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.
Episodes
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The DNC didn't let a Palestinian American speak. The uncommitted movement took note
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Abbas Alawieh, an uncommitted delegate from Michigan, about the movement's next steps after the DNC did not allow a Palestinian American speaker on the main stage
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Saturday Sports: MLB's regular season enters its final month
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant, of Meadowlark Media, about the final month of Major League Baseball's regular season, including some exciting pennant races.
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6 takeaways from the DNC, and what it means for both parties going forward
It might have been all that Democrats hoped for and more, but how might the DNC set up candidates — in both parties — for the last leg before the election?
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At DNC parties, the Chicago hot dog took center stage
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Axios Chicago reporter and food writer Monica Eng about the makings of the Chicago hot dog in all of its salty, spicy glory.
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The Navajo Nation is raising concerns about mining near the Grand Canyon
The re-opening of a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon has the Navajo Nation, and now Arizona's attorney general, questioning its safety.
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How Chicago's comedians are adapting to the changing political landscape
NPR's Scott Simon visits The Second City Theater in Chicago to talk with comedians about the challenges of improv.
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Harriet Constable on her historical fiction novel 'The Instrumentalist'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Harriet Constable about her debut novel, "The Instrumentalist." It's historical fiction centered on Antonio Vivaldi and a violin virtuoso named Anna Maria della Pieta.
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19-year-old first-time delegate from California shares his experience at the DNC
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Christian Figueroa who, at 19, became a first-time delegate from California at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Shelby Lynne on her new album 'Consequences of the Crown'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to musician Shelby Lynne about making beautiful music out of heartbreak and pain. Her new album is called "Consequences of the Crown."
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Opinion: Chicago's protests show democracy's shifts since 1968
The past and present merge for NPR's Scott Simon, who attended the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a teen in 1968 and now as a senior citizen.
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A new graphic novel depicts the time Einstein and Kafka met in Prague
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author and cartoonist Ken Krimstein about his new graphic novel, "Einstein in Kafkaland." It visualizes the time Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka lived in Prague and met.
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After six decades living at home in New Jersey, a 99-year old woman makes a change
In the third installment of our series on moving house, we visit June Scott, a 99-year-old woman who moved into an assisted living facility outside Baltimore to be closer to family.
