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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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Opinion: Football Parents Could Learn From Their Kids' Activism
NPR's Scott Simon tells the story of young football players just 8 and 9 years old who decided to take a knee along with their coaches and what happened next.
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Recent Charlie Hebdo Attacks Bring Freedom Of Speech To Forefront In France
Recent attacks in Paris linked to cartoons published by the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo have intensified the debate among comedians in France about freedom of expression.
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Saturday Sports: Big 10 Football Takes The Field During The Pandemic
The World Series is underway and so is major league soccer. And The Big 10 becomes the latest major college football league to resume play during the pandemic.
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What Are North Carolina Voters Prioritizing For The 2020 Election?
NPR's Scott Simon checks in with WFAE reporter Steve Harrison on what voters in North Carolina are talking about as the elections draw near.
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Washington Irving's Headless Horseman Of Sleepy Hollow Turns 200
NPR's Scott Simon talks to historian Elizabeth Bradley about the 200th anniversary of the publication of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
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Sam Smith On 'Love Goes' And Forgiving Yourself
The Grammy winner says their third studio album, out Oct. 30, grew from learning to accept the parts of heartbreak that stay with you even after you've moved on.
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Opinion: What Cows Can Teach Us About Zoom Calls
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the effect of a lack of actual human interaction as social distancing and work-from-home wears on.
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'This Is My Way Of Serving.' How An Airline Worker Honors Fallen Military Members
At StoryCorps, Brian McConnell said he's found his "calling" as a Delta Honor Guard Coordinator. The volunteer group honors the remains of military members killed in active duty.
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HBO's New Documentary Warns Of The Dangers Of Cyberwarfare
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to director John Maggio about his new documentary on cyberwarfare called The Perfect Weapon.
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Outbreak Voices: A Hawaiian Man's Journey From DJ To Farmer
Thomas Kahikina Ching of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, lost his jobs because of the pandemic and decided to grow his own food. He explains how he went from DJ and tour guide to backyard farmer.
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Ann Patchet, Robin Preiss Glasser Collaborate In Children's Book About A Wiley Goat
NPR's Scott Simon talks with novelist Ann Patchett and illustrator Robin Preiss <> Glasser about their new children's book, Escape Goat
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Opinion: Remembering Jim Dwyer, New York's Subway Storyteller, Pulitzer Prize Winner
NPR's Scott Simon remembers New York Times columnist Jim Dwyer, who died from cancer this week at the age of 63.