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• Saturday Sports: What Damar Hamlin's accident says about football's violent nature

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the latest on Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin and what his accident tells us about the violent nature of football.

  Jan 07, 2023 at 5:10 am

• Arizona's new governor Katie Hobbs reflects on her campaign, inauguration and vision

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Katie Hobbs, Arizona's new governor, about her inauguration, vision and victory over an opponent who promoted lies about the 2020 election during the campaign.

  Jan 07, 2023 at 4:58 am

• These were some of the 'Weekend Edition' staff's favorite stories of 2022

  As we stick a fork in 2022, Weekend Edition staff members recall their favorite stories and interviews from the year that was.

  Dec 31, 2022 at 5:20 am

• Why one NPR correspondent finally ditched DVDs for streaming

  It was once cutting edge to get DVDs in the mail for a low monthly subscription. Then came the fragmented world of streaming. But what about the last holdouts who are all about the disc?

  Dec 31, 2022 at 5:17 am

• Saturday Sports: What Pelé meant to soccer

  NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman examines what Pelé meant to soccer. The legendary Brazilian player died this week at age 82. Also, we look ahead to the College Football Playoff.

  Dec 31, 2022 at 4:59 am

• What Trump's tax returns reveal about his personal and business finances

  After a lengthy battle, six years' worth of former President Trump's federal taxes were made public this week. But what do they tell us about his finances?

  Dec 31, 2022 at 4:59 am

• How the Christmas tree became a symbol of national resistance in Ukraine

  How the Christmas tree became a symbol of national resistance in Ukraine.

  Dec 24, 2022 at 5:03 am

• Encore: 10 strangers come together for a life-changing kidney swap

  Ten people took part earlier this year in an interconnected kidney swap at Houston Methodist Hospital. An up-close look at a live-saving juggling act.

  Dec 24, 2022 at 5:03 am

• A fruitcake recipe that's been passed down the family for generations

  Ellie King of Pittsburgh talks about the fruitcake recipe that's been passed down in her family for generations. It's part of our All Things We're Cooking series.

  Dec 24, 2022 at 5:03 am

• Actor Bill Nighy on the movie 'Living'

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with the actor Bill Nighy about the movie "Living." He plays a joyless bureaucrat who receives a terminal diagnosis and reconsiders his life.

  Dec 24, 2022 at 5:03 am

• Iguanas are causing power outages in Florida

  Iguanas in Florida are getting too big for their own good. NPR's Scott Simon talks with city spokesman Ben Kerr about the power outages that iguanas cause, and which end up killing the animals.

  Dec 24, 2022 at 5:03 am

• Two months after Hurricane Ian, boats are still being extricated from trees, houses and the sea

  Two months after Hurricane Ian scattered boats across southwestern Florida and its coastal waters, salvage firms are still working to extricate them from trees, houses and the sea floor.

  Dec 17, 2022 at 4:55 am