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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FCC reinstates net neutrality policies after 6 years
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Gregory Rosston of Stanford University about the FCC's decision to reinstate net neutrality policies and what the last 6 years on the internet has been like without them.
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Astronauts on the moon have a new way to stay fit, and it involves the wall of death
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Alberto Minetti of the University of Milan about his research on how astronauts on the moon could keep fit by running around the inside of a cylindrical "Wall of Death."
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Saturday Sports: Milwaukee Bucks end their season, NHL playoffs
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the disappointing end to the Milwaukee Bucks season, and the rest of the field in the NBA playoffs, and NHL playoffs.
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Actor Chris O'Dowd on what to expect from the second season of 'The Big Door Prize'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to actor Chris O'Dowd about the second season of the comedy series "The Big Door Prize," and what first drew him to the project.
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From 'Magnum, P.I.' to dancing with royalty, Tom Selleck shares his journey in new memoir
Tom Selleck became a TV star in the 1980s as the Hawaii-based detective of "Magnum, P.I." He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about what it took to get there and his new memoir, "You Never Know."
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Abortion rights on the ballot won't necessarily sink Republicans in GOP-led states
Missouri Republicans are campaigning to make sure voters know they don't have to split their conscience on the abortion issue this November.
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At this annual festival in Colombia, donkeys play dress up
We look at how one town in Colombia pays homage to the donkey at one of the country's most popular annual festivals.
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New Mexico becomes the latest state to require waiting periods for gun purchases
New Mexico is the twelfth state to require a waiting period for gun purchases. Safety experts say waiting periods can help reduce gun related suicides, but advocates say more needs to be done.
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What we know about the hacking attack that targeted the U.S. healthcare system
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Bruce Japsen, senior healthcare contributor at Forbes, about a major healthcare provider getting hacked and what that means for patients.
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Ruth Reichl's 'The Paris Novel' is a coming-of-age story set in 1980s Paris
Food writer and editor Ruth Reichl's new book, "The Paris Novel," is a coming-of age story full of the author's favorite things: Art, fashion, literature, 1980s Paris, and - of course - oysters.
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Saturday Sports: Reggie Bush gets Heisman Trophy back; Chicago's new football star
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss how Reggie Bush got his Heisman Trophy back, and the newest star in Chicago sports.
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25 years after the Columbine shooting: What life now looks like for one survivor
A survivor of the then-unprecedented school shooting in Colorado struggled for years to understand her own response to trauma and now helps others learn to feel safe. (First aired on ATC on 04/15.)