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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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00:04:51

Saturday Sports: 2023's greatest hits

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/12/30

NPR's Alina Selyukh and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the biggest stories of the 2023 sports year.

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00:04:28

The year is ending on a very different note for...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/12/30

This year started out with hype for driverless car companies, but it's ending with trouble — especially at GM's Cruise.

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00:04:58

Where life got pricier & cheaper in 2024

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/12/30

How did the cost of life in America change this year? Prices overall continued to climb, though more slowly than they had been. And some actually fell.

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00:08:31

Carey Mulligan on playing the wife of composer...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/12/30

NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks to actor Carey Mulligan about "Maestro" and playing Felicia Montealegre, Leonard Bernstein's wife, with whom the iconic composer had a complicated, tumultuous relationship.

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00:12:08

For the first time in her 7-decade career, Cher has...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/12/23

Cher now has a Christmas album. NPR's Scott Simon spoke to the singer/actress/icon earlier this year about why she's finally recorded one. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition on November 6, 2023.)

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00:03:39

U.N. approves aid, stops short of calling for Gaza...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/12/23

After days of delays, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution calling for more aid to Gaza but not demanding a cease-fire — which would have drawn a U.S. veto.

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00:03:56

After Ohio train derailment, 2023 was the year that...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/12/16

A fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio pushed a demand for new rail safety measures in 2023.

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00:04:32

Saturday Sports: two sports dynasties come to an end

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/12/16

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the end of two sports dynasties that have dominated this century: the Golden State Warrior's and the New England Patriots.

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00:04:54

Rose Betts explains the songwriting process behind...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/12/09

English singer Rose Betts explains the story behind her song, "Irish Eyes." (This story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on October 1, 2023.)

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00:10:11

Rose Previte, of D.C.'s Michelin star restaurant...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/12/02

NPR's Asma Khalid and Rose Previte cook stuffed summer squash with lamb and rice. It's a recipe from Previte's new cookbook, Maydan.

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00:03:43

Migrant families arriving in Massachusetts face...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/12/02

The Massachusetts budget is in limbo as state politicians argue over funding for migrant shelters. Homeless and migrant families are facing uncertainty as winter begins.

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00:03:13

Vice President Harris announces new policies at...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/12/02

Vice President Harris speaks at the UN climate summit in Dubai, delivering a message the White House hopes young voters back in the U.S. will hear.

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00:03:57

Dog walking injuries can be surprisingly common

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/11/25

A study from Johns Hopkins University reveals the extent of dog walking injuries that are bad enough to send people to the ER. (This story first aired on Weekend Edition on May 13, 2023.)

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00:04:06

Saturday Sports: NFL Thanksgiving; college football;...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/11/25

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the NFL Thanksgiving games, rivalry week in college football, and a disgraced former Olympian receiving parole from prison.

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00:08:50

A new documentary shows the impact of book bans in...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/11/25

In her directorial debut, Sheila Nevins' chronicles the impact of book bans in Florida public schools. She tells NPR's Scott Simon what inspired her to profile those most affected — the students.

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00:05:18

Tourism in Europe is back after the COVID-19 lull —...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/11/25

Floods of tourists are boosting post-pandemic economies in cities around the world, but not always to the satisfaction of locals. Seville, in Spain, is one example.

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00:05:31

Saturday Sports: Oakland A's big move, controversy in...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/11/18

Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele talk about Oakland losing the A's and controversy in sports journalism over a sideline reporter's admission that she fabricated reports.

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00:08:06

In the new book "The Farmer's Wife", author Helen...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/11/18

Scott Simon speaks to Helen Rebanks about her farm life as laid out in her book, "The Farmer's Wife." They are joined by actor Nick Offerman, who occasionally works on Rebanks' farm.

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00:10:51

A violist memorializes lost voices at Terezin...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/11/18

Scott Simon talks with violist Mark Ludwig about his efforts to preserve - and play - the music written by some of the many musicians imprisoned and killed at the Terezin concentration camp.

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00:04:36

The waning influence of Moms for Liberty

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2023/11/18

School board candidates endorsed by the conservative group Moms for Liberty suffered big losses last week. Jim Zarroli reports that's because of a growing grassroots movement that's pushing back.

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