NPR Weekend Edition Saturday
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Weekend Edition Saturday 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. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.
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Weekend Edition Saturday 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. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.
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English
Episodes
In 'Astronaut', Taylor Jenkins Reid imagines the first women astronauts
6/7/2025
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with Taylor Jenkins Reid about the lives of the first women astronauts as imagined in her new novel, "Atmosphere."
Duration:00:08:20
Broadway star Jasmine Amy Rogers' journey to her own Sardi's portrait
6/7/2025
In just a few years, Jasmine Amy Rogers has come full circle from a teen actor and singer to a Broadway star nominated for a Tony award.
Duration:00:02:13
At World Pride in Washington, D.C., government policies create a sense of tension
6/7/2025
WorldPride is being celebrated in Washington, D.C., this year, with a parade being held today near the White House. But the president's policy on DEI and transgender rights is making some participants nervous.
Duration:00:04:06
Paddlefish make a comeback in Minnesota
6/7/2025
The odd-looking pre-historic paddlefish is threatened in many states. However, in some, like Minnesota, its numbers are growing. And local officials are tracking the fish's numbers and locations.
Duration:00:03:56
Mutually assured damages could temper the Trump-Musk feud
6/7/2025
President Trump and his onetime adviser Elon Musk traded threats this week. Their barbs highlight how much the government and Musk's companies are reliant on each other.
Duration:00:04:24
The dangers of a weakened FEMA ahead of an active hurricane season
6/7/2025
As FEMA faces hurricane season, officials fear the agency is not prepared. NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with Rep. Jared Moskowitz about the high stakes for communities in the storm path.
Duration:00:05:53
ICE conducts sweeping raids in L.A., clashes with protestors
6/7/2025
Workplace raids carried out by immigration enforcement agents in Los Angeles on Friday were followed by protests, clashes with police, and criticism from local politicians.
Duration:00:04:19
The many ways Ukraine carries out unprecedented drone attacks
6/7/2025
With one surprise attack after another, Ukraine keeps inventing new ways to wage war with drones. In turn, Russia is building a massive drone army of its own.
Duration:00:05:22
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wrongly deported, returns to the U.S. to be charged
6/7/2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back on U.S. soil, three months after the Trump administration mistakenly deported him to El Salvador. But he still faces legal challenges in the U.S.
Duration:00:04:20
Leaders from coastal cities discuss rising sea levels at a U.N. conference in Nice
6/7/2025
Scientists and mayors from around the world gather in Nice to find solutions ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference.
Duration:00:03:57
Remembering Stanley Nelson, Louisiana journalist who exposed Ku Klux Klan secrets
6/7/2025
We remember Stanley Nelson, the editor of a small-town weekly newspaper in Louisiana, who exposed secrets about unsolved murders by the Ku Klux Klan. Nelson died this week at the age of 69.
Duration:00:03:56
How tariffs on aluminium and steel are impacting a recycling business in Pennsylvania
6/7/2025
President Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum imports this week. NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with Andrew Lincoln from Lincoln Recycling about the impact on the metals industry.
Duration:00:04:28
Week in politics: Trump-Musk's public rift, nuclear deals with Russia and Iran
6/7/2025
We look at the escalating hostilities between President Trump and former White House advisor, Elon Musk. The rift comes as the president's spending bill, derided by Musk, is before the Senate.
Duration:00:05:19
In 'The Life of Chuck,' the end of the world comes with no internet connection
6/7/2025
NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with Karen Gillan, who stars in "The Life of Chuck." The genre-bending is based on a novella of the same title by Stephen King.
Duration:00:07:16
Hayden Pedigo discusses his new album 'I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away'
6/7/2025
NPR's Debbie Elliott asks guitarist Hayden Pedigo about his new album, "I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away."
Duration:00:08:29
Spanish Flamenco thrives in New Mexico, with its own unique flavor
6/7/2025
A lot of folks know New Mexico for green chiles, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, and the birthplace of the bomb. But it's also a global center of flamenco—the passionate dance, song and music of the Roma people of southern Spain.
Duration:00:05:27
Taylor Swift buys back master recordings, now she controls all of her music
5/31/2025
Taylor Swift has purchased the rights to the master recordings of her early albums, giving her control over all her music.
Duration:00:05:22
California Gov. Gavin Newsom blames state's homeless rates on local officials
5/31/2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is laying blame for the state's homeless rates on local officials and recently proposed to cut some state money for their programs.
Duration:00:02:49
Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who rejected writing in the language of the colonizer, dies at 87
5/31/2025
Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who rejected writing in the language of the colonizer, died at 87. NPR's Scott Simon previously spoke to him about his latest novel and waiting for the Nobel Prize.
Duration:00:02:57
The legality of Trump's sweeping tariff policy remains in limbo
5/31/2025
NPR's Scott Simon asks attorney Jason Kenner about the U.S. Court of International Trade and litigation on tariffs. Kenner served in the Justice department's International Trade Field Office.
Duration:00:03:54