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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Episodes
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Saturday Sports; Upsets in the MLB playoffs; league championship series
NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media talk about the surprising series of upsets in the MLB playoffs and preview the league championship series.
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The security implications of the Hamas attack and Israel's declaration of war
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Natan Sachs of the Brookings Institution about the attacks by Palestinian militants on Israel today.
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Israel ramps up military response to attack by Gaza militants
We'll have the latest on the attack by Gaza militants on Israel, as well as the Israeli military's response.
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Benjamín Labatut's novel 'The Maniac' follows an AI scientist troubled by his work
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Benjamín Labatut about his new novel, "The Maniac," a fictionalized account of a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence.
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House Speaker McCarthy appeals for bipartisan support with a stopgap measure
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is attempting to keep the government funded for 45 days.
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A new, privately owned train line connecting Miami and Orlando opens to the public
Florida's Brightline, the privately owned passenger train service, debuts its high-speed service Friday. Trains running between Miami and Orlando can reach speeds of 125 mph.
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A plane crash in Alaska is raising questions about aviation safety in the state
The husband of a congresswoman from Alaska died in a plane crash this week — one of numerous aviation crashes that have given the state the highest rate of plane crashes in the nation.
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Historian Simon Schema's new book traces the roots of today's distrust of vaccines
NPR's Scott Simon asks historian Simon Schama about his latest book, "Foreign Bodies," and about attitudes to inoculation.
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13 former presidents of the U.S. have issued a joint statement in support of democracy
NPR's Scott Simon talks to David Kramer of the George W. Bush Institute about an unprecedented statement in support of American democracy issued by the foundations of many former U.S. presidents.
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Saturday Sports: U.S. Open finals; new NFL season
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the weekend in U.S. Open tennis and the start of a new NFL season.
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Meet the high schoolers who compete in a national cooking competition every year
A competitive culinary team at a Connecticut high school starts the year with big dreams for a national championship.
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Violence in Haiti escalates amid a civilian vigilante movement
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Miami Herald Caribbean Correspondent Jacqueline Charles about the horrific uptick of violence in Haiti, where vigilantes and gangs are engaged in deadly clashes.