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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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What Colorado is doing about vaccine policy
After RFK Jr. began overhauling the CDC, Colorado has taken vaccine policy into its own hands. It's going to follow the scientific recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Week in Politics: Trump and the war in Iran; Pentagon funding; Senate debates SAVE Act
President Trumps looks to allies for help with the war in Iran, then says the U.S. doesn't need it. The Pentagon requests 200 billion dollars in additional funding. The Senate debates the SAVE Act.
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Migration policy expert explains the condition of people displaced by the war in Iran
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to World Refugee & Migration Council Chair Ninette Kelley about the condition of people displaced by war in Iran and the impact on countries in the region.
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What to know about the closure of the Kennedy Center
Scott Simon and former director Deborah Rutter look out over a soon-to-be shuttered Kennedy Center.
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The latest updates on the Iran war after three weeks
Heavy airstrikes overnight in Tehran as President Trump says he's considering winding down military operations.
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What's the background of Israel's operation in Lebanon to retrieve Ron Arad's remains?
Dozens of people were killed in an Israeli raid in south Lebanon looking for an Israeli airman captured 40 years ago
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As the risk of measles grows, why are parents so divided on vaccines?
In South Carolina, some parents embrace vaccines, others opt out. Why do people make such different choices? A mix of politics, distrust and misinformation is pushing neighbors apart.
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Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate
Researchers looking at foodcrusts on the pottery shards of ancient humans say there's evidence of a wide variety of ingredients, indicating that they may have been experimenting with "recipes."
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Investigators in the U.S. examine if recent targeted attacks are linked to the Iran war
Investigators in the U.S. search for motives in three recent instances of targeted attacks, and whether they are related to the war in Iran.
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Saturday Sports: Iran and the World Cup; College basketball gears up for March Madness
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Michele Steele discuss Iran's World Cup participation and college basketball as it heads into March Madness.
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A group of friends grew tired of the club scene. They started a monthly dance party
A group of New Jersey friends love to dance so much that when they got sick of the club scene they started a monthly dance party called, "All My Friends."
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Week in Politics: Missile attack on a girls' school in Tehran; DHS remains unfunded
Lawmakers want an explanation for the Feb. 28 missile attack on a Tehran girls' school. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security remains unfunded.
