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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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Hunting For Russian Trolls (Online)
Josh Russell is a systems analyst by day, but his hobby is scouring the Internet as an amateur Russian troll hunter. He talks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden.
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The Connection Of 'The Joy Luck Club' And 'Crazy Rich Asians'
NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks with Janet Yang, executive producer of the 1993 movie The Joy Luck Club. It's been credited for paving the way for the new film Crazy Rich Asians.
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Eyeliner On Spiders: It's For Science
NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks with University of Florida scientist Lisa Taylor about her lab's use of human makeup in experiments about spider coloration and mating.
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Former FARC Guerrillas Join Colombia's Congress
In Colombia, 10 former leftist guerrillas who fought in a war are newly-minted members of Congress. For some, the transition from jungle fighters to lawmakers is too soon.
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Saturday Sports: NFL Protests And Trump, Baseball Payrolls
President Trump has taken to Twitter again to criticize NFL players protesting during the national anthem. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine.
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Integrating Sunday Morning Church Service — A Prayer Answered
The 11 o'clock hour on a Sunday morning is one of the most segregated hours in America, Martin Luther King famously said. Now, one church in Oakland is trying to change that.
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Man Steals Airplane From Seattle Airport, Crashes On Island
A man stole an airplane Friday night from Sea-Tac airport. Planes in the area were grounded and two F-15s responded from Portland before the plane crashed on a nearby island.
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Charlottesville Marks One Year Since Deadly White Supremacist Rally
Across Charlottesville, Va., people are remembering last year's violent and deadly rally organized by white nationalists. Students, community leaders and others are marking the occasion with vigils.
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The Sound Of The Golf Swing
Manufacturers work to perfect the sound drivers make when the ball is hit just right. Scott Simon talks with Tom Mase, who teaches mechanical engineering at California Polytechnic State University.
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Government Ethics In The Trump Administration
NPR's Scott Simon asks former Trump White House ethics lawyer James Schultz about the ethical culture of the Trump administration.
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Yosemite Valley To Reopen After Closure Due To Fire and Smoke
Yosemite Valley is scheduled to reopen next week while firefighters continue to fight the Ferguson fire. Still, climate scientists and forest managers say change is at hand for the iconic National Park.
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How Separation Affected A Migrant Family
The Trump administration reunited some migrant families, but many are still healing from the separation. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Mircy, a woman who fled Guatemala and was reunited with her son.