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.
Language:
English
Episodes
A man is fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis
1/24/2026
Federal agents have shot and killed another person in Minneapolis, this time a 51-year-old man.
Duration:00:04:46
Opinion: Mark Carney's warning and its echoes from the past
1/24/2026
When he spoke at Davos this week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney referenced a 1978 essay by Vaclav Havel, written when Czechoslovakia was under Soviet control.
Duration:00:02:48
Netflix reboots 'Star Search'
1/24/2026
Netflix's "Star Search" reboot features host Anthony Anderson and judges Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jelly Roll and Chrissy Teigen. The original helped propel stars like Beyoncé and Britney Spears.
Duration:00:03:57
Week in Politics: Trump in Davos; Longtime allies regard the U.S. with reserve
1/24/2026
President Trump announced a framework for a deal on U.S. involvement in Greenland, without details, in Switzerland this week. He also appeared increasingly infirm in Davos.
Duration:00:04:28
Meteorologist Barry Brandt in Arkansas discusses the winter storm affecting much of the U.S.
1/24/2026
NPR's Scott Simon talks to KATV-TV Chief Meteorologist Barry Brandt about the winter storm's effects on Little Rock, Ark.
Duration:00:03:48
How residents are coping as they brace for a major winter storm
1/24/2026
The fierce winter storm is predicted to bring a foot of snow, or more, and catastrophic ice and freezing rain to a huge swath of the eastern U.S. We check in on Tulsa, Okla. and how residents there are doing.
Duration:00:03:40
Why 3 Catholic cardinals released a statement critical of Trump's foreign policy
1/24/2026
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago tells NPR's Scott Simon why he and two other Catholic cardinals released a statement critical of the Trump administration's foreign policy.
Duration:00:06:14
Saturday Sports: NFL Conference championships; the Australian Open
1/24/2026
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant preview conference championship weekend in the NFL.
Duration:00:04:12
What is 'frost crack' and how does it affects trees?
1/24/2026
Sudden or severe cold temperature can cause trees to experience "frost crack." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bill McNee of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources about what happens and why.
Duration:00:03:18
How Americans feel about the economy and their spending habits
1/24/2026
Americans are still spending money, which is helping drive solid economic growth, but a large share of that spending is being done by a relatively small group of well-off shoppers.
Duration:00:03:37
Black mathematician Gladys West, who helped develop GPS, has died at age 95
1/24/2026
Groundbreaking Black mathematician Gladys West, who helped develop the algorithms behind GPS, died Jan. 17 at age 95. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Marvin Jackson, who co-wrote West's memoir.
Duration:00:05:22
Danish community reacts to Trump's rhetoric around Greenland
1/24/2026
Danish citizens say President Trump's latest push to control Greenland is changing their view on Denmark's relationship with America.
Duration:00:03:28
A look at Trump's policies during his second term and their impact on the U.S. Military
1/24/2026
Many of President Trump's most controversial actions during his second term have involved the U.S. military.
Duration:00:06:56
UNESCO has officially added yodeling to its list of 'Intangible Cultural Heritage'
1/24/2026
Yodeling has been officially recognized by the UN as part of the world's intangible cultural heritage.
Duration:00:05:43
Gus Van Sant talks about his new movie, 'Dead Man's Wire,' based on a true story
1/24/2026
NPR's Scott Simon asks director Gus Van Sant about his new movie, "Dead Man's Wire," based on a true story of a 1977 kidnapping.
Duration:00:06:21
Alex Horne and Greg Davies talk about the U.S. tour of their British show, 'Taskmaster'
1/24/2026
NPR's Scott Simon asks Alex Horne and Greg Davies about the U.S. tour of their British show "Taskmaster," where comedians are assigned silly or pointless tasks.
Duration:00:09:41
Author Ellie Levenson talks about her novel, 'Room 706'
1/24/2026
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ellie Levenson about her novel, "Room 706." During a hostage crisis in a London hotel, a woman reflects on her marriage -- and her longtime affair.
Duration:00:07:04
Opinion: Remembering Ai, a remarkably intelligent chimpanzee
1/17/2026
We remember Ai, a highly intelligent chimpanzee who lived at the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University for most of her life, except the time she escaped and walked around campus.
Duration:00:02:57
Week in Politics: New poll on Trump; Trump's possession of a Nobel Peace Prize
1/17/2026
According to polling, both President Trump and his policies are widely unpopular as he marks a year in office.
Duration:00:04:17
Matthew McConaughey trademarks his catchphrase in a bid to beat AI fakes
1/17/2026
"Alright, Alright, Alright!" Film actor Matthew McConaughey has trademarked his voice and image in a bid to combat AI fakes.
Duration:00:01:48