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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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Mississippi Prison System Faces Investigation, Lawsuits After Rash Of Inmate Deaths
At least 30 inmates in Mississippi have died since the end of last year. The state is facing lawsuits and a federal investigation over decrepit conditions and a culture of neglect and corruption.
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She Meant To Order 10 Bananas In Her Grocery Delivery. Then 10 Bunches Arrived At Her Door
An odd problem for our age: Order one banana for grocery delivery, do you get a one banana or one bunch? And what do you do when you order 10 bananas and get 10 bunches of them? NPR explores.
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Louisiana Couple Reunites After He Spent Over 2 Weeks In Hospital With COVID-19
Louis Reese, who is undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer, spent 18 days in the hospital with COVID-19. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Louis and his wife, Tara, about being separated during this time.
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Sanitation Workers Around The Country Worry For Their Safety Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Cindy Neuroth of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, talks about how the pandemic affects her job as a sanitation worker. Much of the garbage she picks up is unbagged, and she's worried about her safety.
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Set 1,500 Years From Now, 'The Last Emperox' Is Still Pretty Timely
In the last installment of Scalzi's Interdependency trilogy, a ruler must fight to save a galactic empire threatened by greed, complacency and the collapse of vital resources. Sound familiar?
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Biden's Campaign Shifts To Winning Over Supporters Of His Former Rivals
Vice President Joe Biden won the primaries, but the question remains: Will he win over the progressives in his party who were backing other candidates?
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Opinion: Remembering Folk Legend John Prine
NPR's Scott Simon remembers the renown Americana singer/songwriter John Prine, who died this week at the age of 73 from COVID 19.
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People Who Have Addictions Face Increasing Isolation Amid Pandemic
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with a member of Alcoholics Anonymous about addiction in the time of the coronavirus.
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The Week In Sports: How To Have Sports Events While The World Fights Coronavirus
NPR's Scott Simon and Tom Goldman discuss robot umpires, purchasing private islands and other desperate measures considered in major sports during the pandemic.
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Judge Calls System's Treatment Of Those Who Have Mental Illnesses 'The Definition Of Insanity'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Steven Leifman, who advocates for people with mental health issues in the criminal justice system. He's the focus of a PBS documentary.
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Opinion: Seen And Remembered: Our Essential Workers
NPR's Scott Simon remembers those beyond of the front lines of hospital rooms, but those who're cleaning up after us, making sure we're fed, and kept safe in the midst of a global pandemic.
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As Holy Week Begins, Churches Seek Safe Means For Togetherness
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Darron Lamonte Edwards, the lead pastor at United Believers Community Church in Kansas City, Mo., about how he and his congregation are adapting to a new, dispersed normal.