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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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00:07:12

Joey Arias has plenty of art left to give: 'I want to...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/11

Decades of metamorphosis and drag performer Joey Arias is far from his final form.

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00:02:36

Opinion: 'The Shipping Forecast' reminds us of the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/11

For a century, the BBC has broadcast the weather report for the seas around the UK. "The Shipping Forecast" has informed and lulled generations who tune in to hear it.

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00:01:40

A secret imperial passage within Rome's Colosseum...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/11

Tourists can now walk in the footsteps of emperors. This month, a secret passage within Rome's Colosseum, reserved for royalty in ancient times, opened to tourists.

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00:03:52

How social media influencers are promoting National...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/11

The Trump administration is working with right-wing influencers to shape the public's understanding of protests against ICE in Portland, Ore.

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00:03:32

Analyzing Dominion Voting Systems sale to firm run by...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/11

Dominion Voting Systems has been sold to Liberty Vote. Dominion was at the center of fraudulent vote rigging claims by President Trump and his allies during the 2020 election.

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00:03:49

Here's the latest on the Gaza ceasefire deal

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/11

Hamas is preparing to release the last remaining hostages after Israel forces withdrew from parts of Gaza under President Trump's truce plan.

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00:05:18

Georgia politics and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/11

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to reporter Greg Bluestein about Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who says her party needs to end the government shutdown and work with Democrats on health care.

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00:03:56

The last operational World War II Landing Ship Tank...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/11

The last of the ships that some credit with winning World War II for the Allies has plowed through the waters of the Midwest, where people got a chance to visit it.

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00:03:36

How the government shutdown is impacting farmers

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/11

Agriculture is in a deep recession. The government shutdown is making things worse for farmers. It's cutting off information and funding from the shuttered Department of Agriculture, which means an expected bailout is on hold.

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00:05:28

A foreign policy expert talks about prospects for...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/11

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland, about the U.S.-brokered peace deal between Hamas and Israel.

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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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00:04:30

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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00:03:57

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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00:04:35

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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