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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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Trump's Doctors Give Update On President's Health After Positive Coronavirus Test
White House physician Sean Conley says that President Trump was doing "very well" and that the symptoms he had are resolving and improving.
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President Trump Confirmed As 'Patient' At Walter Reed Hospital
President Trump has been hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus. Doctors gave an update on his condition Saturday.
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Opinon: How Could The President Get The Coronavirus
NPR's Scott Simon talks about the president's diagnosis following months of his dismissing the growing, devastating pandemic.
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President Trump's Coronavirus Treatment: What We Know Now
NPR's Scott Simon updates the latest news on the President's condition and activities now that he's staying at Walter Reed Medical Center after testing positive for the coronavirus.
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Wafia's New EP Is The Perfect Pandemic Sountrack
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to singer Wafia about her new EP, Good Things.
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Saturday Sports: Fall Sports Ramp Up With Packed Playoffs
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about a jam-packed playoff season.
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Irish Court Rules Subway Bread Is Not Real Bread
Ireland's Supreme Court ruled that, for tax purposes, Subway bread has too much sugar to qualify as bread. The case raises questions about changing tastes, niche tax law, and what is bread anyway?
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Opinion: Congress Should Do Their Job So Millions of Americans Can Do Theirs
Millions of Americans are suffering from the economic effects of the pandemic while Congress fails to agree on another round of relief.
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Saturday Sports: MLB Season Winds Down As College Football Begins
College football begins in earnest as the Major League Baseball season winds down. Will one's lessons from the coronavirus translate to the other?
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Churches Open To Provide Space For Kids To Attend Remote Classes
With many schools closed for in-person class, working parents who can't stay home with their kids are looking for alternatives. Some houses of worship are opening their doors to families in need.
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'PEN15' Stars Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle On Middle School Girlhood
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, creators and stars of Hulu's PEN15, about capturing teen girlhood in all its awkward glory.
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Rita Wilson Wants You To Get Your Flu Shot
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Rita Wilson about her recovery from COVID-19, and about her campaign to get 200 million Americans over the age of 50 to get flu shots this year.