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Episodes

• Saturday Sports: NFL Playoffs, Remembering David Stern

  The NFL playoffs are here. Is the Super Bowl a realistic goal for the teams that kick off the postseason this weekend? And we remember the man who ruled the NBA with an iron fist and compassion.

  Jan 04, 2020 at 4:54 am

• Saturday Sports: The Year In Sports

  NPR's Leila Fadel looks back at some of the year's biggest stories in sports with Howard Bryant of ESPN.

  Dec 28, 2019 at 5:21 am

• The 2010s: The Influence Of The Kardashians

  From reality TV stars to a conglomerate, how did the Kardashians come to dominate this past decade? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to writer Zan Romanoff to answer that question.

  Dec 28, 2019 at 5:21 am

• Kiley Reid On 'Such A Fun Age'

  NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with author Kiley Reid about her new novel, Such a Fun Age.

  Dec 28, 2019 at 5:21 am

• Don Imus Dies At 79

  Radio host Don Imus died Friday at 79. He was known for his biting take on politics and shock jock demeanor, including an infamous racist and sexist joke about the Rutgers women's basketball team.

  Dec 28, 2019 at 5:21 am

• Lost In 2019: Cody The Black Lab

  As part of Weekend Edition's "People We Lost In 2019" series, Jodi Freedman of Oakland, Calif., tell us about a four-legged friend in her life, her black lab Cody.

  Dec 28, 2019 at 5:21 am

• Former Google Engineer On Her Firing

  NPR's Scott Simon asks former Google engineer Kathryn Spiers about her firing after she posted an internal message about employee rights in the workplace.

  Dec 21, 2019 at 4:53 am
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  Opinion: A Ye Olde Holiday Tale For 2019

  NPR's Scott Simon has gotten tired of clichéd holiday stories, so he wrote one of his own.

  Dec 21, 2019 at 4:53 am

• Saturday Sports: James Wiseman, Junior Johnson

  The NCAA has arguably driven out its best basketball player. Also, NASCAR legend Junior Johnson has died.

  Dec 21, 2019 at 4:53 am

• Researchers Say U.N. Peacekeepers Fathered And Left Behind Children In Haiti

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Susan Bartels about the report she co-authored on U.N. peacekeepers conceiving children in Haiti during their 2004-17 stabilization mission there.

  Dec 21, 2019 at 4:53 am

• Avery Pearson On Helping Struggling Comedians

  NPR's Scott Simon talks to comedian Avery Pearson about the song he wrote to help raise funds for working comedians through the charity Comedy Gives Back.

  Dec 21, 2019 at 4:53 am
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  Opinion: Should It Be Illegal To Sleep Outside?

  Laws making it illegal to sleep outside favor relocation over resolving the problems that force people into the streets.

  Dec 14, 2019 at 5:04 am