Weekend Edition - Saturday
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From civil wars in Bosnia and El Salvador, to hospital rooms, police stations, and America's backyards, National Public Radio's Peabody Award-winning correspondent Scott Simon brings a well-traveled perspective to his role as host of "Weekend Edition Saturday."
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There's an app for that! NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the news that the classic board game Monopoly will soon come with a banking app — no more paper money, math, or banking duties required. -
House Democrats trumpeted unity at their annual retreat only to be blindsided by their Senate counterparts who gave critical votes to pass a Republican spending bill.
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Just over three months since the fall of the Assad regime, Syria's leaders are struggling to build a new, unified country.
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In her first broadcast interview, Noor Abdalla speaks about the arrest and attempted deportation of her husband, Columbia University protestor Mahmoud Khalil.
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The state of New York was short on corrections officers before a strike among their ranks. The governor is now barring 2,000 strikers from returning to work.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with AP reporter Graham Dunbar about a scandal involving Norwegian ski jumpers who illegally manipulated their suits.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group how Iran may interpret President Trump's letter delivered to Iranian officials this week.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University about the cases of measles in the country and what Americans should know about the disease.
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Since President Trump took office, federal contractors have been scrambling to figure out how to continue complying with nondiscrimination laws without running afoul of his anti-DEI executive orders.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar, two authors who are also best friends on a driving tour of the Bay area.
