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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Some Museums Have Found A New Audience Online
One surprise from the pandemic: some small museums have found new audiences online for their programs. Christy Coleman, executive director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Federation, talks about it.
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Texas 'Cold-Stun' Of 2021 Was Largest Sea Turtle Rescue In History, Scientists Say
The Valentine's Day winter storm created a condition that makes the turtles weak and inactive. Many of them died, but helpers are being praised for how many survived.
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'Silence Is A Sense' Works To Dispel The Terrible Abstractions Of Syria's Civil War
Layla Alammar's new novel is about a journalist who's fled the Syrian civil war for a new life in London — but can only tell anonymous stories about her neighbors because trauma has left her silent.
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Opinion: The Comfort of Cow Cuddles
Americans are paying $75 an hour to hug a cow. The bovine cuddles can boost oxytocin levels in humans.
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'Bloodlands' Tells Tale Of Troubled Times In Northern Ireland
NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer Chris Brandon about his new Acorn TV series, Bloodlands, which focuses on a cold case that takes Belfast detectives back to a violent period in Northern Ireland.
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Gun Sales Rise In Past Year, Especially Among Women And African Americans
Uncertainty and unrest during the last year have lead millions of Americans to buy guns for the first time. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to one of them, Ermiya Fanaeian of Salt Lake City.
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Opinion: Death Of A Teenage Protester in Myanmar
A teenager, Kyal Sin, also known as Angel, was killed during recent protests in Myanmar. NPR's Scott Simon considers her final moments and her legacy.
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Bridget Kearney Taps Into The 'Exhaustion' Of Being A Woman In New Song
Lake Street Dive's Bridget Kearney wrote "Being a Woman," a track on the band's new album, Obviously. She says she wanted to convey exhaustion.
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Imbolo Mbue Tells A Tale Of Corporate Greed And Environmental Destruction In New Book
NPR's Scott Simon asks author Imbolo Mbue about her new novel, How Beautiful We Were.
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Saturday Sports: Sporting Events Begin Return Towards In-Person Attendance
The NBA All-Star game will be played March 7 in Atlanta with more than a thousand expected attendees. NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant on what this could mean for the pandemic.
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The Pandemic Has Kept Humans Apart. But At Zoos, A Baby Boom Emerges
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Houston Zoo General Curator Kevin Hodge about the pandemic baby boom at his zoo.
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Daniel Pazmino, 53: Marta Sanchez's 'Desesperada'
The beloved uncle was a big fan of the Spanish singer.