Weekend Edition

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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.

Saturday Sports: Horse Racing, Antonio Brown

By editor • Sep 14, 2019

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And now to the mellow sounds of B.J. Lederman, who writes our theme music. It's time for sports.

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My Signature Song: 'Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)'

By editor • Sep 14, 2019

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Remembering Joe Heller

By editor • Sep 14, 2019

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When Monique Heller's father, Joe, died this week, she was moved to write a uniquely touching obituary for their local newspaper.

Opinion: President Trump Claims He Was At Ground Zero On Sept. 11. But Was He?

By • Sep 14, 2019

News organizations now refer to President Trump's whoppers — from the size of his inaugural crowds to a hurricane threatening Alabama — as routinely as referring to rain in Seattle.

Sackler Family Transferred Money To Swiss Bank Accounts, New York AG Says

By editor • Sep 14, 2019

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