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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Opinion: Did Susan B. Anthony Need A Posthumous Pardon?
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life of Susan B. Anthony on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and questions the need for a posthumous pardon by President Trump.
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In His New Book, Eric Weiner Finds Life Lessons From Those Long Dead
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Eric Weiner, who offers some timeless wisdom for these trying times in his new book, The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers.
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Maryland Community Rallies To Find Escaped Emu
When Winston the Emu escaped his pen on a farm in western Maryland, it took a team of volunteers four days to track him down.
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Sports Chat: NBA Playoffs Underway As Players Stay In Their 'Bubble'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about sports and COVID-19 bubbles. The NHL has two bubbles and the NBA, which has started its playoffs, is in a solo bubble.
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Evangeline Gentle Finds Hope In Uncertain Times Through New Album
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with singer-songwriter Evangeline Gentle about their debut self-titled album.
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Falling In Love During The Era Of Don't Ask Don't Tell
At StoryCorps, Mike Rudulph and Neil Rafferty remember falling in love, joining the Marine Corps and being deployed overseas.
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Week In Sports: College Football's Future In Flux After Big 10, Pac-12 Cancel Seasons
College football is looking iffy with the Big 10 and Pac-12 cancelling their fall seasons. NPR's Scott Simon discusses the week's sport news with Michelle Steele of ESPN.
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'The Confess Project' Aims To Train Barbers To Help With Clients' Mental Health
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with barber Craig Charles of Craig's Crown Cutz in Johnson City, Tennessee about a new initiative to bring mental health training to barbers to better serve clients of color.
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Wutang Clan's RZA On The Racist History Of A Popular Ice Cream Jingle
Scott Simon talks with rapper and producer RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan about his new ice cream jingle to replace "Turkey in the Straw," which has links to minstrel shows.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Deals Blow To French Winemakers
Wine producers in France say there's been an alarming drop in consumption during the pandemic and some wines produced this year might end up distilled into raw alcohol for hand sanitizer.
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Opinion: Remembering Pete Hamill, The Tabloid Man Whose Greatest Story Was His Own
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Pete Hamill, former columnist for the New York Post and Daily News, who's memoir A Drinking Life told tough truths. Hamill died this week at the age of 85.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Cancels County Fair Competitions
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jordan Stivers, of Santa Clara, California whose last year to showcase and auction livestock at the county fair was disrupted by the pandemic.