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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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U.S.-Backed Forces Declare Defeat Of ISIS 'Caliphate'
The U.S.-backed Syrian Defense Forces say they have defeated ISIS in the town of Baghouz, ISIS' last remaining territory.
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Former Watergate Prosecutor On Mueller Report
NPR's Scott Simon asks former Watergate assistant prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks what answers she's expecting from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
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Saturday Sports: Horse Racing Deaths, March Madness
We have a recap of the week in sports.
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5 New National Monuments
President Trump signed a sweeping land conservation bill into law on Tuesday, giving the Untied States five new national monuments.
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Connections In Hate Between NZ And Norway Shooters
The man arrested for the shooting in New Zealand is thought to have been inspired the the Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik. Melissa Block speaks with Åsne Seierstad, who wrote a book about him.
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With Planes Grounded, Boeing Considers Its Next Steps
The FAA has ordered airlines to stop flying certain Boeing models after two crashes. Boeing is still making the planes but they're not going to customers and a bottleneck may be brewing.
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Beto O'Rourke Visits Iowa
Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke announced he is running for president. And he is making his first campaign swing through Iowa.
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Millennial Caregivers Balance Family And Ambition
About 40 million people in the U.S. are family caregivers, providing assistance with everyday tasks for relatives. One quarter of them are millennials.
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Beats By Arthur Dubois
Arthur Dubois went viral this week after videos of his trap music beats started circulating. The 72-year-old self-taught music producer talks with NPR's Scott Simon about his newfound fame.
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Saturday Sports: Women's Soccer Lawsuit, LeBron James, Celtics
NPR's Scott Simon talks about this week's sports headlines with ESPN's Howard Bryant.
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Diagnosed with cancer at 34, she chose to have her breasts removed
Cyclocross racer BrittLee Bowman chose a double mastectomy when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 34.
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Veronica Miller Jamison On 'A Computer Called Katherine'
NPR's Scott Simon asks illustrator Veronica Miller Jamison about A Computer Called Katherine, the new illustrated book for young readers about Hidden Figures lead character Katherine Johnson.