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Saturday Sports: Looking back at the year's greatest hits
NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media recap the year in sports: the ascendance of women's basketball, the Paris Olympics, and the loss of some baseball legends.
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Opinion: Prayers are messages for our own hearts
Hanukkah began on Christmas this year. A reflection on celebrating both holidays in a multi-faith family.
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Opinion: The Pope wants priests to lighten up
A reflection on the comedy stylings of Pope Francis, who is telling priests to lighten up and not be so dour.
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How Congress averted a government shutdown with a stopgap funding vote
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., about the House GOP caucus and the Dec. 20 stopgap funding vote.
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Car plows into crowds at German Christmas Market
German officials say a 50-year-old Saudi doctor who moved to Germany in 2006 deliberately drove his car into a crowded outdoor Christmas market Friday.
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Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown
Hours away from a government shutdown, Congress passed a bill to fund federal operations until March 14, 2025.
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Week in politics: The threat of a government shutdown dominated political news this week.
An impasse over the budget and the threat of a government shutdown dominated political news earlier this week.
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The 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jonathan Lane, of the consortium Revolution 250, about why the Battle of Bunker Hill won't be reenacted at Bunker Hill to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
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Amazon workers have gone on strike
Some Amazon drivers held small protests this week to highlight conditions they say need to be improved and urged other drivers to join the teamsters union.
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Saturday Sports: College and professional football games to watch
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss a big weekend of college and professional football.
