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Sports Saturday Sports: Crash of the Kansas City Chiefs; more NFL surprises NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the surprising turkeys in the NFL. Scott Simon
Here's why Pope Leo XIV's first visit to Lebanon matters Prospect of Pope Leo XIV's first visit to Lebanon sparks hope - and worry. Jane Arraf
Catholic nuns in Wisconsin return land bought in 1966 to an Indigenous tribe Franciscan nuns in Wisconsin transferred their land to the Lac du Flambeau tribe, believed to be the first such "land return" by a Catholic group in the U.S. Robin Washington
Politics Maryland's governor proposes redistricting. Some of his Democratic colleagues oppose it Maryland is one of the most heavily leaning Democratic states in the nation and it's one of the few that could redistrict to help their party win Congress by countering Republicans. However, so far, the idea hasn't been well-receive. Sarah Petrowich
World Pope's visit to Lebanon sparks hope but also frustration As Pope Leo prepares to visit northern Lebanon, Christian border villages in the south feel abandoned and struggle to rebuild after the war with Israel. Jane Arraf
National As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ends, the future of forecasting is AI Meteorologists are surprised that the weather model that did the best job forecasting hurricanes this year was a new one, introduced by Google. AI may be the beginning of a new era of forecasting. Greg Allen
Politics Where things stand with the National Guard shooting in D.C. The Trump administration has halted the processing of immigration requests from Afghans and the president vowed to tighten his immigration crackdown after the shooting of two National Guard members. Sarah Ventre
Fresh Air Weekend: Nutritionist Marion Nestle; Science writer Mary Roach Marion Nestle says we should eat "real food, processed as little as possible." Justin Chang reviews Hamnet. Mary Roach reports on the latest in transplant science in her new book, Replaceable You.
Politics Trump plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison. The Associated Press
National Airbus calls for 'immediate' software upgrade to A320 aircraft A320 planes are flown by a number of domestic and international airlines, and the required software update could lead to "operational disruptions to passengers and customers," according to Airbus. Sarah Ventre
