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Weekend Edition on 89.5-1

Saturdays & Sundays 7am to 10am
Scott Simon and Audie Cornish

This two-hour morning newsmagazine covers hard news, a wide variety of newsmakers, and cultural stories with care, accuracy, and a wink of humor.

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Around the Nation
5:21 am
Sat July 28, 2012

Gang Violence Smoulders On Hot Chicago Streets

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The Chicago police gang enforcement unit makes an arrest after stopping a car with four suspected gang members in June.
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Two miles of 16-story towers, including the Robert Taylor homes in the foreground, stretch toward the Chicago skyline in 1996. They have since been torn down.
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Englewood, like many Chicago neighborhoods, has been beset with crime and joblessness for decades.
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Officials say this abandoned house was a haven for drug dealers and gang members, shortly before it was demolished in July.
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Originally published on Sat July 28, 2012 5:12 pm

This has been a summer of blood, sweat and tears in Chicago. The city has been scorched by historic heat, and the homicide rate has soared. When the sun goes down behind the glimmering lakeshore skyline, blocks on the South and West Side of the city can ring with shots and sirens.

The streets of neighborhoods like Englewood, Grand Crossing and Garfield Park are empty, even during the day. In the middle of this summer, it is rare to see a child ride a bike or walk a dog.

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Author Interviews
5:21 am
Sat July 28, 2012

Before The D-Day Invasion, Double Talk And Deceit

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Allied troops invade Juno Beach on D-Day. Ben MacIntyre's latest book, Double Cross, recounts the grand deception beforehand that helped make the invasion a success.
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Ben MacIntyre is a columnist and associate editor at The Times of London, and the author of Agent Zigzag.
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Originally published on Sat July 28, 2012 6:52 am

Early in 1944, Southern England bristled with 150,000 American, British and Canadian soldiers gathered for an invasion the Allies hoped would end World War II.

The soldiers, pilots, sailors and Marines knew they were there to be launched into Nazi-occupied Europe. But surely the Germans knew also. It's hard to hide the largest invasion force in history. LIFE Magazine even ran photos of GIs in Piccadilly.

The question was: Where would they attack?

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Music Interviews
5:58 am
Sun July 22, 2012

Janet Feder: An Avant-Garde Artist Takes A Real Risk

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Janet Feder built a career on unusual instrumental guitar playing. Her new album, Songs With Words, will feature her singing for the first time.
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Economy
6:35 am
Sat July 21, 2012

LIBOR Spotlight Shifts To U.S. Regulators

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In the unfolding LIBOR scandal, attention has shifted to why U.S. financial regulators, who knew about the rate rigging, didn't move to stop it more swiftly. Host Scott Simon talks with Robert Smith, a correspondent for NPR's Planet Money.

Around the Nation
6:35 am
Sat July 21, 2012

How Columbine Shaped Police Response To Shootings

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For many, the shootings in Colorado Friday seem like an echo of the tragic shootings at Columbine High School 13 years ago. James Johnson is the chief of Police for Baltimore County and a 34-year veteran of the force. Host Scott Simon speaks with Johnson about changes in police tactics since Columbine.

Around the Nation
6:35 am
Sat July 21, 2012

Man-Volvo Love Story May Hit 3 Million-Mile Mark

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Host Scott Simon talks with 72-year-old Irv Gordon. His 1966 Volvo P1800S needs about 30,000 more miles to reach the 3 million-mile mark. His license plate reads, "MILNMILER."

Mental Health
6:35 am
Sat July 21, 2012

Treating Mental Trauma: Lessons From Tragedy

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Host Scott Simon talks with Tom Olbrich of the Jefferson Center for Mental Health in Denver about some of the lessons learned about treating patients post-Columbine shooting.

Around the Nation
6:35 am
Sat July 21, 2012

Tragedy In Colo. Hits Movie Audiences Nationwide

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The phrase "theater number 9" may soon be one of those added to our collective memory. That is where the shootings in Aurora, Colo., took place. It has some movie goers wondering about their safety in cities across the country.

Sports
6:35 am
Sat July 21, 2012

What's Coming Over The Olympic Horizon

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. And it's time now for sports.

(SOUNDBITE OF SPORTS THEME MUSIC)

SIMON: OK, maybe that should be the (hums Olympic theme) because in just a few days, all the pomp and patriotism, the grit and athleticism, the sweat and pomposity of the 2010 Olympic Summer Games begins. Here with a preview NPR's Tom Goldman joins us. Tom, thanks so much for being with us.

TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Did I just hear doves released in the studio there, Scott?

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Middle East
6:35 am
Sat July 21, 2012

In Syria, An Urgent Effort To Organize Rebels

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Members of the group Hamza Abdualmuttalib trained this week near the Syrian city of Aleppo.
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Originally published on Sat July 21, 2012 8:47 pm

The battle for Syria appears to have reached a decisive stage. Tanks are on the streets of Damascus as civilians flee the city, and rebels have seized outposts on the borders with Turkey and Iraq.

The opposition has shown a surprising military capability over the past few days. As fighting intensifies in the Syrian capital, there's an urgent push under way to organize the rebel force.

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