Weekend Edition Saturday
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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.
Episodes
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The journalist behind 'The Big Short' turns focus to sports gambling in new podcast
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with journalist Michael Lewis about the new season of his podcast "Against The Rules," which covers the rise of legal sports gambling.
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'Even the Forest Hums' is a new compilation of music from Ukraine
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Vitalii Bardetskyi, a Ukrainian DJ and music journalist, about a new compilation of music from that country called "Even the Forest Hums."
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Bonnie Kistler's psychological thriller follows high school sweethearts, reunited
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Bonnie Kistler about her new psychological thriller, "Shell Games."
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This county is the most religiously diverse in the U.S.
This stretch of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland is so packed with houses of worship, it's been called the Embassy Row of Religions. But locals know it as the Highway to Heaven.
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Opinion: Uranus was having a bad hair day. Hey, it was the '80s!
Scientists are reconsidering old information about Uranus. NPR's Scott Simon explains the problem with photos taken of the planet 38 years ago.
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MINN GOP TRIES FOR DIVIDED GOVERNMENT:
State house elections this fall will determine whether Minnesota continues to pass progressive laws on abortion and health care or if the GOP can stem the trend led by Gov. Tim Walz.
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Opinion: Witnessing my daughters' first votes was a moment to remember
NPR's Scott Simon accompanied his daughters to the polls, as they voted in their first presidential election.
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Violence broke out after a soccer match in Amsterdam
Violence after a soccer game in Amsterdam shocks both Dutch and Israeli authorities.
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Voter frustration with rising prices had a major impact on the election
We look at the impact of inflation on the outcome of the presidential elections this week.
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For good sleep and good health, regulate your exposure to light
Your daily light exposure impacts your health. A new study finds that too much light at night and not enough natural light during the day can be harmful. This story first aired on Morning Edition on Nov. 4, 2024.
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Authorities say they found evidence of foreign powers trying to influence the election
We look at the various threats sent to polling places on election day this week, as well as the extent to which foreign actors tried to interfere with the presidential election.
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Albania proposes plans to create a new, Vatican-like state
Albania's Prime Minister wants to give a state and nationhood -- similar to the Vatican in Italy -- to a Muslim minority within the country.
