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
Opinion: Pope Leo's hope-inspiring favorite films
11/15/2025
Pope Leo likes movies. As he meets with Hollywood stars today, we have a look at his four favorite movies.
Duration:00:02:53
And the 2025 World Cheese Champion is – a Swiss gruyere made from raw cow's milk
11/15/2025
The best cheese of 2025 has been declared: The winner of the World Cheese Awards is an aged Gruyère from the Swiss Alps.
Duration:00:01:56
Faculty, advocates react to Texas A&M University's new race and gender approval system
11/15/2025
The new Texas A&M University System, which requires professors to obtain approval from the school president to discuss certain race and gender topics, has been met with opposition from faculty and freedom of speech advocates.
Duration:00:02:20
The BBC apologized for its edit of Trump's January 6 speech. He says he will still sue
11/15/2025
The BBC apologizes to President Trump for edits made to his January 6 speech that gave the impression that he specifically called for violence. But Trump still wants a financial settlement.
Duration:00:03:49
Here are the latest updates on the conflict in Ukraine
11/15/2025
As Ukrainian troops struggle to defend a key city in Ukraine's east, a widening energy corruption scandal in Kyiv implicates a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and forces resignations in his cabinet.
Duration:00:04:29
Saturday Sports: The MLB's Most Valuable Player awards; the NFL mid-season standings
11/15/2025
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sportswriter Howard Bryant about the results of the most valuable player awards in the MLB and how the NFL playoff picture is shaping up mid-season.
Duration:00:04:23
The shutdown is over, so what's next for Congress?
11/15/2025
With the government shutdown over, we take a look at what's next in Congress in the coming weeks.
Duration:00:03:53
A transportation policy expert explains the pros of privatizing U.S. air traffic control
11/15/2025
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Bob Poole, with the Reason Foundation, who argues that privatizing air traffic control in the U.S. would bring more stable funding and fewer travel disruptions.
Duration:00:05:45
All you need to know about West Coast orcas, their distinct diets and habits
11/15/2025
A study reveals that certain West Coast orcas belong to distinct social groups with different habits and diets. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ecologist Josh McInnes about how the groups differ.
Duration:00:03:56
How Iranian authorities target businesses dealing with women not covering their heads
11/15/2025
Instead of arresting women who shun the hijab head covering, Iran is targeting the cafes where they gather
Duration:00:04:47
New United Mine Workers of America president Brian Sanson discusses the industry
11/15/2025
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Brian Sanson, the new president of the United Mine Workers of America, about the Trump administration's impact on the coal industry and the future of the union.
Duration:00:05:07
Indian writer Amitav Ghosh talks about his recent collection of published essays
11/15/2025
For a quarter of a century, Amitav Ghosh has explored the profound questions about humanity. NPR's Scott Simon talks with him about "Wild Fictions: Essays on Literature, Empire, and the Environment."
Duration:00:05:24
Director and co-writer Clint Bentley talks about his film, 'Train Dreams'
11/15/2025
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Clint Bentley, who co-wrote and directed the new film "Train Dreams." It's based on the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson.
Duration:00:06:29
Dan Aykroyd and daughter Stella Aykroyd on 'Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake'
11/15/2025
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Dan Aykroyd and his daughter Stella Aykroyd, who co-authored the graphic novel "Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake."
Duration:00:08:51
How a bereavement group in Massachusetts copes with grief through walking
11/15/2025
There are many ways to grieve. In Massachusetts, people who have lost loved ones take a weekly walk. They say strolling in a park is the perfect casual setting for sharing their feelings.
Duration:00:03:58
David Byrne discusses his latest album, 'Who Is the Sky?'
11/15/2025
NPR's Scott Simon talks to musician David Byrne about his latest album and tour, both titled "Who is the Sky."
Duration:00:11:33
The deal to end the shutdown exposed rifts among Democrats. Just ask Maine
11/15/2025
Maine's four-person Congressional delegation is one of the smallest in the country. Yet their mixed votes on the bill to reopen the government reflect the national divide over the fraught issue.
Duration:00:04:30
After 40 years, plans to deploy a new undersea habitat are in progress
11/8/2025
A British engineering and research company is unveiling a "subsea human habitat," a base that four people can live and work in for missions of a week or more. It's the first new underwater habitat developed since the 1980s.
Duration:00:03:57
Opinion: Remembering Bob Trumpy — NFL great, broadcaster, and life-saver
11/8/2025
Bob Trumpy has died. While he leaves a fine legacy as a Cincinnati sportscaster, his best moment might have been the two hours he spoke with a desperate and depressed woman who called into his show.
Duration:00:02:40
The 'lion' on the loose in Ireland that was actually a dog
11/8/2025
A video suggested that a lion might be on the loose in Ireland. It turned out the "lion" was a dog with a rather unusual haircut.
Duration:00:01:31