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Sports
Saturday Sports: It's the end of an era for two legendary football coaches
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about two legendary football coaches, Nick Saban and Bill Belichick, who are both leaving their jobs.
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Arts & Life
She found a hidden message in a vintage dress. 10 years later, she knows what it means
NPR's Scott Simon asks Sara Rivers-Cofield about the mysterious note she found in the 1880s bustle dress she collected.
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Health
2024 will see record signups for ACA health insurance plans
NPR's Scott Simon asks Kaiser Family Foundation Vice President Cynthia Cox why 2024 will be another record year for signups on Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: College football; new women's hockey league
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss the college football national championship, what's next for Michigan's head coach, and the popularity of a new women's hockey league.
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Animals
T-46, an orca off the Pacific Northwest presumed dead, leaves behind a mighty legacy
T-46, an orca active off the Pacific Northwest, is presumed dead. Public outcry over her pod's capture in 1976 led Washington State to ban killer whale captures.
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Music
For the first time in her 7-decade career, Cher has released a Christmas album
Cher now has a Christmas album. NPR's Scott Simon spoke to the singer/actress/icon earlier this year about why she's finally recorded one. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition on November 6, 2023.)
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World
U.N. approves aid, stops short of calling for Gaza cease-fire due to U.S. opposition
After days of delays, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution calling for more aid to Gaza but not demanding a cease-fire — which would have drawn a U.S. veto.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: two sports dynasties come to an end
NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the end of two sports dynasties that have dominated this century: the Golden State Warrior's and the New England Patriots.
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Health
Dog walking injuries can be surprisingly common
A study from Johns Hopkins University reveals the extent of dog walking injuries that are bad enough to send people to the ER. (This story first aired on Weekend Edition on May 13, 2023.)
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Sports
Saturday Sports: NFL Thanksgiving; college football; Oscar Pistorius granted parole
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the NFL Thanksgiving games, rivalry week in college football, and a disgraced former Olympian receiving parole from prison.