Weekend Edition Saturday
Saturdays 7-9 AM
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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Airports, hospitals, banks, and government agencies are recovering from a failed software update delivered by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to Microsoft’s Windows systems.
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NPR's Scott Simon remembers understated comedian and actor Bob Newhart, who died this week at the age of 94.
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A drone attack came into Israel from over the Mediterranean Sea and struck near the Tel Aviv beachfront. Separately, the U.N's highest court said Jewish settlements in the West Bank are unlawful.
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The WNBA All-Star game takes place Saturday. Also, football's Kansas City Chiefs are attempting a three-peat.
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Donald Trump capped the Republican National Convention this week, while Joe Biden faced calls to exit the presidential race.
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In Las Vegas, the city's homeless residents are among the most vulnerable to illness and death from the scorching weather.
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A big protest marked the beginning of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. But by the end of the week, the mood had changed to focus on the RNC's effect on the local community.
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Tourism is important to the Spanish economy but critics are arguing the country is too reliant on it.
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China’s ruling Communist Party has held an important meeting in Beijing to plan China’s development and reform for the next five years.
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The Heritage Foundation and the Trump campaign are attempting to soothe concerns over the think tank's sweeping Project 2025 plan to overhaul the government.