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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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20 Years After 9/11, W.H. Auden's Poem 'September 1, 1939' Still Resonates
NPR's Scott Simon reads W.H. Auden's "September, 1, 1939," a poem that resonates with the smoke and destruction witnesses in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
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9/11's Aftershocks Reached Worldwide. Here's How It Changed Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Tamim Asey , Ali Ahmadi, and Rasha Al Aqeedi about what the two decades since 9/11 have meant for their homelands of Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq, respectively.
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Remembering Joe Angelini Jr., A Firefighter Who Died In The September 11 Attacks
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Donna Angelini, whose firefighter husband, Joe, died saving others at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. This piece includes tape that could be disturbing to some.
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Damu The Fudgemunk Breaks Down His Latest Album
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Earl Davis, aka Damu The Fudgemunk, about the samples and grooves he used for his new album, Conversation Peace.
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Saturday Sports: Naomi Osaka Is Out Of The U.S. Open
COVID-19 tears through football and baseball, the U.S. men's soccer team tries to redeem itself, and we hear about the end of an audience-less Paralympics.
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Biden Surveys Hurricane Damage In Lousiana
President Joe Biden traveled to Louisiana yesterday to survey the damage from Hurricane Ida. The trip comes as the administration seeks to move on from the chaos of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Lauren Groff Delves Into The World Of The Nunnery In New Book
NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Lauren Groff about her new novel, Matrix, set in 12th century Europe, based on the life of the poet Marie de France.
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Georgetown Professor Discusses Consequences Of Drone Warfare In Afghanistan
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to law professor Rosa Brooks about the legal and ethical challenges posed by the U.S. military's use of drone strikes following its withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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He Survived Hurricane Katrina. Now He's Dealing With Ida
NPR's Scott Simon checks in with Randy Adams, a New Orleans resident who he interviewed many times after Hurricane Katrina, about how Adams and his family are doing after Hurricane Ida.
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Two Targets Killed In U.S. Drone Strike On ISIS-K
The Pentagon gave a news conference this morning about the latest developments in Afghanistan, including evacuation efforts and the drone strike.
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The Latest From The Airport In Kabul
Scott Simon talks to Al Jazeera English correspondent Charlotte Bellis about the latest on the U.S. drone strike on ISIS-K in Afghanistan. The group is behind Thursday's attack on Kabul's airport.
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How The U.S. Is Handling The Rise In Inflation
We look at the latest inflation numbers — which are high and rising — and how the federal government plans to respond to those figures.