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Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon offers news, analysis and features Saturday mornings.
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A cybersecurity glitch triggered a global technology outageAirports, hospitals, banks, and government agencies are recovering from a failed software update delivered by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to Microsoft’s Windows systems. (07/20/2024)
Opinion: Bob Newhart showed us the extraordinary in the ordinaryNPR's Scott Simon remembers understated comedian and actor Bob Newhart, who died this week at the age of 94. (07/20/2024)
Drone attack hits Tel Aviv; ICJ rules West Bank Israeli settlements are unlawfulA drone attack came into Israel from over the Mediterranean Sea and struck near the Tel Aviv beachfront. Separately, the U.N's highest court said Jewish settlements in the West Bank are unlawful. (07/20/2024)
Saturday Sports: WNBA All-Star game, Kansas City Chiefs aim to get third-time luckyThe WNBA All-Star game takes place Saturday. Also, football's Kansas City Chiefs are attempting a three-peat. (07/20/2024)
Week in politics: Trump addresses the RNC, more Democrats call for Biden to step downDonald Trump capped the Republican National Convention this week, while Joe Biden faced calls to exit the presidential race. (07/20/2024)
Homeless people are the most vulnerable to extreme heat. A Las Vegas group is helpingIn Las Vegas, the city's homeless residents are among the most vulnerable to illness and death from the scorching weather. (07/20/2024)
Protests surrounded the RNC, though in lower numbers than expectedA big protest marked the beginning of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. But by the end of the week, the mood had changed to focus on the RNC's effect on the local community. (07/20/2024)
Pushback against over-tourism in Spain is reflected in new signs across MadridTourism is important to the Spanish economy but critics are arguing the country is too reliant on it. (07/20/2024)
A Communist Party meeting in China aimed to chart a new course for the countryChina’s ruling Communist Party has held an important meeting in Beijing to plan China’s development and reform for the next five years. (07/20/2024)
The conservative think tank behind the controversial Project 2025 faces Trump's ireThe Heritage Foundation and the Trump campaign are attempting to soothe concerns over the think tank's sweeping Project 2025 plan to overhaul the government. (07/20/2024)
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