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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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Opinion: My kind of holiday song
NPR's Scott Simon explains why The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is a holiday song for those who have troubles and heartache.
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Retired Maj. Gen. James Hoyer on the shooting of 2 West Virginia National Guard members
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to retired Gen. James Hoyer of the West Virginia National Guard following Wednesday's shooting that left one guardsperson dead and another critically injured.
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How the small hometown of the accused shooter of 2 National Guard members is reacting
Authorities say the suspect who shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, drove from his home in Bellingham, Washington, to carry out the attack. Here's how that city is reacting.
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Afghans seeking asylum voice concerns as all U.S. migration is halted
Afghans seeking asylum say they're stuck in a hellish limbo as all migration suspended to the U.S.
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Airbus orders immediate repairs for 6,000 of its A320 family of jets
Aviation regulators have ordered urgent inspections of the Airbus A320 family of jets. The order follows a JetBlue plane's experience of an uncontrolled "pitch down" event last month.
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The latest on the Hong Kong fire aftermath
We look at the latest on the horrific fire that tore through a high-rise in Hong Kong, killing at least 128 people, with many still unaccounted for.
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Saturday Sports: Crash of the Kansas City Chiefs; more NFL surprises
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the surprising turkeys in the NFL.
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Here's why Pope Leo XIV's first visit to Lebanon matters
Prospect of Pope Leo XIV's first visit to Lebanon sparks hope - and worry.
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Catholic nuns in Wisconsin return land bought in 1966 to an Indigenous tribe
Franciscan nuns in Wisconsin transferred their land to the Lac du Flambeau tribe, believed to be the first such "land return" by a Catholic group in the U.S.
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Maryland's governor proposes redistricting. Some of his Democratic colleagues oppose it
Maryland is one of the most heavily leaning Democratic states in the nation and it's one of the few that could redistrict to help their party win Congress by countering Republicans. However, so far, the idea hasn't been well-receive.
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In DR Congo, exhibit reveals nostalgia for former dictator Mobutu
Nostalgia is rising in Congo for Mobutu Sese Seko — the kleptocratic strongman as a new museum exhibit glorifying him draws crowds in Kinshasa.
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Opinion: Jamal Khashoggi's words live forever
Jamal Khashoggi came from a prominent Saudi family but fled his country in June, 2017, after he'd become increasingly critical of his government. The Saudi journalist was murdered in 2018.
