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Scott Simon/ Audie Cornish

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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Religion
5:41 am
Sat February 16, 2013

When The Pope Speaks (Latin), Who Is Listening?

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Originally published on Sat February 16, 2013 9:05 am

Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation this week. He gave the announcement in Latin, but who still understands the language? Apparently there are more than 50,000 people in Finland who do. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon speaks with Finnish radio broadcaster Tuomo Pekkanen about his Latin radio show.

Simon Says
4:20 am
Sat February 16, 2013

Is Honest Abe's Stovepipe Hat A Fake?

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Abraham Lincoln's iconic stovepipe hat is on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill.
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Originally published on Sat February 16, 2013 9:06 am

Abraham Lincoln's black stovepipe hat is an icon. It seemed to enhance his height, emphasize his dignity and, I suppose, keep his head warm.

There is a stovepipe hat at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill., soiled and slightly brown with age. Lincoln is said to have given it to William Waller, a farmer and political supporter in Jackson County, Ill., and kept by his family for decades.

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Europe
4:20 am
Sat February 16, 2013

Activists Offer Protest Tour Of Spain's Modern Ruins

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A protest banner in Valencia, Spain, reflects the view that the city's economic woes are a result of political corruption.
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Miguel Angel Ferris Gil (right) holds a sign reading "Route of Wastefulness" during one of his tours of Valencia's landmarks.
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Originally published on Sat February 16, 2013 9:05 am

In his hometown of Valencia, Spain, Miguel Angel Ferris Gil runs a "wastefulness tour."

Every Saturday, he charters a bus to take people past government buildings where bribery is rumored to take place, and then to elementary schools where kids go to class in trailers. He wants to show foreign investors where their money has gone.

"Here we are, in [the] face of the Valencian parliament," he says. "We start all our tours, our waste tours, protesting against the political corruption and waste."

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StoryCorps
4:20 am
Sat February 16, 2013

In Loving Memory Of A Wife, Daughter And Fallen Soldier

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Tracy Johnson and her mother-in-law, Sandra Johnson.
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Donna Johnson was killed on Oct. 1, 2012, while on patrol in Khost, Afghanistan. She was 29.
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Tracy met Donna's coffin when it arrived in Fort Bragg, N.C.
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Originally published on Tue February 26, 2013 3:20 pm

North Carolina National Guardsman Tracy Johnson is an Iraq War veteran and an Army widow.

She is also one of the first gay spouses to lose a partner at war since the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."

On Feb. 14, 2012, Tracy married her longtime partner, Staff Sgt. Donna Johnson. But eight months later, Donna was killed by a suicide bomber while serving in Khost, Afghanistan.

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Sports
6:00 am
Sat February 9, 2013

Week In Sports: NBA Season Hits Halfway Point

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Originally published on Sat February 9, 2013 11:11 am

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. You know what gets me through the week sometimes? The chance to say time for sports.

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SIMON: Halftime in the NBA just a week away. The Lakers look like they could use a snooze. Hear about A-Rod's anti-aging clinic in South Florida; doesn't just take care of fine lines and wrinkles, and NPR Sports correspondent Tom Goldman joins us now. Morning, Tom.

TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Hello, Scott.

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