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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My Signature Song: 'No Time At All'
Judy Cohen of New York City shares her signature song, "No Time at All," from the 1972 musical Pippin.
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The Layers Of Lasagna
What's old is new. From ingredients to techniques, chefs are playing with that most traditional of comfort foods: lasagna. We dig in to what's between the layers from nonna to nouveau.
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Opinion: How Will We Remember Migrants Who Suffer, Strive And Risk Their Lives?
NPR's Scott Simon ruminates about news of 39 people found dead in a trailer in Essex, U.K., and why people would risk their lives for that journey.
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Some States With Legal Weed Embrace Vaping Bans, Warn Of Black Market Risks
Many cases of vaping-related injury seem to involve THC, health officials say. That's led some states to take another look at the safety of the regulated cannabis market, as well as the black market.
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A History Of Congressional Stunts
House Republicans efforts to disrupt the impeachment inquiry this week by storming a closed hearing is part of a tradition of using "stunts" to try to redirect the political debate on Capitol Hill.
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What A Fight Between Airplane-Makers Means For French Wine
The U.S. and Europe have been arguing over subsidies to Airbus and Boeing for years. But now businesses with no connection to aviation — and U.S. consumers — are paying the price.
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Mexico's Asylum Agency Struggles To Keep Up
Mexico is on course to accept as many as 80,000 refugees this year. Its tiny asylum agency is overrun with applications and many asylum-seekers are stuck in a bottleneck of bureaucracy.
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Saturday Sports: World Series
The World Series match up between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros isn't the only drama for the Texas team. Their pitcher was mocked by Yankees fans and their assistant GM was canned.
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Saturday Sports: World Series
It's all about baseball as NPR's Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about the World Series matchup, and about Yankees fans behaving badly.
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My Signature Song: 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles
Listener Ashley Syruws of Buffalo, N.Y., shares her signature song, "She Used to Be Mine" by Sara Bareilles. It helped her break away from an unhappy marriage.
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California Wants To Train Doctors To Prevent Gun Deaths
NPR's Scott Simon asks UC Davis Health psychiatrist Amy Barnhorst about training doctors to prevent gun deaths through counseling patients.
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Meet The Mysterious Blob At The Paris Zoo
NPR's Scott Simon asks Audrey Dussutour of the French National Center for Scientific Research about a blob on display at the Paris Zoological Park.