Weekend Edition Saturday
Saturdays 8:00am-10:00am
Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition from NPR News appreciates the extraordinary details that make up every story. This two-hour weekend morning newsmagazine covers hard news, a wide variety of newsmakers, and cultural stories with care, accuracy, and a wink of humor.
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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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with UNICEF's Tess Ingram about surviving the gunfire that struck an aid convoy in Gaza and the effort to deliver food and water to the warzone.
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Argentines elected a political outsider and populist as president in 2023. Now, thousands are taking to the streets in protest. NPR's Scott Simon talks with reporter Daniel Politi from Buenos Aires.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Pastor Steven Johnson about the life and legacy of Reverend Cecil Murray, who died last week, at the age of 94.
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We look at the dustup over the vote to renew FISA, how former President Donald Trump is responding to new abortion laws, and President Biden's latest plan for additional student loan forgiveness.
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An art gallery worker lost his job in February after hanging up his own art. NPR's Scott Simon thinks an Open Wall night might be a good way to give artists who are not huge names a chance to shine.
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Half of the Great Salt Lake in Utah has now dried up but scientists say there's still some time left to reverse its decline.
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U.S. stamps are heading for their sixth price hike since 2021. In raw numbers, only four countries in a recent study of 31 developed nations had cheaper stamps than the U.S.
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill making Pluto the official state planet. It was discovered at an observatory in Arizona, but was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006.
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Journalists with sticky fingers: NPR's Scott Simon talks about items missing from Air Force One, prompting the White House Correspondents Association to remind reporters to leave these things be.
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We look at the Biden administration's response to Israel killing seven aid workers in Gaza this week, as President Biden comes under increasing pressure from his party to change his policy on Israel.