Weekend Edition Saturday for December 31, 2022 : NPR

Trailblazing journalist Barbara Walters has died at 93

Barbara Walters, pictured here in New York City in 2004, has died at 93. Evan Agostini/Getty Images hide caption

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Obituaries

Trailblazing journalist Barbara Walters has died at 93

by David Folkenflik

Trailblazing journalist Barbara Walters has died at 93

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Religion

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

by Sylvia Poggioli

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

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Politics

Week in politics: 2022 delivers another highly charged political year

by Ron Elving

Week in politics: 2022 delivers another highly charged political year

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Politics

U.S. responds cautiously to Netanyahu's return as Israel's prime minister

by Daniel Estrin

U.S. responds cautiously to Netanyahu's return as Israel's prime minister

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Europe

Ukraine marks the end of a year almost entirely spent under attack

by Tim Mak

Ukraine marks the end of a year almost entirely spent under attack

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Economy

2022 on track to be a record year for shopping returns

by Alina Selyukh

2022 on track to be a record year for shopping returns

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Food

What foods will consume our attention in 2023?

by Alina Selyukh

What foods will consume our attention in 2023?

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Books

Need a new mystery or sci-fi book for the new year? Try one of these reads

by Hafsa Fathima , Leah Donnella , Nicolette Khan

Need a new mystery or sci-fi book for the new year? Try one of these reads

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Movies

Andrew Callaghan on new Jan. 6 documentary 'This Place Rules'

by Alina Selyukh

Andrew Callaghan on new Jan. 6 documentary 'This Place Rules'

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Music

Encore: New wave icons The B-52s are on the road for their last tour

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Politics

Republicans turn to 2023 with narrow House majority

by Deirdre Walsh

Republicans turn to 2023 with narrow House majority

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National

The overturning of Roe v. Wade made history in 2022

by Sarah McCammon

The overturning of Roe v. Wade made history in 2022

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Politics

What Trump's tax returns reveal about his personal and business finances

by Domenico Montanaro

What Trump's tax returns reveal about his personal and business finances

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Sports

Saturday Sports: What Pelé meant to soccer

by Tom Goldman

Saturday Sports: What Pelé meant to soccer

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Business

Why one NPR correspondent finally ditched DVDs for streaming

by Scott Horsley

Why one NPR correspondent finally ditched DVDs for streaming

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Perspective

These were some of the 'Weekend Edition' staff's favorite stories of 2022

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Music

Singer-songwriter Judith Owen on her new album of jazz classics

by Alina Selyukh

Singer-songwriter Judith Owen on her new album of jazz classics

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