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Episodes

• Don Imus Dies At 79

  Radio host Don Imus died Friday at 79. He was known for his biting take on politics and shock jock demeanor, including an infamous racist and sexist joke about the Rutgers women's basketball team.

  Dec 28, 2019 at 5:21 am

• Lost In 2019: Cody The Black Lab

  As part of Weekend Edition's "People We Lost In 2019" series, Jodi Freedman of Oakland, Calif., tell us about a four-legged friend in her life, her black lab Cody.

  Dec 28, 2019 at 5:21 am

• Former Google Engineer On Her Firing

  NPR's Scott Simon asks former Google engineer Kathryn Spiers about her firing after she posted an internal message about employee rights in the workplace.

  Dec 21, 2019 at 4:53 am
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  Opinion: A Ye Olde Holiday Tale For 2019

  NPR's Scott Simon has gotten tired of clichéd holiday stories, so he wrote one of his own.

  Dec 21, 2019 at 4:53 am

• Saturday Sports: James Wiseman, Junior Johnson

  The NCAA has arguably driven out its best basketball player. Also, NASCAR legend Junior Johnson has died.

  Dec 21, 2019 at 4:53 am

• Researchers Say U.N. Peacekeepers Fathered And Left Behind Children In Haiti

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Susan Bartels about the report she co-authored on U.N. peacekeepers conceiving children in Haiti during their 2004-17 stabilization mission there.

  Dec 21, 2019 at 4:53 am

• Avery Pearson On Helping Struggling Comedians

  NPR's Scott Simon talks to comedian Avery Pearson about the song he wrote to help raise funds for working comedians through the charity Comedy Gives Back.

  Dec 21, 2019 at 4:53 am
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  Opinion: Should It Be Illegal To Sleep Outside?

  Laws making it illegal to sleep outside favor relocation over resolving the problems that force people into the streets.

  Dec 14, 2019 at 5:04 am

• A Taste Of The Holidays, Cowboy-Style

  We visit a cowboy Christmas ball in South Dakota's Black Hills. Such events are enjoying a revival after fading away in the late 20th century. Attendees enjoy nostalgia for earlier, simpler times.

  Dec 14, 2019 at 5:04 am

• Elder Shelter Provides Sanctuary From Abuse

  A program that shelters at-risk elderly in nursing homes is slowly taking root across the U.S.

  Dec 14, 2019 at 5:04 am

• Saturday Sports: Lamar Jackson, Lakers, Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks

  Lamar Jackson has had a historic NFL season and in the NBA, Los Angeles and Milwaukee are both doing well. Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.

  Dec 14, 2019 at 5:04 am

• Ronny Chieng On 'Asian Comedian Destroys America!'

  Ronny Chieng finds America amazing, sometimes appalling, and often very funny. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about his new Netflix special Asian Comedian Destroys America!

  Dec 14, 2019 at 5:04 am