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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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Post-ceasefire with Israel, Lebanon reckons with large-scale damage and displacement
Parts of southern Lebanon now look like Gaza. The World Bank estimates $8.5 billion in damage to Lebanon from the Israel-Hezbollah war.
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Vote counting is underway in Ireland's parliamentary elections. Here's what we know
As results start to come in the Ireland election polls, NPR looks at exit poll data, and who's likely to lead Ireland's next government.
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Kansas City Chiefs lineman Tershawn Wharton catches fan falling over the stands
When a child fell from the stands during a football game, Kansas City Chiefs lineman Tershawn Wharton made an amazing catch.
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Meet the US conservationist who helped create Chile's newest national park
We look at how one US conservationist's work is helping preserve Chile's wilderness at the southernmost tip of the South American continent.
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It wasn't easy being green for the actress who originally played the Wicked Witch
Long before the new movie "Wicked" made a sympathetic character of the Wicked Witch of the West, she was played by actress Margaret Hamilton in the classic film, The Wizard of Oz. But it was not easy being green. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on November 28, 2024.)
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Opinion: The life and work of Seuk Kim, pilot and animal rescuer
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Seuk Kim, a volunteer animal rescue pilot who died in a crash earlier this week, transporting several dogs.
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A new generation of cancer survivors is getting diagnosed early, and living longer
People are getting cancer earlier and living longer, meaning they're having to figure out how to navigate various aspects of life after diagnosis.
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Germany's economy is faltering. That could be an opportunity for the far-right
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research, about Germany's weakened economy and its potential impact on the country's upcoming elections.
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A love letter to Taiwan's meticulous — and frustrating — trash collection system
NPR's Emily Feng bids goodbye to Asia — and to Taiwan's strict trash collection system, which she unexpectedly grew to love.
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Saturday Sports: NFL Super Bowl title contenders, MLB controversy over high payroll
NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media discuss which teams in the NFL are the Super Bowl title contenders, and controversy over high payrolls in Major League Baseball.
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Indian billionaire Gautam Adani indicted in bribery scheme involving solar power
We look at the case against multi-millionaire Gautam Adani who along with several other executives, faces allegations that he attempted to bribe Indian officials to secure solar power contracts.
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Trump to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
President-elect Trump plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to be Treasury Secretary. He's been on of Trump's biggest cheerleaders in the financial world.
