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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As NPR celebrates 50 years on the air, host Scott Simon reflects on how the network has grown, and his time travelling the world, covering wars, famines, elections and more. -
Coastal wetlands can absorb and store carbon even faster than forests do. But new research raises questions about whether that may be changing as the climate warms.
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We take a look at last night's LA Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers game, the gruelling Play-In tournament and a mark a first for athletes with Down Syndrome in the world of collegiate sports.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mark Bucher, co-owner of Medium Rare, a DC restaurant that's sponsoring several pandemic Mother's Day reunions over brunch.
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A large Chinese rocket will drop out of orbit on Saturday, but it will be what is uncontrolled re-entry. Or to put it another way, no one can say for certain exactly where it will land.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to singer Natalie Bergman about her new album, Mercy.
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Boston nurse Rose Taldon died from COVID-19 early in the pandemic. Her daughter, Teadris Pope, remembers her mom and shares what a year in grief has been like.
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We look at the move to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) over her refusal to support former President Trump's false claims on the 2020 elections as well as April's weak jobs numbers and more.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Ian Manuel about his new memoir, My Time Will Come, about his incarceration at the age of 14 and eventual release in 2016.
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April's jobs number failed to meet projections, casting doubt on the country's post-pandemic recovery. But the Biden administration says that the economy is recovering faster than expected.
