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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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Arkansas School District Criticized For Removing High School Newspaper Article
An Arkansas School District came under fire for taking down a student article exposing unauthorized high school transfers. Jack Williams, a co-author of the article, talks with NPR's Scott Simon.
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President Trump Reacts On Twitter To The Latest In The Special Counsel Investigation
The White House is arguing that the Special Counsel cases involving Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort have nothing to do with President Trump. Cohen and Manafort are both former Trump associates.
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'Panic': The Documentary That Discusses The 2008 Financial Crisis And Today's Economy
Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, joins us to talk about "Panic," a VICE documentary about the financial crisis of 2008, and where the American economy stands today.
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Saturday Sports: NCAA Women's Basketball And The Denver Nuggets
An NCAA Women's basketball rivalry gets rough on Twitter and Washington, D.C.'s football team has signed a new backup quarterback.
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U.S. Postal Service Charges More to Shippers To Mail Their Packages
A task force looking into U.S. Postal Service prices released its report this week. One recommendation: the postal service charge more to shippers, such as Amazon, to mail their packages.
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Bush's Accomplishments 'Just Beginning To Be Appreciated,' Says His Chief Of Staff
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with John Sununu. He served as President George H.W. Bush's Chief of Staff from 1989 to 1991.
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Weeks After Containment Of California's Deadly Camp Fire, Survivors Wait For Trailers
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the head of FEMA's Housing Task Force in California about the agency's slow response to the most recent wildfires in California.
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The Foreign Policy Of George H.W. Bush
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the foreign policy legacy of George H.W. Bush, who steered a peaceful end to the Cold War.
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Former Staff And Colleagues Pay Tribute To Bush
We remember the life and legacy of President George H.W. Bush, hearing from those that worked with and for him.
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Revisiting George H.W. Bush's Legacy
NPR's Scott Simon and Linda Wertheimer travel down the memory lane to discuss Bush on the campaign trail.
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Bush's Foreign Policy Legacy
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the foreign policy legacy of George H.W. Bush.
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The Attorney General Who Served Under Bush
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with former attorney general Dick Thornburgh. He served under President George H.W. Bush and shares his remembrances.