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Recap: Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker face off in debate

Saturday, October 15, 2022

In one of the most watched Senate contests in the country, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Republican nominee Herschel Walker faced off on the debate stage in Savannah.

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Opinion: The specter of nuclear Armageddon

Saturday, October 15, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on President Vladimir Putin's threats to use nuclear weapons in Russia's war against Ukraine.

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Week in politics: Georgia Senate debate; Jan 6. committee decision to subpoena Trump

Saturday, October 15, 2022

We look at the Georiga Senate debates as well as the Jan. 6 Committee's decision to subpoena former president Donald Trump.

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Conductor Marin Alsop on her upcoming performances at Carnegie Hall in New York City

Saturday, October 08, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to conductor Marin Alsop about her upcoming performances with the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

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Saturday Sports: Major League Baseball playoffs, Aaron Judge's milestone

Saturday, October 08, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the start of the Major League Baseball playoffs and the homerun milestone reached by New York Yankees star player Aaron Judge.

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Mexico's armed forces are becoming increasingly powerful under its president

Saturday, October 08, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mexican security analyst Alejandro Hope about the increasing power the Mexican armed forces are getting under President Anders Manuel Lopez Obrador.

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A free listening service from the New Orleans library is spotlighting local musicians

Saturday, October 08, 2022

The New Orleans Public Library has introduced Crescent City Sounds, an online collection of recordings by local musicians that virtual visitors can stream from their devices.

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Gas prices are likely to rise more as OPEC and Russia announce production cut

Saturday, October 08, 2022

Gas prices are likely to climb higher as OPEC and Russia announce a production cut, adding fuel to the inflation fire even as the job market shows signs of cooling down.

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Week in politics: Biden on Russian nuclear threat; Herschel Walker's senate campaign

Saturday, October 08, 2022

We take a look at President Biden's dire warnings on the threat of a potential Russian nuclear threat as well as the embattled senate campaign of Herschel Walker in Georgia.

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Opinion: Observations from a quiet and rainy New York

Saturday, October 08, 2022

In this week's essay, NPR's Scott Simon reminds us to look up from our screens and take note of the beauty in the regular routines and rituals around us.

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Schools across the country are being targeted with hoax calls about active shooters

Saturday, October 08, 2022

There's been a surge in hoax calls about active shooters at schools across the country during the last three weeks. Many of them fit a strange, new pattern.

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Saying goodbye to NPR's longtime science correspondent Joe Palca

Saturday, October 08, 2022

Correspondent Joe Palca is retiring after 30 years covering science for NPR. We have an homage to his work - sometimes silly, sometimes serious, always scientific.

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As a Russian-built bridge linked to Crimea blows up, Ukraine's offensive continues

Saturday, October 08, 2022

The latest from Ukraine, where a Russian-built bridge linking mainland Russia to the Crimean peninsula seems to have been heavily damaged this weekend.

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Linda Ronstadt on her new book 'Feels Like Home'

Saturday, October 08, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to singer Linda Ronstadt about her new book, "Feels Like Home," which looks back at her family's deep Southwestern roots.

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The Biden administration is changing who qualifies for student loan cancellation

Saturday, October 01, 2022

Lawsuits have taken aim at the Biden administration's efforts to cancel some federal student loan debt. In response, the administration has been subtly shifting its plan, and changing who qualifies.

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Rep. Darren Soto discusses the damage caused by Hurricane Ian and recovery efforts

Saturday, October 01, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., about the damage caused by Hurricane Ian in his district, and about the recovery efforts so far.

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South Carolina residents assess the damage caused by Hurricane Ian

Saturday, October 01, 2022

People in South Carolina are assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Ian.

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Why the hijab is at the center of protests in Iran

Saturday, October 01, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon asks National Iranian American Council Research Director Assal Rad why the hijab has become a lightning rod in Iranian society.

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An injured marine was saved by an Army trauma nurse. Then they fell in love

Saturday, October 01, 2022

This week on StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative: the story of an Army trauma nurse who saved the life of, and fell in love with, an injured Marine.

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Saturday Sports: NFL back under the microscope, U.S. women's basketball team win

Saturday, October 01, 2022

A professional football player's terrible injury puts the NFL under the microscope again. Meanwhile, the U.S. women's basketball team is triumphant.

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