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Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition from NPR News appreciates the extraordinary details that make up every story. This weekend morning newsmagazine covers hard news, a wide variety of newsmakers, and cultural stories with care, accuracy, and a wink of humor.
Weekend Edition Saturday 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. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.
Latest Stories
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, as well as the trade deadline in the NBA.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to husband-and-wife duo Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff from the band, Nefesh Mountain, about their latest album, "Beacons."
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author and film critic Kenneth Turan about his new book, "Louis B. Mayer & Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation."
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Maggots love to feed on decaying fruit. New research explains how they found this out and the implications for having texture be such a big deal.
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Patients who bought stockpiles of alternative GLP-1 drugs online aren't sure what to do with them after learning that the compounding pharmacy that made them didn't have the right license.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Peter McPherson, a former administrator of the US Agency for International Development, about the Trump administration's attempts to dismantle the humanitarian agency.
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We'll look at the latest developments in the instability and violence in a region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed fighters are battling Congolese troops.
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We look at where things stand with the 2 million federal workers weighing the Trump administrations offer to resign; massive cuts at USAID and how the Democrats are responding to these developments.
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House Republicans are racing to advance a budget bill that would allow the party to pass many of President Trump's top policy priorities without the threat of a Senate filibuster from Democrats.
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The Trump administration plans to lay off almost all of USAID's staff of nearly 13,000. We look at where it leaves the agency, which administers and provides the majority of U.S. foreign assistance.