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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Where The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Stands Now
The epic bipartisan infrastructure bill is slated for a proceedural vote in the Senate today. It's a gauge of how much support it actually has.
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A Warm Sendoff To Weekend Edition Technical Director Stu Rushfield
Weekend Edition bids farewell to longtime technical director Stu Rushfield who is moving on to other roles at NPR.
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As School Starts Again, Here's How To Keep Kids Safe From COVID
Millions of American kids are headed back to school, this time as a fourth wave of the pandemic builds. We hear what parents should know about keeping them healthy.
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A Retired Hairdresser Revisits His Past In 'Swan Song'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Udo Kier about his new film, Swan Song, about an aging beautician and hairdresser who comes out of retirement for one last makeover.
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Clairo Languishes Over Domesticity - Past, Present And Future - In New Album 'Sling'
Scott Simon speaks with Claire Cottrill who performs as Clairo, about her new album, "Sling."
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'Being Clem' Is The Final Book In Lesa Cline-Ransome's 'Finding Langston' Trilogy
"Being Clem," the final book in the YA "Finding Langston" trilogy, follows a young boy during World War II after his father is killed. NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Lesa Cline-Ransome about it.
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Chief Medical Officer Explains What Goes Into Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines At Work
Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Patrick Brennan, Chief Medical Officer of Penn Medicine, about the vaccine requirement adopted for all employees in May.
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Russia's 'Foreign Agent' Law Targets Journalists, Activists, Even Ordinary Citizens
The recently expanded law says that freelance journalists, YouTube bloggers and practically anyone else who receives money from abroad and voices a political opinion can be considered a foreign agent.
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Saturday Sports: Breaking Down MLB Trades And The Latest From The Olympics
Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media breaks down the biggest trades in the MLB and discusses the top stories out of the Tokyo Olympics, from Simone Biles' withdrawal to Suni Lee's gold medal victory.
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Opinion: New Jersey Renames Its Rest Stops As A Nation Rethinks Monuments
New Jersey will honor nine of its most illustrious citizens by slapping their names on rest stops along the turnpike. Scott Simon muses over what becomes a legend most.
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Katie Ledecky Wins Gold For U.S. In 800-Meter Freestyle
American swimmer Katie Ledecky has had a solid Olympics, though not as good as she'd hoped for. She dominated the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games but hadn't had that same level of success in Tokyo.
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Senate Agrees To Infrastructure Package Deal
Scott Simon asks Republican Senator Mike Braun of Indiana about the infrastructure deal. This week, the Senate voted to advance the bill to formal debate.