are on track to pass one of the toughest laws aimed at reducing the use of abortion medication, one way people still have abortions in a state that has already banned them in clinics.
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Analyzing the impact of a turbulent week for the CDC
The director of the CDC is out and updated COVID-19 vaccines come with new restrictions. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University about the latest in health policy news.
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Saturday Sports: College football is back; Dallas Cowboys trade; a superstar engagement
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sports journalist Michele Steele about a big opening game in college football, a momentous NFL transfer and the superstar engagement that made headlines this week.
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An Indo-Pacific expert explains the importance of the Russia-China security summit
China will host the leaders of Russia and China at a security summit starting on Sunday. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Satu Limaye from the East-West Center about the significance of that alliance.
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Week in Politics: CDC faces turmoil; future of the Fed; Trump's recent executive orders
We discuss turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control, Fed independence, and President Trump's latest executive orders.
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A former service member's journey to finding his footing as a civilian
As part of our StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, we hear from
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His D.C. church was robbed, but this pastor says the National Guard isn't needed
NPR's Scott Simon talks to a pastor and parishioners at East Washington Heights Baptist Church about crime in Washington, D.C., and whether the National Guard deployment helps or hurts the city.
