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...
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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: Remembering Barney Frank, trailblazing public servant
5/23/2026
Mass. congressman Barney Frank was the first House member to come out as gay and was instrumental in Wall Street reforms after the Great Recession. He died this week at the age of 86.
Duration:00:02:22
Tennessee judge dismisses federal human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego García
5/23/2026
A federal judge in Tennessee cleared Kilmar Abrego Garcia of all criminal charges. His case gained attention when the Trump administration wrongly deported him to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Duration:00:03:48
NATO allies confused by Trump's unexpected move to deploy 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland
5/23/2026
Some NATO allies say they are confused by President Trump's different statements on U.S. troop deployments to Europe.
Duration:00:04:50
Economics expert Greg Ip analyses rising bond yields and their impact on the economy
5/23/2026
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Greg Ip, chief economics commentator at The Wall Street Journal, about rising bond yields and what they mean for consumer and the broader economy.
Duration:00:05:43
Saturday Sports: Remembering a NASCAR icon: NBA playoffs; MLB
5/23/2026
NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele talk about an epic NBA conference finals.
Duration:00:04:41
Latest updates on the ongoing, rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in north-east DR Congo
5/23/2026
In north-east DR Congo, fear is spreading faster than answers as communities confront an Ebola outbreak that went undetected for weeks.
Duration:00:04:01
What redistricting in South Carolina could mean for 17-term Congressman Jim Clyburn
5/23/2026
South Carolina is the latest Southern state that may redraw congressional maps after the Supreme Court weakened a key section of the Voting Rights Act. The new district lines could squeeze out an institution in South Carolina and national politics: 17-term Congressman Jim Clyburn.
Duration:00:03:43
Congress tackles crises of lowering housing costs and boosting overall housing supply
5/23/2026
America's housing market has two major problems – not enough homes for sale and the ones that are available are too pricey. Congress hopes its latest bill will help with both.
Duration:00:03:51
Congressional Black Caucus opposes bipartisan bill for college athletes' compensation
5/23/2026
The House was set to vote on a bill to regulate college sports but members of the Congressional Black Caucus announced their opposition as part of a protest around political power for black voters.
Duration:00:05:18
Week in Politics: Gabbard resigns; pushback on Trump's fund for Capitol attackers
5/23/2026
We look at the resignation of the Director of National Security, Tulsi Gabbard, and the pushback to President Trump's $1.8 billion fund that could be used to compensate those who attacked the Capitol
Duration:00:04:32
Paul Clayton discusses his role in corporate acting as AI characters gain popularity
5/23/2026
In some workplace training videos, actors are being replaced by AI. NPR's Scott Simon talks to actor Paul Clayton, who has appeared in more than 1,000 corporate acting roles.
Duration:00:05:46
Actor and playwright David Haig talks about his new World War II thriller, 'Pressure'
5/23/2026
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with David Haig, who co-wrote the screenplay of the new movie "Pressure." It's based on Haig's play about the meteorologist tasked with predicting the weather on D-Day.
Duration:00:07:27
Space-grunge pioneers Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards on their album, 'Location Lost'
5/23/2026
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards of the grunge-rock group Failure about their new album "Location Lost" and the influence of space-related themes on their music.
Duration:00:08:06
How the 'cemetery citizens' are reclaiming and restoring marginalized burial grounds
5/23/2026
Sherill Baldwin can often be found at an overgrown cemetery in Connecticut. She found it by chance, but now she's part of a movement of "cemetery citizens"--providing some TLC to forgotten plots.
Duration:00:03:50
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about his book, 'Take Me to Your Leader'
5/23/2026
NPR's Scott Simon asks astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about his latest book, "Take Me to Your Leader."
Duration:00:07:48
Sports writer Joe Posnanski and TV creator Michael Schur discuss their book, 'Big Fan'
5/23/2026
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sports writer Joe Posnanski and television writer Michael Schur about their new book, "Big Fan," detailing the culture of sports fandom.
Duration:00:08:12
Latest updates on protests in Cuba driven by a depletion of fuel oil and diesel
5/16/2026
Protests break out in Cuba over power shortages as the U.S. offers millions of dollars in exchange for political reform.
Duration:00:03:43
The war in Ukraine is at a standstill as societal fatigue grows in Russia
5/16/2026
With the peace process stalled, there are signs of growing public fatigue in Russia with the Kremlin's war as Ukraine uses robotic warfare to stay in the fight.
Duration:00:06:37
Historic U.S. Brig Niagara replica completes a $5 million overhaul
5/16/2026
A replica of the historic USS Niagara — the two-masted warship that helped secure the Great Lakes during the War of 1812 — is back in the water after a costly refit.
Duration:00:03:44
Iran and Haiti qualified for the World Cup but face U.S. travel bans, affecting fans
5/16/2026
Countries like Iran and Haiti have made the World Cup but are on a U.S. travel ban list. What does that mean for those countries and the fans of those countries?
Duration:00:03:44