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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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00:02:43

Opinion: Jane Goodall helped humans understand their...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/04

Jane Goodall, the influential primatologist and conservationist, died this week at the age of 91. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on her legacy and love for chimpanzees.

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00:04:07

Here's the latest on the Gaza peace plan

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/04

Hamas responded to an American proposal to end Israel's war in Gaza and said it would return all remaining hostages. But big uncertainties remain over the proposal's next steps.

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00:03:36

A review of Sean Combs' charges, hearing and sentencing

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/04

NPR's Scott Simon asks NBC News Entertainment Correspondent Chloe Melas about the sentence handed to Sean Combs for two prostitution-related charges.

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00:03:49

It's Day 4 of the U.S. government shutdown. Is an...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/04

We look at where Congress is in negotiating its way out of a government shutdown that is in its fourth day, with no solution in sight.

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00:04:09

What to know about the threats to fire federal...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/04

The White House is using the government shutdown to push aggressive plans to further cut the federal workforce and control spending.

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00:05:18

Remembering Tuskegee Airman George Hardy, who died...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/04

One of the last surviving combat veterans of the Tuskegee Airmen, George Hardy died last week aged 100. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Leon Butler Jr. from the Tuskegee Airmen Inc. about his legacy.

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00:03:57

Retired U.S. diplomat George Kent talks about his...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/04

Following his retirement, former U.S. Ambassador George Kent cycled across the U.S. to raise awareness and money for the Ukrainian war effort. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Kent about his journey.

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00:04:30

Saturday Sports: Baseball playoffs begin; a look...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/04

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the Major League Baseball Playoffs, which include the Los Angeles Dodgers as they attempt to repeat as champions.

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00:04:35

How Mormon Women for Ethical Government helped...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/04

A Utah court has ordered lawmakers to redraw their congressional districts, which could help Democrats in the midterm elections. The influential Mormon Women for Ethical Government was one of the groups that forced the order.

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00:04:16

Week in Politics: Government shutdown; 'armed...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/04

We look at where the willingness among Democrats and Republicans is to end the government shutdown, as well as U.S. strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean.

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00:02:34

Opinion: 'Free speech doesn't work just when you...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/27

NPR's Scott Simon recalls a First Amendment case from the late 1970s involving the rights of a neo-Nazi group to march through a predominantly Jewish suburb of Chicago.

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00:03:50

A look at former FBI Director James Comey's indictment

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/27

We examine the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey after President Trump called for several of his political enemies -- including Comey -- to be prosecuted.

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00:03:34

Experts say Trump's TikTok deal payment is a shakedown

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/27

The U.S. government will collect a multibillion-dollar payment from the American investors who will take over TikTok. Some experts call it a fee and other deals like it "extortion."

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00:04:45

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson explains his...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/27

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin about the looming government shutdown, and his proposed bill that aims to end shutdowns for good.

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00:03:58

A Trump Republican critic urges constituents to...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/27

President Trump's most outspoken Republican critic on Capitol Hill is facing immense pressure to fold or pay the price. Now, Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie is asking constituents to fight an effort to oust him.

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00:03:35

Is taking acetaminophen during pregnancy really...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/27

President Trump's announcement this week linking Tylenol with autism could play a role in ongoing legal cases against the company that makes it.

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00:03:12

Meteorite collectors gather in Cincinnati this...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/27

Meteorites - the rocks that hurtle from outer space and make it to Earth, get a moment to shine when collectors gather in Cincinnati to show off the treasures they have found this Saturday.

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00:04:39

Saturday Sports: U.S. vs. Europe in the Ryder Cup;...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/27

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss sports.

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00:03:09

How did Illinois become the 'Great Pumpkin State?'

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/27

Scott Simon takes a look at the booming decorative gourd business in Illinois.

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00:05:56

The U.N. marks its 80th anniversary. A foreign...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/27

The United Nations marks its 80th Anniversary this year. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Nahal Toosi, senior foreign affairs correspondent at Politico, about the organization's relevance today.

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