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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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Damu The Fudgemunk Breaks Down His Latest Album
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Earl Davis, aka Damu The Fudgemunk, about the samples and grooves he used for his new album, Conversation Peace.
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Saturday Sports: Naomi Osaka Is Out Of The U.S. Open
COVID-19 tears through football and baseball, the U.S. men's soccer team tries to redeem itself, and we hear about the end of an audience-less Paralympics.
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Biden Surveys Hurricane Damage In Lousiana
President Joe Biden traveled to Louisiana yesterday to survey the damage from Hurricane Ida. The trip comes as the administration seeks to move on from the chaos of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Lauren Groff Delves Into The World Of The Nunnery In New Book
NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Lauren Groff about her new novel, Matrix, set in 12th century Europe, based on the life of the poet Marie de France.
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Georgetown Professor Discusses Consequences Of Drone Warfare In Afghanistan
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to law professor Rosa Brooks about the legal and ethical challenges posed by the U.S. military's use of drone strikes following its withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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He Survived Hurricane Katrina. Now He's Dealing With Ida
NPR's Scott Simon checks in with Randy Adams, a New Orleans resident who he interviewed many times after Hurricane Katrina, about how Adams and his family are doing after Hurricane Ida.
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Two Targets Killed In U.S. Drone Strike On ISIS-K
The Pentagon gave a news conference this morning about the latest developments in Afghanistan, including evacuation efforts and the drone strike.
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The Latest From The Airport In Kabul
Scott Simon talks to Al Jazeera English correspondent Charlotte Bellis about the latest on the U.S. drone strike on ISIS-K in Afghanistan. The group is behind Thursday's attack on Kabul's airport.
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How The U.S. Is Handling The Rise In Inflation
We look at the latest inflation numbers — which are high and rising — and how the federal government plans to respond to those figures.
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European Leaders Have Tense Reactions To U.S.-Afghanistan Conflict
While reluctant to criticise President Biden directly, many Europeans are critical of the way his administration has handled the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan.
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A Look At The Timeline Of The War In Afghanistan
With just days to go before the U.S. completes its withdrawal from Afghanistan, a look at how the 20 year old war began and ended - with the militant Taliban in power, and terrorist suicide attacks.
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At The Kabul Airport, Evacuation Flights Stream On Even As Another Attack Is Feared
Even amid threats following Thursday's attack, there's a steady flow of U.S. aircraft coming in and out of the airport to evacuate Americans and Afghans, an air traffic controller there tells NPR.