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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We catch up with a group of grassroots organizers who, in May, were disillusioned with Biden -- to find out how they're seeing the homestretch of the Harris campaign.Door Asma Khalid
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Calling it "a blot on American history," president Biden formally apologized Friday in Arizona for the federal government's role in running boarding schools where thousands of Native American children endured abuse, neglect and eradication of their tribal identities.Door Gabriel Pietrorazio
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Israel's attack on Iran had been expected for several weeks, after Iran launched missiles at Israel in retaliation for the assassination on Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.Door Jackie Northam
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The Israeli military says it has conducted "targeted and precise strikes on military targets in Iran" in response for Iran's October 1 launch of around 180 ballistic missiles at Israel.Door Scott Simon
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In a preview of debates that could start occurring the country, South Dakota voters go to the polls to possibly repeal the law some say weakens local governments in regulating pipelines.Door Lee Strubinger
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Kamala Harris is capitalizing on reports Donald Trump has fascist tendencies while he pushes back on the accusations.Door Scott Simon
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Ohio's indictment of a dead person for illegally voting raises questions of propriety and appropriate punishment.Door Scott Simon
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NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele recap the Dodgers' Game 1 win in the World Series, and reflect on the life of pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.Door Scott Simon
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Former President Donald Trump’s supporters in key swing states are expressing cautious optimism.Door Franco Ordoñez
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Fernando Valenzuela, one of the most beloved former pitchers of the Los Angeles Dodgers, died this week. As his Dodgers opened the World Series, fans remember his contributions to the game.Door Steve Futterman
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Once one of the world's largest inland lakes, the Aral Sea in Central Asia, has evaporated into the desert, its waters sucked dry by Soviet-era irrigation plans.Door Valerie Kipnis
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams, no stranger to controversy, has ignited another with a hat. NPR's Scott Simon explains.Door Scott Simon
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A nationwide blackout Friday left millions of Cubans without power because of an aging power grid and a lack of fuel.Door Scott Simon
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A new national marine sanctuary is being established off the California coast. The Biden administration plans to manage it with the indigenous groups that fought for years to create it.Door Lauren Sommer
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A look back on the life and politics of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a key player for the last several years in the Israel-Gaza conflict.Door Daniel Estrin
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The future of Hamas and the war in Gaza now that the organization's leader is dead.Door Hadeel Al-Shalchi
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NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant break down the latest in Major League Baseball playoffs, the WNBA finals and a new hockey season.Door Scott Simon
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A new government rule says canceling subscriptions and memberships has to be as easy for consumers as signing up for them.Door Alina Selyukh
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with University of Florida Professor Michael McDonald about the high turnout in early voting this election cycle.Door Scott Simon
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Students in western North Carolina have been dealing with a lot of trauma since the devastating flooding following Hurricane Helene. Teachers are trying to help them cope.Door Amy Diaz
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A program in Oregon teaches incarcerated youth to train dogs, manage a kennel and help pups find forever homes out in the community.Door Natalie Pate
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Israel is weighing its options in retaliation for Iran's latest missile attackDoor Jackie Northam
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Price gouging is both difficult to define and difficult to counter.Door Scott Horsley
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Still without running water after Helene, schools in Asheville, N.C., can't hold in-person classes. Now the school system has decided to drill its own wells.Door Laura Hackett
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