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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Alt country duo Altameda releases new album 'Born Losers'
Scott Simon speaks to Erik Grice and Troy Snaterse, members of the alt-country duo Altameda, which has just come out with a new album, "Born Losers."
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Saturday sports: Baseball history then and now; pitcher's perfect game cut short
The 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier. Plus, a female baseball coach makes history. And a pitcher's hope for a perfect game gets cut short by his manager.
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New musical 'Bhangin' It' revolves around a competitive college bhangra dancer
A new musical at San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse celebrates bhangra, one of India's traditional styles of dancing.
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Movies you missed: 1964's 'Mary Poppins'
Janelle Nelson, a retiree in Minneapolis, talks with Scott Simon about a movie she hadn't seen until recently: Robert Stevenson's "Mary Poppins," released in 1964.
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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is fighting his ouster
Pakistan's Imran Kahn has been ousted from leadership, but the former prime minister is not going quietly.
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Kyiv is hit by missiles — a day after sinking a Russian war ship
Missiles hit the environs of Kyiv, as Russia prepares for a renewed assault on eastern and southeastern Ukraine.
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Elon Musk wants to change Twitter
Elon Musk says Twitter should be an arena for free speech. What changes does he want to bring to the social network, and how are Twitter board members trying stop his takeover bid?
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Opinion: Three faith traditions come together for a weekend of remembrance
Ramadan, Passover, Easter - NPR's Scott Simon remarks on an unusual weekend when three of the world's major religions are celebrating their faiths.
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Delia Ephron recounts a concentrated period of loss, love and illness in new memoir
Scott Simon speaks with writer Delia Ephron about her memoir, "Left On Tenth." It recounts a short but harrowing period in which she experienced loss, romance and a potentially fatal illness.
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Saturday sports: MLB begins; NBA playoffs coming up; Tiger Woods plays Masters
Major League Baseball is finally beginning after a player lockout pushed the season start date back by a week. The NBA playoffs are almost here, while Tiger Woods makes a comeback.
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More details emerge in federal investigation into Hunter Biden
In 2020, much of the mainstream media dismissed a story about Hunter Biden's business dealings. Now emails supporting the story have been authenticated. Was the media too deferential to the Bidens?
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New documentary 'Cow' imparts the painful solitude in the life of a dairy cow
Scott Simon interviews filmmaker Andrea Arnold about her documentary, "Cow," which shows the daily life of dairy cows.