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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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00:03:02

Shakira's 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' is her first...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/23

Shakira's new album, "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran," is her first in seven years and is being marketed as a comeback after a highly-publicized romantic breakup.

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00:08:02

A bassist duo brings out a new album called 'But...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/23

NPR's Scott Simon talks with double bass player Christian McBride about his new album, recorded with fellow bassist Edgar Meyer. It's called "But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?"

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00:02:29

A look back at Freaknik, Atlanta's iconic HBCU spring...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/23

A new documentary looks at Freaknik, an annual spring break party in Atlanta during the 1980s and 90s which became a victim of its own success.

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00:03:31

New study raises questions about the CDC's data on...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/16

A new study raises doubts about the high rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. that was officially reported.

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00:03:39

Authors push back on the growing number of AI 'scam'...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/16

Amazon is crowded with copycat books that appear to have been written by AI — and they're attached to real authors who didn't write them. (Story first aired on Morning Edition on March 13, 2023.)

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00:08:28

Tobias Menzies on the Apple TV+ miniseries about the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/16

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Tobias Menzies, star of the Apple TV+ miniseries "Manhunt," which relates the story of the pursuit of John Wilkes Booth after President Abe Lincoln's assassination.

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00:03:46

The new Republican National Committee has two close...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/09

Former President Donald Trump now has two close allies at the helm of the Republican National Committee as he heads into general election territory.

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00:07:38

A new book traces the lives of 4 people among...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/09

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sociologists Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans about their book, "The Unclaimed," about unclaimed bodies in Los Angeles and the stories behind them.

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00:05:47

Regional Mexican music is having a moment on the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/09

Beyoncé may have gone country, but she's far from the only one. Snoop Dogg, Bad Bunny and Karol G are just the latest artists who look to rural areas, specifically in Mexico, for musical inspiration.

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00:04:04

Remembering manga artist and Dragon Ball creator...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/09

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Toussaint Egan about the death of Akira Toriyama, famed creator of the Dragon Ball franchise, and the impact he had on manga and anime.

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00:03:56

Saturday Sports: March Madness

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/09

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss March Madness basketball. The women's bracket has all the stars, while the Dartmouth men's team is trying to make history off the court.

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00:03:43

In search of alligator meat or croissants from Paris?...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/02

In Anchorage, members of a social media group have collectively helped their fellow citizens locate everything from alligator meat to divorce lawyers to snow tires.

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00:04:15

Saturday Sports: Caitlin Clark's last game, college...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/02

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about Caitlin Clark's last Iowa basketball game, a college basketball tradition causing player injuries, and the NFL scouting combine.

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00:07:51

Xochitl Gonzales on novel 'Anita de Monte Laughs Last'

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/02

An art student, a renowned sculptor, and the spirit of his forgotten, possibly murdered, Cuban wife: NPR's Scott Simon talks with Xochitl Gonzales about her new novel, "Anita de Monte Laughs Last."

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00:08:04

Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke on marriage and the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/02

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, who wrote, directed, produced, and edited the new movie "Drive-Away Dolls." Coen and Cooke are married.

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00:06:02

Many 'uncommitted' American voters have clear demands...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/03/02

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Wa'el Alzayat, CEO of Emgage, about how Muslim voters are feeling ahead of the 2024 election.

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00:05:15

Checking in on the economy ahead of election season

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/02/24

Shoppers are still spending, just a little less freely than before as inflation remains higher than ideal and keeps interest rates similarly high.

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00:07:35

Tommy Orange on his new novel 'Wandering Stars'

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/02/24

NPR's Scott Simon asks Tommy Orange about his new novel, "Wandering Stars." It is a sequel to his first, "There There," which was a Pulitzer finalist.

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00:04:31

Saturday Sports: Baseball gets new uniforms, Messi...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/02/24

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss baseball's new uniforms and more Messi mania.

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00:03:48

The Walking Dead spinoff 'The Ones Who Live' is an...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/02/24

The Walking Dead will premiere one of its most anticipated new spinoffs, "The Ones Who Live," on Sunday. Two of the franchise's most popular characters return.

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