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.
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Ukrainians from war-torn cities wonder if they'll ever be able to return home
Ukrainian officials promise to rebuild and revitalize Mariupol - which Russian forces have destroyed and now occupy. Some who fled the city doubt they will ever return.
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Week in politics: Biden in Saudi; Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service texts
President Biden's middle east diplomacy, and the January 6 committee issues new subpoenas as it continues to build a case against former President Donald Trump.
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Movies you missed: 'The Big Lebowski'
Scott Simon speaks with Kate Holden of Cork, Ireland; Kristan McMahon of Lakewood, N.Y.; and April Price of Erie, Colo. about "The Big Lebowski," which they all just watched for the first time.
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Movies you missed: 'Jaws'
Scott Simon talks with Marie Vega of Weymouth, Mass., and Lydia Mullan of Cambridge, Mass., about the film "Jaws." Both saw it for the first time for our series, Movies You Missed.
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There has been a shortage of testing and vaccines for Monkeypox
The campaign to vaccinate gay and bisexual men against monkeypox is hampered by low supply.
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Brittney Griner's wife demands the U.S. do more to have Russia release her
Scott Simon speaks with international security expert Danielle Gilbert about Brittney Griner's detention in Russia on drug charges.
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Twitter says it will take Elon Musk to court over cancelled purchase of the company
Elon Musk's battle with Twitter escalates after the billionaire Tesla CEO said he was calling off his $44 billion purchase agreement.
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Americans in border states are traveling to Mexico for abortion medication
Scott Simon speaks to reporter Dianne Solis of the Dallas Morning News about the recent increase in Americans seeking abortion medication in Mexico.
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Mourners visit the site of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination
Japan is shocked and in mourning following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday. Police say a homemade gun was used.
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Saturday sports: USC, UCLA go to Big Ten; Serena Williams returns at Wimbledon
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the coming changes in college sports conferences, NBA free agency, and Serena Williams' Wimbledon comeback.
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Health insurers are now required to post prices they pay to hospitals
The federal government says insurers must publicly post the amounts they pay hospitals and doctors. It's another step toward price transparency in the country's complicated health care system.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner begins trial in Moscow over drug charges
Russian prosecutors outlined drug charges against WNBA star Brittney Griner when her trial started in Moscow on Friday. The Biden administration says she's being wrongly detained.