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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Amidst a never-ending war, Yemenis find respite at the beach
Despite nearly a decade of war, people in Yemen can sometimes find an escape - like at a local beach.
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How the history of slavery has affected who holds political power in the U.S.
NPR's Miles Parks talks to Reuters editor Tom Lasseter about a project highlighting how many people in power in the U.S. today have ancestors who enslaved people.
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Saturday Sports: Tennis fans cheer Caroline Wozniacki's comeback
NPR's Miles Parks talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the week in sports news.
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The federal government wants to protect people who work outdoors from wildfire smoke
The extreme heat and wildfire smoke hitting parts of the U.S. can be hazardous for people who work outside. The federal government and some states are trying to establish more protections.
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Putin is denouncing the private military Wagner group after it said it was rebelling
The latest on a developing situation in Russia involving the high-profile leader of a mercenary group that's been key in Russia's war effort in Ukraine.
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The Federal Reserve finally hits pause on raising interest rates
Why the Federal Reserve is pressing pause - for now - on interest rate hikes, and what might be in store for the economy next.
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1.1 million people — and counting — have had Medicaid coverage revoked this year
About 1 million people have lost Medicaid coverage nationwide since April. Of that, about a quarter of them live in Florida.
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Week in politics: Biden holds first reelection rally; Trump arraignment
We break down the week in politics: President Biden's first campaign rally for reelection and former President Trump's arraignment.
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Before Cormac McCarthy's death, he gave fans 2 new novels after 16 years of waiting
A look back at how Cormac McCarthy's last two novels, published late last year, came to be. The author died this week at 89.
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Yemen is in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises
After years of fighting, hunger and destruction, people in Yemen reflect on what they've lost and their low expectations for ending a war that has devastated the country.
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Philadelphia I-95 bridge collapse will cause more issues than just traffic
Workers are beginning to rebuild the collapsed section of Interstate 95 outside Philadelphia. Construction is expected to take weeks or months, and have ramifications up and down the East Coast.
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Why the FDA tightened rules around antimicrobial medications for animals
NPR's Scott Simon asks William Flynn, a deputy director at the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, about the agency's tightening of regulations around antimicrobial drugs for animals.