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Saturday mornings are made for Weekend Edition Saturday, the program wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories.
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What's Trump's plan for the U.S. security initiative called, 'The Shield of Americas'?
A regional coalition of Latin American countries will make up "The Shield of Americas," which becomes official this weekend in Miami. What does the Trump Administration want from this new initiative?
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Native Americans react to Sen. Markwayne Mullin's DHS appointment
Many tribes are encouraged by Trump's choice of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a member of the Cherokee nation, as the new DHS Secretary. ICE agents have been accused of racially profiling Native Americans.
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European leaders' views on the developing war in the Middle East
Europeans are divided over how to respond to the US/Israel war with Iran. German leaders have been measured, while Spain's prime minister has been critical of the Trump Administration and of Israel.
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Latest updates on the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran
In the week since the U.S. began bombing Iran, more countries in the Middle East are launching strikes.
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How Iranians are responding to the war
Iranians are streaming across the border with Turkey, fleeing constant bombardment. But some are also going the other way -- returning to Iran out of worry for loved ones they can't otherwise reach.
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Week in Politics: Trump's messaging on Iran war; MAGA base reaction; new DHS leadership
Messaging from the Trump Administration over the war on Iran has been mixed and confused. There are tensions in the MAGA base over the war. Plus, a new Secretary of Homeland Security is in the works.
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An international security expert analyzes regional impact of U.S.-Israel war on Iran
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michael Wahid Hanna of the International Crisis Group about how the spillover of the war between Iran, Israel, and the U.S. into other countries might change regional dynamics.
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Gulf countries that host U.S. military bases say Iran has retaliated to U.S. strikes
Iran has retaliated to U.S. and Israel strikes. Several countries that host American military bases in the region including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain say they have been attacked.
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Iran expert at the International Crisis Group discusses U.S. strikes and the response
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ali Vaez, an Iran expert at the International Crisis Group, about U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran.
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Shira Efron, senior fellow at RAND, weighs in on the U.S. strikes on Iran
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Shira Efron, an Israel and Middle East expert, about the U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran.
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Sen. Tim Kaine discusses the U.S. strikes on Iran
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., about the U.S. strikes on Iran.
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Israel and the U.S. launch strikes on Iran
We're looking at the strikes in Iran by U.S. and Israel.