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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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00:09:44

From caterpillar to butterfly, 'Papilio' grows up in...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/05

Papilio is a picture book told in three parts about three stages of a butterfly's life (there are really four stages but egg time is pretty boring). It's also written and illustrated by three friends.

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00:03:38

Floods sweep central Texas, killing at least 24 people

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/05

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with meteorologist Sarah Spivey from KSAT News in San Antonio about the deadly floods in Texas.

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00:03:45

At least 24 dead in Texas floods, rescue efforts...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/05

At least 24 people are dead after flash flooding on the Guadalupe River in Texas. Rescue efforts are underway to find 20 people who are still missing.

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00:03:48

Court holds Florida Attorney General in contempt over...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/05

Florida's attorney general has gone to the U.S. Supreme Court asking permission to enforce the state's new law against illegal immigration. A judge has found him in contempt and some have been arrested under the law even as it's blocked in court.

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00:04:24

Boosted by victory over tax bill, Trump looks to...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/05

President Trump had a major legislative victory this week as his party once again rallied around his agenda. Looming next week is another major priority of his: new tariffs and trade deals.

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00:04:08

Zelenskyy asks Trump for air defense munitions amid...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/05

Ukraine is facing a summer of escalating Russian airstrikes on its cities. The Ukrainian President has called on the U.S. to provide more air defense systems.

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00:03:42

Three high school friends share their experiences...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/05

As part of our StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, we hear from three childhood friends from the small town of Webster, Florida, who all joined the military after graduating from high school.

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00:03:43

Composer Ellie Wilson's new music is inspired by...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/05

The movement of moths inspires a new music project by composer Ellie Wilson. She used data shared by ecologists to create a piece where the insects take center stage.

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00:04:37

Saturday Sports: Wimbledon week 1, U.S. vs Mexico at...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/05

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele talk about the first week of Wimbledon, soccer's Gold Cup final between the U.S. and Mexico, and Joey Chestnut's return to the hot-dog-eating big stage.

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00:03:50

The U.S. dollar has its worst start to the year since...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/05

The U.S. dollar's long dominance as the world's currency is fraying as global investors warm to a "sell America" trading strategy.

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00:04:29

Politics chat: Tax bill passes, 90-day tariff...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/05

We look at the impact of the Republican tax and spending bill, passed just in time for Fourth of July, and we discuss President Trump's looming trade deal deadline.

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00:04:33

Are seed oils good or bad for health? Here's what we...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/29

Health secretary RFK Jr. has said seed oils, like canola, soybean and sunflower oil are 'poisoning Americans.' But many researchers say the evidence doesn't back up the claims.

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00:03:51

People gather to pay respects to slain Minnesota...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/28

In a Minneapolis basilica, lawmakers from both parties will attend the funeral for slain state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.

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00:05:09

Saturday Sports: Wimbledon favorites, NBA champions

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/28

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant preview the upcoming Wimbledon tennis championship and look at the recent spike in Achilles tendon injuries in the NBA.

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00:05:44

Fears of regional war in the Middle East persist even...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/28

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michael Wahid Hanna of the International Crisis Group about the ceasefire between Israel and Iran and other diplomatic efforts to stabilize the wider region.

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00:05:15

How the Trump administration stands to benefit from...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/28

The Supreme Court wound up the term on Friday, handing several wins to the Trump administration. Amy Howe of the SCOTUS blog speaks to NPR's Scott Simon about the implications of their decisions.

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00:08:55

Willi Carlisle discusses his new album 'Winged Victory'

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/28

On "Winged Victory", songwriter Willi Carlisle weaves between the absurd and the sentimental. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Carlisle about the 11 tracks of originals and covers.

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00:07:08

Meg Medina's new young adult novel finds hope in the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/28

In Meg Medina's new novel, a young girl becomes a sea ghost and must learn to find meaning in the afterlife. She talks to NPR's Scott Simon about "Graciela in the Abyss."

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00:04:12

Recapping a blockbuster day of SCOTUS opinions, many...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/28

The Supreme Court has limited the ability of the lower courts to curtail the power of the president. We look at the court's end-of-term blockbuster decisions, as well as their implications.

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00:04:07

Netanyahu slams Israeli media report that IDF...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/28

Israeli media reports that Israeli soldiers were ordered to shoot at Palestinian civilians trying to get aid in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the report, calling it "blood libel."

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