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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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Saturday Sports: Copa America and the U.S. men's soccer team, criminal probe into doping
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss the US men's soccer team's flameout at Copa America and a criminal probe into doping.
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California tried to fix a major Medicare loophole for seniors
Seniors choosing Medicare Advantage plans for the first time often don't realize they might get locked out of traditional Medicare for good. But changing this problem must be done state by state.
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In Philadelphia, a run club helps those recovering from addiction find purpose
Kellen Matthews-Thompson says in early addiction recovery, you need to “change people, places and things." His Recovery Run Club is designed to help people when they are at their most vulnerable.
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Voters in France will cast their ballots in a run-off election
Voters in France cast ballots Sunday in a runoff election between a far-right party and a coalition of moderate and centrist parties.
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Meet the musicians investing their time in mentoring the next generation
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with conductor Marin Alsop and violinist Nema Robinson about the importance of mentoring young musicians.
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Right wing movements are growing in Europe. How do they differ from those in the U.S.?
NPR's Scott Simon asks historian and Atlantic magazine writer Anne Applebaum how different right-wing movements are in Europe and in the U.S.
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U.K.'s Conservative Party suffered its worst-ever defeat. What went wrong?
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Robert Shrimsley of the Financial Times about the election in the UK, when the incumbent Conservative Party lost badly.
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Veterans remember their time in disaster relief operations
As part of our StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative, we hear from two veterans who volunteer with disaster relief operations, Michael Davidson and Windy Barton.
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Fetterman traveled to Israel and met with Netanyahu despite blowback on the left
Why Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., visited Israel this week, and how the visit underscores tensions among Democrats over the war in Gaza.
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Can the world's largest music festival be sustainable? Glastonbury is trying
Efforts to make the world’s biggest music festival sustainable affect everything from trash pickup to wheelchair access to child safety. Is it possible for 200,000+ campers to "leave no trace?"
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After Roe v Wade, Supreme Court overturns another major legal precedent
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben asks Harvard Law professor Andrew Mergen about the Supreme Court's decision to overrule the "Chevron doctrine."
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Supreme Court upholds Oregon city’s ban on homeless people camping in public spaces
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in a case centered in Grants Pass, Ore., that will impact homelessness policy across the West. It might have less impact in Grants Pass due to an Oregon state law that passed in 2021.
