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12 Apr 2023
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Hoppy Easter from Crash the Easter Cat! 🌸🐰😻
9 Apr 2023
made this for @NPRWeekend this week and i think it's probably the most important piece of journalism i've done 🐱🐇🍫 npr.org/2023/04/08/116879502…
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9 Apr 2023
Feel guilty when you forget to water your plants or accidentally break off a stem? What if we told you they're screaming at you because of it...
A new study from Tel Aviv University says that might just be the case. Tune in here to learn more: n.pr/3KLvNCz
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9 Apr 2023
The expulsion of two Black Democrats from Tennessee's House of Representatives by the Republican majority rattled American politics. For an update on Tennessee's politics @ayesharascoe spoke with the Democratic House Leader, @KarenDCamper. Listen here: n.pr/3ZZ7qFz
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In the new movie, "Paint," Owen Wilson stars as a small-town artist with his own painting show. But Wilson's character is no Bob Ross - he's a self-absorbed star with new competition in town. Hear all about the new film here: n.pr/3nWBnsH
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Women are the fastest-growing population of veterans in the country and often face increased pregnancy risks compared to civilian pregnant people. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is trying to change this. One part of that effort - baby showers: bit.ly/40RPbU4
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soggy fries. ya love 'em, ya hate 'em...it's a heated debate (one many of our producers partook in...*cough* @dannyhensel)
Bon Appetit editor @karenyuan_ loves them and sat down with @ayesharascoe to explain why. how do you like your fries? 🍟🍟🍟 bit.ly/3KkYZi9
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we're kicking off today's show with a visit from our very own @MaraLiasson for a politics update. we hear about recent wins in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, abortion news, and more - tune in here: npr.org/2023/04/09/116883933…
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good morning lovely listeners and happy Easter to those who celebrate! we've got a wonderful show with @ayesharascoe today and you won't want to miss it!
what are you doing this Sunday morning? (we may or may not be eating some candy here but you do you) 🐇🐣🍫
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After a close win, Brandon Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago this week. @nprscottsimon sat down with the Mayor-elect to hear about his goals for the Windy City around crime and education. Tune in here to check out the conversation: npr.org/2023/04/08/116879499…
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The story of the stereotype-breaking boxer, Emile Griffith, is coming alive at the Met this Monday night!
NPR's Tom Vitale took us behind the scenes of @T_Blanchard's new opera, "Champion," to see how the masterpiece was created...tune in here: npr.org/2023/04/08/116841666…
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Weekend Edition retweeted
7 Apr 2023
Nann!!! 🚀🚀🚀 @npr @nprmusic I had to invade #TinyDesk in celebration of Hip-Hops 50th anniversary!!! S/O to @slipnsliderec @305MAYOR
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8 Apr 2023
I joined @nprscottsimon this morning to discuss what comes next for abortion pill access in the US:
Access to a key abortion drug is in jeopardy nationwide after court decisions in two states npr.org/2023/04/08/116879494…
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Weekend Edition retweeted
8 Apr 2023
My thanks to @nprscottsimon & the @NPRWeekend team for this beautiful interview.
Both Scott and I tried - and utterly failed - to keep it together.
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Weekend Edition retweeted
8 Apr 2023
This week’s essay on the invasion of…Super Pig across the border. And our show billboards: x.com/i/broadcasts/1BdxYyRvO…
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When @tggrove couldn’t get in touch with his colleague @evangershkovich he knew something was wrong. Today, Grove speaks with @nprscottsimon about his colleague’s capture in Russia and Gershkovich's experience covering the country that detained him: npr.org/2023/04/08/116879495…
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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... Super Pigs?
that's right and they might be closer than you think. hear what @nprscottsimon has to say about these pesky critters here: npr.org/2023/04/08/116876027…
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8 Apr 2023
it's showwwwww timeeeeeee people!! perhaps you're a cat fan, maybe a plant fan...we've got ya covered either way
turn on those radios (or smart speakers or station websites, your choice) and tune into Weekend Edition Saturday with @nprscottsimon ☀️📻
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Weekend Edition retweeted
6 Apr 2023
The career of rap legend and the original baddest, Trina (@TRINArockstarr), flipped the script on men in the game and liberated a generation of women in rap to boldly exercise their sexual agency.
Rule No. 4: It Ain’t Trickin’ If You Got It. n.pr/3nSeW89
ALT Illustration of Trina. Credit: Amanda Howell Whitehurst
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