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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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It's Day 4 of the U.S. government shutdown. Is an agreement on the horizon?
We look at where Congress is in negotiating its way out of a government shutdown that is in its fourth day, with no solution in sight.
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What to know about the threats to fire federal workers amid the government shutdown
The White House is using the government shutdown to push aggressive plans to further cut the federal workforce and control spending.
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Remembering Tuskegee Airman George Hardy, who died last week at 100 years old
One of the last surviving combat veterans of the Tuskegee Airmen, George Hardy died last week aged 100. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Leon Butler Jr. from the Tuskegee Airmen Inc. about his legacy.
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Retired U.S. diplomat George Kent talks about his cross-country cycling for Ukraine
Following his retirement, former U.S. Ambassador George Kent cycled across the U.S. to raise awareness and money for the Ukrainian war effort. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Kent about his journey.
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Saturday Sports: Baseball playoffs begin; a look ahead at the NFL season
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the Major League Baseball Playoffs, which include the Los Angeles Dodgers as they attempt to repeat as champions.
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How Mormon Women for Ethical Government helped redistrict Utah's congressional seats
A Utah court has ordered lawmakers to redraw their congressional districts, which could help Democrats in the midterm elections. The influential Mormon Women for Ethical Government was one of the groups that forced the order.
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Week in Politics: Government shutdown; 'armed conflict' with cartels
We look at where the willingness among Democrats and Republicans is to end the government shutdown, as well as U.S. strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean.
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Opinion: 'Free speech doesn't work just when you agree with it'
NPR's Scott Simon recalls a First Amendment case from the late 1970s involving the rights of a neo-Nazi group to march through a predominantly Jewish suburb of Chicago.
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A look at former FBI Director James Comey's indictment
We examine the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey after President Trump called for several of his political enemies -- including Comey -- to be prosecuted.
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Experts say Trump's TikTok deal payment is a shakedown
The U.S. government will collect a multibillion-dollar payment from the American investors who will take over TikTok. Some experts call it a fee and other deals like it "extortion."
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Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson explains his proposed 'Eliminate Shutdowns Act'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin about the looming government shutdown, and his proposed bill that aims to end shutdowns for good.
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A Trump Republican critic urges constituents to oppose an effort to remove him
President Trump's most outspoken Republican critic on Capitol Hill is facing immense pressure to fold or pay the price. Now, Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie is asking constituents to fight an effort to oust him.
