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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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Episodes
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Josh O'Connor On Playing Prince Charles In Season 4 Of 'The Crown'
The Crown is back for a fourth season, complete with a big royal wedding and a royal marriage break down. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Josh O'Connor, who plays Prince Charles in the Netflix drama.
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Opinion: 'Campaigns Are Rewarded For Winning, Not Being Cost-Effective'
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the record-high amounts of money spent this campaign season, a goodly amount spent by candidates who did not win.
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New Excavations Uncover Sophisticated Mayan Water Filtration Systems
Ancient Mayans: they liked clean water just as much as you do. NPR's Scott Simon talks with David Lentz, of the University of Cincinnati about the discovery of ancient water filtration in Guatemala.
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Republicans Take In Results Of The 2020 Election
NPR's Scott Simon asks Tim Alberta, Politico Magazine's chief political correspondent, how the GOP is responding to this week's election results.
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The Polls For This Election Were Off Again. Is This The End Of The Industry?
NPR's Scott Simon talks with long-time Republican consultant and pollster Frank Luntz about yet another election where the polls were off. Luntz says misses this year mean the profession is done.
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Saturday Sports: Basketball Prepares For Life After COVID-19
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about a second life for two Houston Astros, and the NBA's hopes for a post-pandemic season.
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Sean Connery, Actor And The Original James Bond, Dies At 90
The Oscar-winning film star with the distinctive Scottish brogue eventually outgrew the 007 role to appear in many different movies in a career that spanned nearly a half-century.
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Pulling Off A Halloween Prank During A Deployment In Iraq
"We were doing an awful job in an awful time," veteran Garett Reppenhagen said in a StoryCorps conversation. "If I shed any joy to anybody on that base that day, then I think it was all worth it."
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Opinion: Kidney Transplant Chain Is A Touching Act of Kindness
A five-way kidney swap was a chain of selfless kindness that allowed several people to help their loved ones and others.
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Elvis Costello's 'Hey Clockface' Strikes The Perfect Balance
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Elvis Costello about his new album, Hey Clockface.
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Saturday Sports: The Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series Win and Coronavirus Scare
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of ESPN about the sports of the week.
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A Look At The Early Voting Turnout And Voter Concerns So Far
An unprecedented number of Americans have already cast their ballots in the 2020 election. But legal fights and other concerns are making some people nervous about Election Day and beyond.