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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: 1 Unfathomable Toll Of The Coronavirus Outbreak — Dying Alone
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on how people who die from complications related to COVID-19 might spend their last days isolated and alone.
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Counterterrorism Expert Explains U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Seth Jones of Center for Strategic and International Studies about the situation in Afghanistan where violence continues after the U.S.-Taliban peace deal.
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How First Responders Are Dealing With Coronavirus
Local ambulance and emergency medical service agencies were already on tight budgets before coronavirus. A local ambulance crew and the head of a national EMS organization tell us their concerns.
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Alaska's Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy Faces A Recall Campaign
After a tumultuous first year of budget cuts and more, some Alaskans are trying to recall their Republican governor, Mike Dunleavy.
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Residents Work To Recover After Deadly Tennessee Tornadoes
Tuesday's tornadoes in Tennessee killed 24 people and ripped through cities and rural areas alike. As residents work to recover, they're finding it slow going.
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New Book Tells Story Of A Secret Love In A Small Town
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Dennis E. Staples about his debut novel, "This Town Sleeps."
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How Coronavirus Is Disrupting Cultural And Economic Life
It was a roller-coaster week on Wall Street as investors struggled to understand the potential fallout from the coronavirus.
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U.S. Signs Peace Deal With Taliban After Nearly 2 Decades Of War In Afghanistan
The agreement follows 18 months of negotiations and comes after a seven-day "reduction in violence" period in Afghanistan. Here's what to know about the agreement and what may come next.
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As New Coronavirus Cases Slow In China, Factories Start Reopening
Strict quarantine measures have prevented 300 million migrant workers from returning to work. Now local authorities are trying to get businesses going again. The main bottleneck: a shrunken workforce.
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Opinion: India's Religious Violence Doesn't Meet Its Founder's Vision
As India is facing major tensions over a new law Muslims say discriminates against them, NRP's Scott Simon notes the country's history of rich religious diversity.
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The Week In Sports: Rumblings About Coronavirus And Tokyo Olympics
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the big sports stories of the week.
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Years Before Brown v. Board Of Education, There Was A Lawsuit For 'Equalization'
Few remember a Virginia case in which an African American principal started a petition for equal school facilities and teacher pay in Pulaski, Va.