Weekend Edition Saturday
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Saturday mornings are made for Weekend Edition Saturday, the program 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.
Latest Episodes
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NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with Randy Shrewsberry, founder of the Institute for Criminal Justice Reform, about what he thinks needs to change with policing in the U.S.
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At the age of 77, Memphis sacred soul singer Elizabeth King is releasing her first full-length album, Living in the Last Days. She talks about it with NPR's Debbie Elliott.
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Psychiatrists say their patients increasingly tell them that they're exhausted and unable to concentrate. Mental health experts say it's a normal reaction to abnormal times.
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When LA cleared a large homeless encampment at Echo Park Lake, officials said everyone forced to leave was offered shelter. But some declined to take it and are still living on the streets.
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UVA has launched The Memory Project, an initiative to explore politics and inclusion in how public spaces are used to commemorate the past. NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with director Jalane Schmidt.
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NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with Kate Winslet and Brad Ingelsby about their new series, Mare of Easttown.
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Demonstrators took to the streets again in Chicago Friday night, protesting the death of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, shot by police after a foot chase last month.
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NPR's Debbie Elliot talks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about allegations that the New York Mets Organization has a toxic workplace and retired Yankee Alex Rodriguez's basketball team plans.
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President Joe Biden met with Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga yesterday to talk about security in East Asia.
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The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with 2nd degree murder in the death of George Floyd, is set for closing arguments next week. The mood in the city is tense.