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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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Texas Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett examines redistricting in his state
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Congressman Lloyd Doggett, democrat from Texas, about the redistricting battle in his state and his decision to retract his retirement and run for reelection.
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How some Americans react to lawmakers' actions on the Affordable Care Act
Congress remains at an impasse as lawmakers debate subsidies for the Affordable Care Act that are set to expire by the end of the year. A warning that this conversation includes mentions of self-harm.
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Rabih Alameddine talks about his novel,'The True True Story of Raja the Gullible'
Raja has been exhausted by his loving mother for six decades. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Lebanese writer Rabih Alameddine about his book, "The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)."
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Saturday Sports: National Women's Soccer League Championship; NFL; LeBron's return
NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss championship night in women's soccer and the return of King James to the NBA court.
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How to properly fry a turkey
To convey the message that dropping a frozen turkey into boiling oil is not a good idea, one North Carolina county decided to conduct a demonstration.
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Opinion: Pope Leo's hope-inspiring favorite films
Pope Leo likes movies. As he meets with Hollywood stars today, we have a look at his four favorite movies.
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And the 2025 World Cheese Champion is – a Swiss gruyere made from raw cow's milk
The best cheese of 2025 has been declared: The winner of the World Cheese Awards is an aged Gruyère from the Swiss Alps.
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Faculty, advocates react to Texas A&M University's new race and gender approval system
The new Texas A&M University System, which requires professors to obtain approval from the school president to discuss certain race and gender topics, has been met with opposition from faculty and freedom of speech advocates.
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The BBC apologized for its edit of Trump's January 6 speech. He says he will still sue
The BBC apologizes to President Trump for edits made to his January 6 speech that gave the impression that he specifically called for violence. But Trump still wants a financial settlement.
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Here are the latest updates on the conflict in Ukraine
As Ukrainian troops struggle to defend a key city in Ukraine's east, a widening energy corruption scandal in Kyiv implicates a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and forces resignations in his cabinet.
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Saturday Sports: The MLB's Most Valuable Player awards; the NFL mid-season standings
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sportswriter Howard Bryant about the results of the most valuable player awards in the MLB and how the NFL playoff picture is shaping up mid-season.
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The shutdown is over, so what's next for Congress?
With the government shutdown over, we take a look at what's next in Congress in the coming weeks.
