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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Mike Thomas on co-writing a new Johnny Carson biography
NPR's Scott Simon interviews Mike Thomas about the new Johnny Carson biography, "Carson the Magnificent," co-written by Bill Zehme.
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Saturday Sports: Dodgers beat the Yankees, NFL half-way mark
NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media discuss the latest in sports.
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Week in politics: Will swing state campaigning worth it?
As the election enters its final days, former President Trump tries out another attention-getting gambit.
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Grassroots organizers in Georgia say voting for Harris is 'harm mitigation'
We catch up with a group of grassroots organizers who, in May, were disillusioned with Biden -- to find out how they're seeing the homestretch of the Harris campaign.
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Biden apologizes for government's role in running Native American boarding schools
Calling it "a blot on American history," president Biden formally apologized Friday in Arizona for the federal government's role in running boarding schools where thousands of Native American children endured abuse, neglect and eradication of their tribal identities.
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How Iran might react to Israeli airstrikes
Israel's attack on Iran had been expected for several weeks, after Iran launched missiles at Israel in retaliation for the assassination on Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.
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Israel conducts retaliatory airstrikes against Iran
The Israeli military says it has conducted "targeted and precise strikes on military targets in Iran" in response for Iran's October 1 launch of around 180 ballistic missiles at Israel.
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South Dakota's vote on regulating pipelines could set a precedent for other states
In a preview of debates that could start occurring the country, South Dakota voters go to the polls to possibly repeal the law some say weakens local governments in regulating pipelines.
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Week in politics: Harris, Trump capmpaigns make stops in Texas
Kamala Harris is capitalizing on reports Donald Trump has fascist tendencies while he pushes back on the accusations.
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Ohio has indicted a man for voting illegally. He died in 2022
Ohio's indictment of a dead person for illegally voting raises questions of propriety and appropriate punishment.
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Saturday Sports: Dodgers win Game 1 of World Series; remembering Fernando Valenzuela
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele recap the Dodgers' Game 1 win in the World Series, and reflect on the life of pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.
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Republican pollsters in key swing states say they're confident of Trump's chances
Former President Donald Trump’s supporters in key swing states are expressing cautious optimism.