Weekend Edition Saturday
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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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Dear listeners: "Bambi" is whatever the band Anxious says it is
We hear from musicians Grady Allen and Dante Melucci from the band Anxious, about their second album "Bambi." The young hardcore act says it's their most authentic outing yet.
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Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis discusses his Oscar-nominated animated film 'Flow'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Gints Zilbalodis about his new Oscar-nominated, animated film, "Flow."
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Week in politics: Trump's policy towards Ukraine, mass firings at federal agencies
We look at President Trump's embrace of Vladimir Putin as he turns his back on U.S. ally, Ukraine, as well as mass firings at government agencies and how that will affect the services they provide.
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The authors of two new memoirs discuss the emotional toll of sharing your trauma
Two new memoirs, How to Sell Out and Trauma Plot wrestle with the question — is it worth it to mine the worst parts of your life for a book? Authors Chad Sanders and Jamie Hood talk about how they tally up the emotional costs of memoir-writing.
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Wilder Woods discusses his album and being inspired by his grandmother's curio cabinet
Bear Rinehart, who performs under the name Wilder Woods, is releasing his third album, "Curioso." NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the former football player about his musical influences.
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President Trump's order is latest in the decades-long effort to eliminate the penny
President Trump became the latest U.S. president to say he wants to kill the penny. Both Republicans and Democrats have tried and failed for decades to get rid of America's one-cent coin. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on February 13, 2025.)
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A protest song by Venezuelan rappers asks Trump not to deport them
Three Venezuela rappers created the song "Donaltron," a protest song in which they make their plea to President Donald Trump to not deport them. The song has become a viral hit on TikTok.
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Where the U.S.-NATO relationship stands, according to a former ambassador to Russia
The future of the U.S.-NATO relationship hangs in the balance at the Munich Security Conference this week. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with John J. Sullivan, former US ambassador to Russia, about the stakes.
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Saturday Sports: Women's college basketball giants face-off, Buffalo Bills shoutout
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele preview a huge women's college basketball match this weekend, spotlighting the moment many women's sports teams are having.
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Rupert Everett's 'The American No' draws from the rejections he faced in Hollywood
NPR's Scott Simon talks with British actor — and now short story writer — Rupert Everett about his new book, "The American No."
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Zelenskyy calls for the creation of a European army at the Munich Security Conference
Members of the Trump administration speaking at the Munich Security Conference this weekend pressed Ukraine on concessions to end the war. We look at the view from Kyiv on their demands.
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Trump administration makes drastic cuts at CFBD, leaving consumers vulnerable to fraud
It has been a tumultuous week at the country's consumer finance watchdog, as the Trump administration looks to decimate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
