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Hear the Weekend Edition Saturday program for Nov 16, 2024
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Opinion: The Pope wants priests to lighten up
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/21/nx-s1-5228210/opinion-the-pope-wants-priests-to-lighten-up
Published: December 21, 2024 13:00
A reflection on the comedy stylings of Pope Francis, who is telling priests to lighten up and not be so dour.
How Congress averted a government shutdown with a stopgap funding vote
Published: December 21, 2024 12:53
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., about the House GOP caucus and the Dec. 20 stopgap funding vote.
Car plows into crowds at German Christmas Market
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/21/nx-s1-5235526/car-plows-into-crowds-at-german-christmas-market
Published: December 21, 2024 12:53
German officials say a 50-year-old Saudi doctor who moved to Germany in 2006 deliberately drove his car into a crowded outdoor Christmas market Friday.
Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/21/nx-s1-5235400/congress-passes-bill-to-avert-government-shutdown
Published: December 21, 2024 12:53
Hours away from a government shutdown, Congress passed a bill to fund federal operations until March 14, 2025.
Week in politics: The threat of a government shutdown dominated political news this week.
Published: December 21, 2024 12:53
An impasse over the budget and the threat of a government shutdown dominated political news earlier this week.
The 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/21/nx-s1-5235285/the-250th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-bunker-hill
Published: December 21, 2024 12:53
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jonathan Lane, of the consortium Revolution 250, about why the Battle of Bunker Hill won't be reenacted at Bunker Hill to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
Amazon workers have gone on strike
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/21/nx-s1-5235288/amazon-workers-have-gone-on-strike
Published: December 21, 2024 12:53
Some Amazon drivers held small protests this week to highlight conditions they say need to be improved and urged other drivers to join the teamsters union.
US-Backed Kurdish coalition faces uncertainty in Syria
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/21/nx-s1-5232663/us-backed-kurdish-coalition-faces-uncertainty-in-syria
Published: December 21, 2024 12:53
The Kurdish coalition that controls a third of Syria and helped the US fight ISIS is facing a new reality after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. NATO ally Turkey sees them as a threat and is demanding the dismantling of Kurdish militia (YPG). And some of the…
Surfing and ceviche in Peru
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/21/nx-s1-5234612/surfing-and-ceviche-in-peru
Published: December 21, 2024 12:53
December in Peru means surf and ceviche, as our reporter catches some breaks on the beaches outside Lima.
Saturday Sports: College and professional football games to watch
Published: December 21, 2024 12:53
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss a big weekend of college and professional football.