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Weekend Edition Saturday
Opinion: This Art Is Bananas
A banana taped to a wall was sold for $120,000 as a piece of art. NPR's Scott Simon wonders how it makes people think about the passage of time.
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Weekend Edition Saturday
Opinion: Bill Ruckelshaus, Conservationist Who Also Protected The Rule Of Law
William Ruckelshaus died this week. He was 87 years old. NPR's Scott Simon remembers his legacy as the first director of the EPA, and a defiant act against President Nixon.
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Weekend Edition Saturday
Saturday Sports: The NFL Playoffs Close In; The Maple Leafs Shake Things Up
The second half of the season is where the rubber hits the road with the NFL. So, which teams are for real? Also, having fired their coach, will the Toronoto Maple Leafs finally get their moment?
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Weekend Edition Saturday
Huge Amazon Wildfires Endanger Our History As Well As Our Air, Archaeologists Say
Cristiana Barreto says deforestation threatens to erase evidence of huge, dispersed civilizations, including rock art, ceremonial earthworks and waterways.
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Weekend Edition Saturday
My Signature Song: 'Shut Up And Dance'
Meg Schmidt of Grand Rapids, Mich., says the Walk The Moon song helped get her — and most of her family — out of her comfort zone on one of the most special days of her life.
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Weekend Edition Saturday
Opinion: Why You Should Think About Uighurs Next Time You Put Shoes On
NPR's Scott Simon explains what China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs has to do with American consumers.
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Weekend Edition Saturday
Opinion: Diplomats Called 'Deep State' Insiders Were Outsiders Fleeing Oppression
NPR's Scott Simon examines the personal experiences of the three U.S. career diplomats who have testified this week in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
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Weekend Edition Saturday
Opinion: 30 Years After The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a concrete manifestation of the barrier between democracy and oppression. NPR's Scott Simon marks the 30th anniversary of the day it began to come down.
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Weekend Edition Saturday
Remembering Former NPR Producer David Rector
Former NPR producer David Rector has died.
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All Things Considered
Voters Ask Mayor Pete Buttigieg About His Leadership Plans
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Democratic presidential hopeful and South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg along with voters who asked about the mayor's leadership plans.