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npr.org > programs > weekend-edition-saturday > nx-s1-5700361 > weekend-edition-saturday-for-april-4-2026

Weekend Edition Saturday for April 4, 2026

3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (150+ words) Hear the Weekend Edition Saturday program for Apr 04, 2026 Listen to the lead story from this episode. by Greg Myre, Scott Simon How does Trump intend to bring the war with Iran to an end? by Scott Simon, Ron Elving Week…...

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npr.org > 04/04/2026 > nx-s1-5764829 > opinion-humanitys-hopes-ascended-with-artemis-ii

Opinion: Humanity's hopes ascended with Artemis II

2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (365+ words) NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Chris O'Meara/AP hide caption The Artemis II mission rumbled, roared, and rocketed into the sky at dusk on…...

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npr.org > 04/04/2026 > nx-s1-5768773 > from-the-confederacy-to-the-white-house-how-southern-beauty-traditions-went-maga

From the Confederacy to the White House: How Southern beauty traditions went MAGA : Code Switch

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (90+ words) From the Confederacy to the White House: How Southern beauty traditions went MAGA : Code Switch'NPR From the Confederacy to the White House: How Southern beauty traditions went MAGA What do the women in Bama Rush, beauty pageants and President Trump's…...

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npr.org > sections > the-picture-show > 04/04/2026 > g-s1-116218 > life-on-tristan-da-cunha

Tristan da Cunha: The busiest place you’ve never seen

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (1247+ words) What life looks like on the world's most remote inhabited'island You'd be forgiven for thinking that life on Tristan da Cunha is quiet: a hammock-strung-between-two-coconut-palms kind of existence, somewhere in the shimmering blue Pacific. It is anything'but. Tristan da Cunha…...

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npr.org > 04/04/2026 > nx-s1-5771218 > fresh-air-weekend-actor-john-lithgow-the-tumultuous-life-of-stephen-sondheim

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5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (12+ words) Fresh Air Weekend: Actor John Lithgow; The tumultuous life of Stephen Sondheim'NPR...

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npr.org > 04/04/2026 > nx-s1-5763938 > hiv-aids-pepfar-funding-delays-may-shut-down-lifesaving-aid

Congress gave money for global HIV work. The Trump administration isn't spending it

5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (1782+ words) Dr. Caspian Chouraya in his home in Mbabane, Eswatini, says U.S. funding cuts have meant many of his projects have shut down, like support groups for teenagers with HIV. Ben de la Cruz/NPR hide caption Studying labor law is not…...

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npr.org > 04/04/2026 > nx-s1-5771819 > lamb-cakes-easter

Buttercream wool and jelly bean eyes: The art of the Easter lamb cake

5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (823+ words) Lamb-shaped cakes are an Easter tradition, with a long history in Central European countries like Germany and Poland. Charra Jarosz hide caption As Easter approaches, people around the country will be dyeing eggs, preparing baskets, attending Easter Vigils" and baking…...

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npr.org > 04/04/2026 > nx-s1-5771762 > live-nation-trial-artists-touring-hardships

For artists, the Live Nation trial is just one piece of a difficult touring ecosystem

5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (693+ words) Ben Walsh, founder, vocalist and guitarist of the Scranton, Pa. rock band Tigers Jaw, says ticket prices for his band's current headlining tour across the country in support of their new album Lost On You started sounding alarms when Ticketmaster…...

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npr.org > 02/14/2026 > nx-s1-5648263 > the-rising-cost-of-online-betting-addiction-among-young-people

The rising cost of online betting addiction among young people

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1088+ words) In an era when you can bet on almost any sporting event on your phone, it is no surprise that gambling addiction is on the rise. Young men are particularly likely to get in too deep. WBUR's Patrick Madden reports…...

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npr.org > 04/04/2026 > nx-s1-5773354 > legal-sports-betting-research-credit-bankruptcy

When legal sports betting surges, so do Americans' financial problems

5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (772+ words) Advertisements for sports betting apps are seen in downtown Kansas City, Mo., in November. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption Online sports betting is more popular than ever, with Americans expected to legally wager billions of dollars on this year's March…...