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Weekend Edition Saturday
Saturdays at 8:00am
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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Chileans weigh a new constitution
by Scott Simon
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chilean journalist Francisca Skoknic about the upcoming vote to approve or reject a new constitution for the South American country.
Benefits In Jeopardy For Retired Coal Miners
by Margaret J. Krauss
Without federal intervention, retired coal miners could lose their health care and pensions at the end of April. That would devastate the miners, and their communities.
Michigan Democrat Rep. Brenda Lawrence On The Tight Race For DNC Chair
Michigan Democrat Rep. Brenda Lawrence has endorsed Rep. Keith Ellison in the race for DNC chair. She discusses the race ahead of Saturday's vote.
Race And The Controversial History Of 'Stand Your Ground' Laws
by Karen Grigsby Bates
Historian Caroline Light says "stand your ground" laws were written for white, heterosexual, property-owning men. What happens when other people take up arms, in defense against white supremacists?
A Tale Of Two Kansas Towns: One Thrives As Another Struggles
by Frank Morris
In Kansas, some rural towns are booming while others are dwindling. Garden City, Kan., for instance, attracts people from across the globe. The population is young, growing, and extremely diverse.
Hundreds Of Whales Get Stranded And Die On New Zealand Shore
On New Zealand's Golden Bay, nearly 700 pilot whales have washed ashore and many have died. Scott Simon talks with Andrew Lamason of the New Zealand Department of Conservation about the crisis.