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Hoppy Easter from Crash the Easter Cat! 🌸🐰😻

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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@NPRWeekend @ayesharascoe @dannyhensel @karenyuan_ Pan fried with olive oil and a little salt.

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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@ayesharascoe @NPRWeekend Never miss your show. Just listened to the soggy fry coverage. I may have just changed camps. 😂

Another jam packed show today for @NPRWeekend ! First, we take a look at the political ramifications of the Wisconsin state Supreme Court race and the election of a pro-abortion rights judge. We also talk about the contradictory rulings on mifepristone

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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@NPRWeekend @ayesharascoe Happy Easter from Trixie! We listen to @myVPM in Richmond, VA! 📻 🐣

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) 🐇🐣🍫

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

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

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/2023/04/09/116…

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/2023/04/08/116…

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/2023/04/08/116…

Nann!!! 🚀🚀🚀 @npr @nprmusic I had to invade #TinyDesk in celebration of Hip-Hops 50th anniversary!!! S/O to @slipnsliderec @305MAYOR

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/2023/04/08/116…

My thanks to @nprscottsimon & the @NPRWeekend team for this beautiful interview. Both Scott and I tried - and utterly failed - to keep it together. npr.org/2023/04/08/116…

This week’s essay on the invasion of…Super Pig across the border. And our show billboards: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

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/2023/04/08/116…