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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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A history of fictional bands from movies with hit tunes
The movie "KPop Demon Hunters" has not only received critical acclaim, its soundtrack by a fictional K-pop group is a hit. We explore the history of fake movie bands making great music.
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California Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna calls for releasing all files in the Epstein case
NPR's Scott Simon asks Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., about the Democratic Party's push for more information on the crimes and death of Jeffrey Epstein.
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An NPR member station manager assesses the future after Congress cuts federal funding
NPR's Scott Simon talks to North Country Public Radio General Manager Mitch Teich about the recently approved federal funding cuts to public media and what they mean for his station.
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The rescission package will pull money from UN peacekeeping work. What does this mean?
Congress has approved a rescission package that claws back about a billion dollars intended for the United Nations — affecting peacekeeping missions, UNICEF, and more.
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Remembering Mississippi Mass Choir's singer, Mama Mosie Burks, who died at 92
Former lead vocalist of the Mississippi Mass Choir, Mosie Burks, passed away recently. We have a remembrance of the gospel singer.
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Here's why is it's so hard to have good cell service in certain areas of the U.S.
After devastating flooding in Texas, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Curtis Knobloch of the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative about problems with rural coverage and possible solutions.
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A federal judge in LA ordered immigration agents to stop arresting people illegally
A federal judge in Los Angeles finds "a mountain of evidence" to support the claim that federal agents are arresting Southern Californians based on their race, accents, or the work they're engaged in.
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Former U.S. ambassador to NATO discusses downsizing in the State Department
NPR's Scott Simon asks veteran career diplomat Nicholas Burns about the Trump administration's plans to downsize the State Department.
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Trump and Brazilian leader exchange barbs as relations strain between the 2 countries
President Trump and President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil have been trading undiplomatic barbs after Trump's tariff threat this week.
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Saturday sports: Wimbledon finals, NFL Players Association controversy
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the women's and men's tennis finals at Wimbledon and a controversial report alleging corruption in the NFL players' union.
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A controversial amendment cut from Trump's tax bill is to be reintroduced
A plan to force the sale of federal public lands was taken out of President Trump's tax and spending bill but the fight appears far from over.
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How the band Hotline TNT's new album 'Raspberry Moon' evolved from a solo project
With the new album "Raspberry Moon," Hotline TNT evolves from a solo project by Will Anderson into a full band.