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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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Opinion: Remembering Gene Hackman
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Gene Hackman, who played everymen, cops and villains over his long movie career. The 95 year old actor and his wife were found dead this week in their New Mexico home.
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New data shows consumer sentiment about the economy is down
NPR's Scott Simon asks Austan Goolsbee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago about consumer sentiment and inflation.
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A Mississippi judge's order against a local newspaper sparks censorship claims
A judge in Mississippi has ordered a small town newspaper to take down an editorial critical of city officials. The paper's owner calls it a violation of free speech.
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A federal worker supporting small businesses with disaster recovery was fired — twice
An Alaska-based employee of the Small Business Administration provided disaster recovery support to small businesses. He was among those fired by the Trump administration in a chaotic process.
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Saturday Sports: Wild week for hockey, NBA star gets health scare
NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant recap a week of intense international hockey and discuss a scary diagnosis for a rising NBA star.
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A Harlem pastor battles mental health stigma with clinical therapy for congregants
Even though pastors are in the business of providing emotional support for their congregants, it's rare for churches to actually employ therapists. One pastor at a Baptist church in Harlem is battling this stigma around mental health and leading by example.
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Germany goes to the polls at a crucial time for the future of Europe-U.S. relations
At a pivotal time for Europe and NATO, Germany holds elections on Sunday. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Constanze Stelzenmüller of the Brookings Institution about the stakes of the election.
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An LA art exhibition challenges visitors to rethink their perceptions of fire
Indigenous fire stewardship practices have existed for millennia in California. A new art exhibition in Los Angeles challenges visitors to rethink their own relationships with fire.
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Allison Epstein's 'Fagin the Thief' gives the Oliver Twist character a backstory
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Allison Epstein about her new novel "Fagin the Thief," which imagines a backstory for the character from the Charles Dickens book "Oliver Twist."
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Trump shakes up Pentagon leadership, fires the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
We look at Friday night's shakeup at the Pentagon, with the announcement of more staff cuts and a change in a top leadership position.
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Foreign policy experts struggle to predict Trump's next move with Russia
President Trump upended U.S. - Russia policy in one week, and foreign policy experts are trying to understand why and what might come next.
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Days into prison guard strike at NY state prisons, inmates say they feel unsafe
This week New York State prisons saw strikes, prison unrest and correctional officer charges in the beating death of an inmate.
