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Weekend Edition Saturday

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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00:05:03

How Moscow could respond to Trump's threat of sanctions

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/10

President Trump is threatening to impose new sanctions on Russia if it does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. NPR's Scott Simon asks Russia expert Nina Khrushcheva about how Moscow could respond.

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00:02:30

Opinion: Remembering Sandra Grimes, mole hunter

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/09

Sandra Grimes died at the age of 79. Her work was crucial in catching a Soviet agent who "caused more damage to the national security of the United States than any spy in the history of the CIA."

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00:04:27

In memory of famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/09

In 2010, Jim Lovell explored his Apollo 8 spacecraft at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

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00:03:55

Independent grocery stores rely on food stamps sales....

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/09

Cuts to the food stamp program could affect rural grocery stores that rely more heavily on low-income shoppers.

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00:04:57

California Democratic leaders endorse Gov. Newsom's...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/09

In response to Texas drawing five more GOP-leaning congressional seats, Democrats in California officially reveal their plan to redistrict ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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00:04:17

How the world is reacting to the Israeli government's...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/09

Many fear the expansion of the war puts the remaining hostages at even greater risk.

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00:03:55

Here's what is expected now that new tariffs are in...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/09

New tariffs took effect this week that forecasters say will lead to higher prices and slower economic growth. But the stock market is still booming.

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00:05:39

Hamas has taken his brother-in-law hostage. He shares...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/09

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Moshe Lavi, the brother-in-law of Omri Miran, who was kidnapped from his kibbutz by Hamas on Oct. 7 and remains a hostage.

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00:04:30

Saturday Sports: NFL and ESPN join forces; a...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/09

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sportswriter Howard Bryant about the past week in the world of sports.

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00:04:16

Week in Politics: Israel faces criticism for Gaza...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/09

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00:03:49

What is the origin of the word deadline? An...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/09

The word "deadline" has been used a lot in reference to tariffs. It got us thinking: what is the origin of the word? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benjamin Dreyer, author of "Dreyer's English."

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00:02:41

Opinion: A little league heartbreak

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/02

The State Department denied one Venezuelan Little League team entry into the U.S., but allowed another. NPR's Scott Simon questions how the sports exemption to Trump's travel ban is being applied.

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00:03:27

Viktor Kossakovsky's new film 'Architecton' is...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/02

A nearly wordless meditation on the building blocks of civilization — stone and concrete — Viktor Kossakovsky's documentary Architecton is a dazzling sensory overload.

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00:03:57

Here's what's happening on the ground in Gaza a week...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/02

Experts say famine's unfolding in Gaza, prompting global outrage, calls for Israel to end the war and acknowledgement by Trump of starvation.

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00:04:04

An overview of the U.S. economy and what the latest...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/02

The U.S. job market slowed sharply this spring, as President Trump's tariffs took effect. Trump is calling for even higher import taxes in the coming week.

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00:06:40

This is how the world is reacting to Trump's latest...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/02

We look at international reaction to President Trump's latest round of tariffs.

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00:04:56

Nebraska Congressman talks about meeting with the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/02

NPR's Scott Simon asks Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., about Bacon's trip to Mexico to foster cooperation in ongoing trade talks.

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00:04:02

Civilians in Darfur suffer the most from the ongoing...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/02

The humanitarian situation in El Fasher, one of the regional capitals of Darfur, is dire, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces laying siege to the city for the past 15 months.

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00:06:56

Video producer Dave Jorgenson discusses the future of...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/02

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Dave Jorgenson, the creator of the Washington Post's TikTok channel, about his new media organization and the future of short-form content in newsrooms.

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00:04:10

Week in Politics: Tariffs; Epstein's ex-girlfriend;...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/02

We'll look at the latest tariffs imposed by President Trump, as well as his disagreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on starvation in Gaza.

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