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.
Episodes
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Araya's new album 'Ethos' meets at the intersection of R&B and electronic
Scott Simon speaks with musician Araya about his new album, "Ethos."
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A Uyghur woman releases her memoir, detailing 3 years in a Chinese reeducation camp
Scott Simon speaks to Gulbahar Haitiwaji, a Uyghur woman who survived three years in a Chinese detention camp. Her memoir is titled "How I Survived a Chinese Reeducation Camp."
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No need to face the cold — you can now get into mushing virtually
For fans of the Iditarod, there's a way to get up close to the sled dog race without ever going outside: fantasy mushing. It's a collaboration between coder David Hunt and musher Danny Seavey.
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Jennifer Sey could have been the next Levi's CEO. She left over her COVID-19 views
The resignation of a Levi Strauss & Co. executive this week has prompted big questions about corporations and speech. Where is the line between personal and professional opinions?
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A substitute teacher brings joy and relatability in a tumultuous time
Cisco Fernandez, of Phoenix, Ariz., shares what it's been like for him to work as a substitute teacher during the omicron wave for our series "Outbreak Voices."
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Olympic figure skating faces a series of controversies. What is its future?
Scott Simon talks to former Olympics figure skater Polina Edmunds about the current controversies and the future of the sport.
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'Black Cloud Rising' is the story of an all-Black brigade in the U.S. Civil War
Scott Simon talks to novelist David Wright Falade about his new book, "Black Cloud Rising," about the leader of an all-Black brigade in the Civil War.
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Iowa park rangers have been evicted from government housing to avoid repair costs
Scott Simon speak with Jason Bardsley, president of the State Police Officers Council in Iowa, which represents park rangers who are being evicted from government-owned homes.
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Biden tells Putin the U.S. will swiftly and severely respond to a Ukraine invasion
President Biden spoke to his Russian counterpart today amid increasing tensions over Ukraine.
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The novel 'Chilean Poet' touches on and pulls apart the numerous varietals of love
Scott Simon talks with Alejandro Zambra about his new novel, "Chilean Poet," which follows the lives and loves of two would-be poets in Santiago.
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New York Times admitted it made mistakes and moved too fast in Palin editorial
Former Republican governor Sarah Palin is suing the New York Times for defamation over an editorial that alleged wrongdoing by her political action committee. Closing arguments wrapped up Friday.
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Opinion: My father's Valentine's Day cufflinks
NPR's Scott Simon recalls two elephant cufflinks his mother gave his father for Valentine's Day years after their divorce, and how that gift speaks of a love greater than romantic love.