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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A Tomato Grows Near Brooklyn
Matt Frey was kayaking on the East River in New York City when he came across a tomato plant.
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Week In Politics
We have a recap on the week in politics.
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Trump And Fox News
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Carl Cameron, former Fox News chief political correspondent, about the president's recent tweets slamming the network.
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Saturday Sports: Andrew Luck, Tyler Skaggs
A tragic death and a surprise retirement are shaking faith in football while upstarts are playing legends in tennis. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Michele Steele.
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Amy Waldman On 'A Door In The Earth'
A young woman reads an inspiring memoir and goes off to Afghanistan to help out. But what good can she possibly do? NPR's Scott Simon talks to Amy Waldman about her new novel, A Door in the Earth.
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Valerie Harper, Rhoda On 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' Dies At 80
Valerie Harper, best known for playing Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died Friday in Los Angeles. She was 80.
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My Signature Song: 'Jesus Dropped The Charges'
Listener Sue Cochrane shares her signature song, "Jesus Dropped the Charges," and explains how it helped get her to sobriety, influenced her work life and helped her deal with illness.
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Opinion: We Are Risking Health And Life
The government wants to withhold flu shots from migrants in detention centers even though doctors advise vaccinations for all detainees promptly upon arrival.
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Tariffs And The Footwear Industry
Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America head Matt Priest tells NPR's Scott Simon about his industry's reaction to the trade war with China.
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John Williams And Anne-Sophie Mutter, 2 Geniuses For The Price Of One
John Williams is an honored film composer, but he began as an arranger. Williams is now arranging again, this time with the acclaimed violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter on the album Across the Stars.
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'Derry Girls' Is A Hit In Northern Ireland
Derry Girls on Netflix is about teenagers in the '90s during The Troubles in Northern Ireland. It's a comedy. Locals in Londonderry love it and they tell us why.
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Joan Shelley On Her Musical Love Letter To Kentucky
Folk musician Joan Shelley talks with Scott Simon about her album Like the River Loves the Sea, a love letter to her home state of Kentucky.