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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Episodes
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UN report says Iran has enough uranium to produce nuclear weapons
Foreign policy journalist Laura Rozen gives NPR's Scott Simon her assessment of the state of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.
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Russia could veto UN aid going to Syria
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., traveled to the southern border of Turkey to observe the flow of humanitarian aid to victims of the civil war in neighboring Syria.
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'The Occupant' is an unexpected window into the war in Ukraine
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mykhailo Tkach about his short film, "The Occupant." It's entirely composed of videos from the phone of a young Russian soldier captured during the war in Ukraine.
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Saturday sports: Rival teams unite to condemn gun violence
The tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, rippled through the world of sports as rival teams united to condemn gun violence and Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr made an emotional plea for gun control.
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Former Southern Baptist Church members blame all-male leadership
A report this week about sexual abuse by Southern Baptist ministers shocked evangelical congregations. Former members partly blame the church's refusal to allow women into leadership roles.
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Movies you missed: 'Top Gun'
Scott Simon speaks with Melissa Kuypers, manager of operations at NPR West, about the 1986 movie "Top Gun," which she had never seen before.
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Elyse Myers' TikToks are funny, yet insightful anecdotes on her mental health
Social media can be a cruel place, but digital creator Elyse Myers is building a community of acceptance using funny and insightful content about her mental health.
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LSD, vodka and burner phones fuel the shadowy world of Dan Chaon's novel 'Sleepwalk'
Scott Simon speaks with author Dan Chaon about his new novel, "Sleepwalk," about an eccentric character who finds those indebted to a shadowy corporation.
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Historian and columnist in Buffalo, N.Y., reflects on race in her community
Scott Simon talks with Eva Doyle, historian and longtime columnist in Buffalo, N.Y., about how her community is processing last week's racist attack.
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Saturday sports: Equal pay in U.S. soccer; NBA and NHL playoffs continue
We look at the historic equal pay agreement for the U.S. national soccer teams, controversy at Wimbledon over player bans, and the latest on the NBA and NHL playoffs.
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Stocks are down, home prices are up and inflation continues
Americans' buying habits are changing as we move into a new phase of the pandemic. Some big retailers are having trouble keeping up, with their stocks taking a beating this week.
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Opinion: What extra-terrestrials might learn on Earth
NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the first congressional hearings on UFOs - rebranded now as UAPs (Unexplained Aerial Phenomena) - in 52 years. Sadly, the search for intelligent life continues.