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• 80 Years Since The Catholic University Of America Vocalized Opposition To The Nazis

  80 years ago a group of Catholic priests got together to denounce the night of mass anti-semitic violence in Germany known as "Kristallnacht" live on the radio.

  Nov 17, 2018 at 4:47 am

• Saturday Sports: Tensions Among Golden State Warriors Players

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about the tensions between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors.

  Nov 17, 2018 at 4:47 am

• 1 Woman Who Lost Her Home To A Fire In 2001 Steps In To Help Victims Of Woolsey Fire

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with fire survivor Karen Reimus whose house burnt down in San Diego in 2001. She will be volunteering at a local assistance shelter to help survivors of the wildfires.

  Nov 17, 2018 at 4:47 am

• Ancient Babylon In Iraq Restored

  The ancient site of Babylon in Iraq has undergone a lot of damage in recent years but archeologists hope it will still get special status.

  Nov 17, 2018 at 4:47 am

• Facebook Under-Fire Following New York Times Investigation

  A New York Times investigation that ran this week found Facebook failed to counter Russian interference it knew about in the 2016 election. We speak with Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline.

  Nov 17, 2018 at 4:47 am

• Saturday Sports: The Start Of The NBA Season And The NFL

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about the start of the NBA season and the lack of breakout teams in the NFL.

  Nov 10, 2018 at 4:54 am

• One Website Challenges The Limits Of Free Press In Venezuela

  Under Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, free press in the South American nation has been stifled. But one young website called Armando.info is recognized for challenging that.

  Nov 10, 2018 at 4:54 am

• Changes In Abortion Rights Following The Midterm Elections

  Voters in two states approved changing their state constitutions to no longer protect abortion rights. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with activist Robin Marty about abortion rights post-midterms.

  Nov 10, 2018 at 4:54 am

• Major Ballet Shoe Supplier Diversifies Their Shoes

  This week Freed of London released its new line of ballet shoes for dancers of color. We hear from black professional and student ballerinas about what this news means to them.

  Nov 10, 2018 at 4:54 am

• The Phenomenon Of The 'Well Read Black Girl' Book Club

  Glory Edim loves to read and talk about what she is reading. So she started the 'Well Read Black Girl' book club that became a national phenomenon.

  Nov 10, 2018 at 4:54 am

• Saturday Politics: Pre-Election Anxiety

  We recap the week in politics and look at a kind of pre-election anxiety that's gripping the country.

  Nov 03, 2018 at 5:14 am

• The Delicate Task Of Burying The Tree Of Life Victims

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rabbi Daniel Wasserman of the Jewish burial society that's been honoring and burying the bodies of the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.

  Nov 03, 2018 at 5:14 am