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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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Meteorologist Barry Brandt in Arkansas discusses the winter storm affecting much of the U.S.
NPR's Scott Simon talks to KATV-TV Chief Meteorologist Barry Brandt about the winter storm's effects on Little Rock, Ark.
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How residents are coping as they brace for a major winter storm
The fierce winter storm is predicted to bring a foot of snow, or more, and catastrophic ice and freezing rain to a huge swath of the eastern U.S. We check in on Tulsa, Okla. and how residents there are doing.
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Why 3 Catholic cardinals released a statement critical of Trump's foreign policy
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago tells NPR's Scott Simon why he and two other Catholic cardinals released a statement critical of the Trump administration's foreign policy.
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Saturday Sports: NFL Conference championships; the Australian Open
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant preview conference championship weekend in the NFL.
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What is 'frost crack' and how does it affects trees?
Sudden or severe cold temperature can cause trees to experience "frost crack." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bill McNee of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources about what happens and why.
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How Americans feel about the economy and their spending habits
Americans are still spending money, which is helping drive solid economic growth, but a large share of that spending is being done by a relatively small group of well-off shoppers.
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ICE says it has arrested more than 100 people in Maine this week
Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it has arrested more than 100 people so far in Maine as part of an ongoing, large-scale operation that began this week.
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Opinion: Remembering Ai, a remarkably intelligent chimpanzee
We remember Ai, a highly intelligent chimpanzee who lived at the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University for most of her life, except the time she escaped and walked around campus.
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Week in Politics: New poll on Trump; Trump's possession of a Nobel Peace Prize
According to polling, both President Trump and his policies are widely unpopular as he marks a year in office.
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Matthew McConaughey trademarks his catchphrase in a bid to beat AI fakes
"Alright, Alright, Alright!" Film actor Matthew McConaughey has trademarked his voice and image in a bid to combat AI fakes.
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Many in Minneapolis prepare for the holiday weekend. Here's what's happening
Protests against a surge of federal immigration officers into the city are continuing, while the threat of President Trump invoking the Insurrection Act hangs in the air.
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Grace and Manuel Rojas talk about their popular foam hats
NPR's Scott Simon asks Grace and Manuel Rojas about their popular foam hats, a riff on the cheese-shaped hats Green Bay Packers fans wear.
