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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: Our backgrounds and beliefs may vary, but we're all American
NPR's Scott Simon recounts the toll of five years of political violence in the U.S.
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Latest updates on the investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk
The shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk unsettled the nation and is now leading to speculation about the suspect's potential motives.
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Brazil faces fallout after Bolsonaro is sentenced to 27 years for plotting a coup
Conspirators, codenames and a coup attempt. Looking at the fallout in Brazil after its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, was found guilty of plotting to overthrow the government.
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How open and accessible should American college campuses be?
Should college campuses be open to the outside community? More and more schools are asking that question after campus shootings.
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Missouri approves Trump-supported redistricting plan that may benefit Republicans
Missouri passed a redistricting plan, the latest in a series of moves triggered by Trump's call on GOP-led states to redraw their congressional maps to help maintain the party's narrow House majority.
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Meet Kent Broussard, a retired accountant who just joined LSU's marching band
Retired accountant Kent Broussard of Baton Rouge decided to go back to college so he could audition for a spot in the LSU Tigers Marching Band. He made the cut.
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What's next now that Trump's 'crime emergency' in D.C. has ended? Residents weigh in
President Trump's crime emergency in Washington, D.C., has ended. But both supporters and critics in D.C. say it will have lasting change.
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Why reaction to Charlie Kirk's killing has many concerned about the country's future
NPR's Scott Simon talks with political commentator Charlie Sykes about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and its effect on political discourse.
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Saturday Sports: Challenges for LA Clippers; solid Green Bay Packers; Ambassador Rizzo
NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss sports.
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What you should know about the poisonous death cap mushroom species
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Prof. Anne Pringle, a mycologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, about the latest research on death cap mushrooms, revealing new information about the enigmatic fungus.
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Opinion: Susan Stamberg, trailblazer and NPR Founding Mother, retires
NPR Founding Mother Susan Stamberg is retiring. She became the first woman to anchor a nightly national news program in 1972, and helped loosen up the serious, stodgy sound of radio hosts.
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'Twinless' is a dark comedy that doubles up on the twists
Dylan O'Brien and James Sweeney craft a kind of chemistry that is equal parts funny and heart-wrenching.
