Weekend Edition from NPR

Saturday Sports: NFL Playoffs Begin

By Tom Goldman • Jan 16, 2021

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And now it's time for sports.

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How D.C. Locals Are Processing The Insurrection At The Capitol

By editor • Jan 16, 2021

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Who Should Get The Coronavirus Vaccine? For Some States, The Honor System Rules

By editor • Jan 16, 2021

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Escape To A Picturesque Scotland In Sarah Moss' 'Summerwater'

By editor • Jan 9, 2021

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A summer's getaway on a picturesque loch in Scotland in your own wee cabin surrounded by festive families - sounds idyllic, no? But what if there's the kind of rain Sarah Moss describes in her new novel, "Summerwater"?

New HBO Documentary Details Tiger Woods' Career

By editor • Jan 9, 2021

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The very first seconds of HBO's new documentary on Tiger Woods gives glimpses of the expectations piled on him from birth, really, by his father, Earl.

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Differing COVID-19 Mitigation Approaches Cause Tensions In Colorado Counties

By editor • Jan 9, 2021

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Opinion: Remembering Journalist And Friend Neil Sheehan

By Scott Simon • Jan 9, 2021

When I first got to know Neil Sheehan, he was going through trying times. We were war correspondents of different generations and I was in awe of the intrepid reporter of the Vietnam conflict, first for United Press International, then The New York Times. He was the first to get his hands on the leak of official documents that became known as the Pentagon Papers, which revealed how U.S. government officials had lied to the American people about the Vietnam War.