Weekend Edition Saturday
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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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Migrants Waiting To Apply For U.S. Asylum Up Against Ongoing Shutdown
National focus has been on the border, but what about migrants still waiting for asylum? NPR's Scott Simon talks to attorney Cristian Sanchez, who is helping an LGBTQ migrant group apply for asylum.
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Biological Cartographers Seek To Map The Trillions Of Cells In The Human Body
There's an effort underway to make a new atlas of all the cells in the human body, and to describe each cell type using all the powerful tools of today's genetic technology.
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Nancy Pelosi Reclaims The Speaker's Gavel
Nancy Pelosi once again became speaker of the House this week as Democrats took control. She made history as the first female speaker in 2007 and her sharp political skills helped her hold onto power.
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Saturday Sports: The Bears And The Lady Bears
We have a roundup of the week in sports, including the latest on the Chicago Bears, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team.
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Women Entering A Sacred Temple Spark Protests In India
Protests erupted across south India after women sneaked into a temple that banned females old enough to menstruate. The temple is part of a debate between gender equality and religious freedom.
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The Bolsonaro Era Begins In Brazil
We have the latest on the big political changes taking shape in Brazil under President Jair Bolsonaro, who is in the first week of his new administration.
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Texas Migrant Tent City To Close By End Of January
A tent camp housing migrant children in Texas is due to shut down by the end of January as the federal government releases more detained children to their families.
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A Year-End Musical Road Trip With 'Memphis Rent Party' Writer Robert Gordon
We take a year-end musical road trip with Memphis music writer Robert Gordon, who shares some of the stories from his collection of essays "Memphis Rent Party."
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ESPN's Howard Bryant Previews Saturday's College Football Semifinals
NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about the college football playoffs that begin Saturday.
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Remembering Henry Morgenthau III, Whose Poetry Debut Came At Age 99
We remember Henry Morgenthau III, who published poetry late in life. He died in July at age 101.
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Cuba's Mobile Internet Access Is A Big Step, But It's Not Without Flaws
The Cuban government recently extended Internet to mobile devices, a big step for Cubans living on the island under the repressive communist regime.
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Author Of 'The New Childhood' Advises Parents: Don't Panic About Screen Time
NPR's Debbie Elliot speaks with Jordan Shapiro about his new book, "The New Childhood," which explains how children should engage with the digital technology around them.