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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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Northern California to decide on redistricting, potentially benefiting Democrats
In Northern California, congressional districts could be redrawn by a vote on Election Day. Republicans say they're victims of the national redistricting fight, while Democrats blame President Trump.
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Opinion: Susan Stamberg gave NPR its voice
NPR has lost a singular, distinctive radio journalist: Susan Stamberg, who died Thursday. She was the first woman to host a national news broadcast and set the tone, pace, and scope of the network.
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Why are so many rich Americans investing in British soccer teams?
American millionaires and celebrities are buying up British soccer teams in record numbers.
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Adm. Alvin Holsey, who was overseeing the Venezuelan boat strikes, steps down
The admiral overseeing U.S. Southern Command is leaving as the Pentagon continues its attacks on small boats in the waters off Venezuela, claiming they are being used by drug traffickers.
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Was the Chicago 'rat hole' that went virus in 2024 made by a rat? Researchers explain
Was the great Chicago Rat Hole of 2024 actually made by a rat? Researchers who looked at the imprint in the sidewalk slab say "probably not!"
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Trump and Zelensky met on Friday. What's next in the Russia-Ukraine war?
Ukraine's president met yesterday with President Trump, trying to both bolster his country's weaponry and pursue a ceasefire with Russia. But it's unclear how interested Russia is in a deal.
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Protests against Trump polices are expected across the U.S. during 'No Kings' events
The organizers of Saturday's No Kings protests are expecting millions of people at more than 2,000 events to demonstrate against what they see as the Trump administration's authoritarian policies.
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He was detained by ICE. Here's what happened when he lawyered up
ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived; then he lawyered up. Detainees like him who can afford to pay for more due process show the pitfalls of a mass deportation approach.
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Saturday Sports: Baseball's League Championship Series; Shohei Ohtani's epic night
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss sports.
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The latest on the Gaza ceasefire one week later
A week after the Gaza ceasefire, Israel's new restrictions are keeping desperately needed aid out.
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Animals face off in 'Leaping Llamas' at the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Andrea Parent-Tibbetts owner of Clover Brook Farm in Hyde Park, New York, about leaping llamas, an event at the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival where animals compete to see who can jump the highest.
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Joey Arias has plenty of art left to give: 'I want to live to be at least 200 years'
Decades of metamorphosis and drag performer Joey Arias is far from his final form.
