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.
Episodes
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A cybersecurity glitch triggered a global technology outage
Airports, hospitals, banks, and government agencies are recovering from a failed software update delivered by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to Microsoft’s Windows systems.
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Opinion: Bob Newhart showed us the extraordinary in the ordinary
NPR's Scott Simon remembers understated comedian and actor Bob Newhart, who died this week at the age of 94.
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Drone attack hits Tel Aviv; ICJ rules West Bank Israeli settlements are unlawful
A drone attack came into Israel from over the Mediterranean Sea and struck near the Tel Aviv beachfront. Separately, the U.N's highest court said Jewish settlements in the West Bank are unlawful.
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Saturday Sports: WNBA All-Star game, Kansas City Chiefs aim to get third-time lucky
The WNBA All-Star game takes place Saturday. Also, football's Kansas City Chiefs are attempting a three-peat.
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Week in politics: Trump addresses the RNC, more Democrats call for Biden to step down
Donald Trump capped the Republican National Convention this week, while Joe Biden faced calls to exit the presidential race.
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Homeless people are the most vulnerable to extreme heat. A Las Vegas group is helping
In Las Vegas, the city's homeless residents are among the most vulnerable to illness and death from the scorching weather.
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Protests surrounded the RNC, though in lower numbers than expected
A big protest marked the beginning of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. But by the end of the week, the mood had changed to focus on the RNC's effect on the local community.
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Pushback against over-tourism in Spain is reflected in new signs across Madrid
Tourism is important to the Spanish economy but critics are arguing the country is too reliant on it.
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A Communist Party meeting in China aimed to chart a new course for the country
China’s ruling Communist Party has held an important meeting in Beijing to plan China’s development and reform for the next five years.
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The conservative think tank behind the controversial Project 2025 faces Trump's ire
The Heritage Foundation and the Trump campaign are attempting to soothe concerns over the think tank's sweeping Project 2025 plan to overhaul the government.
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The director of the Secret Service will face questioning from a House committee
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. He's on the House committee that will question the head of the Secret Service about the attempted assassination of former President Trump.
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A comic novel from M.T. Anderson follows a heist to swipe the remains of St. Nicholas
A sensitive monk, a charming mercenary, and the contested bones of St. Nicholas: NPR's Scott Simon talks with M.T. Anderson about his rollicking comic novel, "Nicked."
