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News Articles: Weekend Edition Saturday

From left: Michelle Salaün, Jeannine Plassard and Marie-Annick Gouez, the daughters of Catherine Tournellec Salaün, stand at their mother's grave in Plabennec, in France's Brittany region, in June.

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  • Europe

In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies' legacy of rape and murder

In 1944, as Allied troops celebrated D-Day victory, a French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations: a murder and sexual assault so traumatic they are only now coming to terms with it.

November 16, 2024
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  • Eleanor Beardsley
Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church in Montgomery County, Maryland is currently meeting at the Lutheran Church of St. Andrew, after their building suffered a fire. It is one example of interfaith cooperation in the most religiously diverse county in the country.

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  • Religion

This county is the most religiously diverse in the U.S.

This stretch of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland is so packed with houses of worship, it's been called the Embassy Row of Religions. But locals know it as the Highway to Heaven.

November 16, 2024
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  • Sarah Ventre
Voters line up to cast their ballots on Nov. 5, 2024 in Austell, Georgia. Intelligence officials and researchers say Russia, Iran, and China tried to influence Americans in this year's election. But there's no indication so far their efforts swayed results.

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  • National

Foreign influence efforts reached a fever pitch during the 2024 elections

While some fake videos made by actors with Russian ties received millions of views, researchers say there's so far no indication that these efforts swayed U.S. election results.

November 12, 2024
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By:
  • Huo Jingnan
President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Elon Musk embrace at a rally in October 2024.

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  • Business

With Trump’s win, Elon Musk stands to benefit

The billionaire businessman has spent weeks campaigning relentlessly for Donald Trump. That dedication could lead to major benefits for him and his companies.

November 10, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
A "vote here" sign in Washington, D.C.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Witnessing my daughters' first votes was a moment to remember

NPR's Scott Simon accompanied his daughters to the polls, as they voted in their first presidential election.

November 09, 2024
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  • Scott Simon
Marchers walk the last three miles from Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple to the California State Capitol after a journey from Bakersfield to Sacramento on Friday.

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  • Race

Sikhs march across California urging protections against threats from India on U.S. soil

Sikh activists marched 350 miles across California in October to mark the 40th anniversary of a massacre and call for protections from what they say is a growing threat from the Indian government.

November 03, 2024
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  • Sandhya Dirks
A voter enters the Bucks County Administration building in Doylestown, Pa. on Oct. 31, 2024.

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  • National

An influencer thought someone dropping off ballots was ‘suspect.’ It was the postman

Even before Election Day, unsubstantiated rumors about voter fraud are beginning to focus on specific public servants and voters, leading to harassment and threats.

November 02, 2024
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  • Lisa Hagen
A still from Broadway Votes' "Carrying the Message" video. The video is part of a campaign that engages New York theater talent to encourage audiences to head to the polls.

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  • Arts & Life

Broadway stars campaign to get out the vote

The new nonprofit Broadway Votes is corralling musical theater celebrities to help with the effort both both on stage and online.

November 02, 2024
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  • Chloe Veltman
Men browse their tablet computers and smartphone at the Beijing Capital Airport on Nov. 30, 2013.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Don't get 'river-crabbed!' How China is cracking down on punny dissent

China's government is censoring puns and wordplay on-line. NPR's Scott Simon explains why double meanings are a problem for Beijing.

November 02, 2024
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  • Scott Simon
Aztec dancers circle the grounds at the Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, North Carolina in front of Day of the Dead ofrendas.

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  • Religion

At a historic cemetery in the South, a Dia de los Muertos festival takes root

At a historic Southern cemetery, a Mexican tradition has found a home.

November 02, 2024
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  • Aaron Sanchez-Guerra
A person leaves an early voting site after casting a ballot on Oct. 21 in Deland, Fla. Florida is one of three states that recently sued the Biden administration over citizenship checks of voters.

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  • Elections

GOP lawsuits about an obscure immigration database may set up election challenges

Florida, Texas and Ohio have filed last-minute lawsuits against the Biden administration demanding data about the citizenship of voters on their state rolls. One expert calls these "zombie" lawsuits.

October 28, 2024
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  • Jude Joffe-Block and
  • Miles Parks
Adrian Consonery, Jr., and Brian Ramirez were part of a group of grassroots organizers that NPR met with at Manuel's Tavern in Atlanta on Oct. 22, 2024.

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  • Politics

Harris is reaching out to Republicans. Some progressives feel left behind

Vice President Harris has been campaigning with Republicans disaffected with former President Donald Trump. But some progressive voters aren’t loving the strategy.

October 27, 2024
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  • Asma Khalid

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  • Book News & Features

Granny is going on 'The Walk' to the polls — and the whole town is invited

"Leaders are not born," Granny says. "They're made through molding and modeling." That's why she and her granddaughter and putting on their hats and coats and walking to the polls.

October 26, 2024
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  • Samantha Balaban
Autumn leaves in Bend, Ore.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Nature dazzles in autumn

NPR's Scott Simon is dazzled by the turn of the seasons, especially the color of the leaves.

October 26, 2024
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  • Scott Simon
Publisher and CEO Will Lewis says the <em>Washington Post</em>' is "returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates," although 1988 was the last time it abstained in a general election.

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  • Media

'Washington Post' won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s

The Washington Post declined to make an endorsement in this year's presidential race. Its editorial board has written that GOP nominee Donald Trump is unfit for office.

October 26, 2024
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  • David Folkenflik
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