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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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00:03:49

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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00:06:40

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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00:04:04

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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00:04:56

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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00:04:33

Saturday Sports: NFL stars want out; a striking...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/02

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00:02:38

Opinion: Ozzy Osbourne, no ordinary man

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/26

John Michael Osbourne, a poor student from Birmingham, UK, exceeded expectations and helped invent heavy metal. A moment to remember the singular Ozzy Osbourne, who died this week at the age of 76.

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00:03:57

Scientists study how people would react to a neurotic...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/26

Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. One study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable.

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00:05:34

How can hunger conditions improve in Gaza? A...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/26

NPR's Scott Simon asks the Norwegian Refugee Council's Shaina Low about conditions in Gaza and calls for Israel to end its blockade there.

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00:03:09

New technology shows how illegal fishing has impacted...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/26

Illegal fishing has plagued oceans worldwide, and new technology is providing a view of its extent. New studies show that while it still happens, protected areas where fishing is banned are thriving.

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00:05:07

A look at the responsibility of the SCOTUS in...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/26

The Trump administration often prevails in cases on the Supreme Court's emergency docket. The opinion-less decisions in these "shadow docket" cases create questions about the resulting policy.

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00:04:09

An ICE facility in the Everglades is under scrutiny...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/26

Detainees at an ICE facility in the Florida Everglades referred to Alligator Alcatraz allege harsh punishments from guards.

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00:04:52

Trump is greeted by protesters as he visits Scotland

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/26

Anti-Trump protesters rally in Scotland's capital as the U.S. president visits his mother's birth country to inaugurate a new golf course and meet UK leaders.

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00:04:28

Saturday Sports: MLB; Trump pushes for the Commanders...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/26

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Major League Baseball and a presidential push to reverse time.

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00:04:21

This flesh-eating parasite is a potential threat to...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/26

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with entomologist Edwin Burgess about a plan to combat flash-eating maggots threatening U.S. livestock. It involves breeding billions of flies and dropping them from planes.

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