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.
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English
Episodes
50 years after the war, a new generation in Vietnam reflects on their life and choices
5/3/2025
Development has brought many changes to Vietnam in the 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War.
Duration:00:04:22
Marco Rubio takes over for Michael Waltz as National Security Adviser
5/3/2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is taking over for Michael Waltz as National Security Adviser, but Rubio is keeping his main job and other roles.
Duration:00:04:28
Trump's trade war contracts the economy but job market holds up
5/3/2025
President Trump's trade war continues. Numbers show the U.S. economy contracted this year but so far the job market is holding up pretty well.
Duration:00:03:56
A visit to the Pope's lesser-known home church
5/3/2025
Most people think the Pope's church is St. Peter's Basilica. But as the Bishop of Rome, his actual seat is in a church on the other side of Rome called St. John Lateran.
Duration:00:03:57
Porch geese are making a comeback
5/3/2025
Porch geese are trending as nostalgic millennials seek reminders of childhood.
Duration:00:03:57
Saturday Sports: NBA playoffs, a coaching great retires
5/3/2025
NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the NBA playoffs and the retirement of one of the league's greatest coaches.
Duration:00:04:26
Week in politics: Will Congress pass the White House budget?
5/3/2025
The Trump administration's vision for the American workforce may fall victim to economic instability generated by the administration's tariff regime.
Duration:00:04:13
William Dalrymple discusses 'The Golden Road' and ancient India's influence
5/3/2025
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World."
Duration:00:06:42
Jeffrey Seller on his memoir 'Theater Kid' and what theater can unlock for us
5/3/2025
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with theater producer Jeffrey Seller about his new book, "Theater Kid: A Broadway Memoir."
Duration:00:08:09
Opinion: Curse other drivers? So do the pros — but they get fined
5/3/2025
Formula 1 racing has a ban on cursing, with fines starting at about 46 thousand dollars. NPR's Scott Simon explains why drivers are darn unhappy with that.
Duration:00:02:40
The most exciting two minutes in sports is a show of 'Latino excellence'
5/3/2025
Latinos, many from outside the U.S. mainland, have risen in prominence in horseracing, from the grooms to some of the winningest jockeys.
Duration:00:05:16
Trump is proposing big budget cuts — except for defense and the border
5/2/2025
The White House is proposing average cuts of 35% to agencies — except for the Pentagon and Homeland Security. Actual spending cuts though are up to Congress.
Duration:00:03:59
People who fled authoritarian regimes say Trump's tactics remind them of home
5/1/2025
Politicians, lawyers and journalists who left behind autocratic systems in Europe, Asia and Latin America see the Trump administration employing similar methods.
Duration:00:07:06
A new book on James Gandolfini takes us behind the Tony Soprano persona
4/26/2025
NPR's Scott Simon talks to film historian Jason Bailey about his book, "Gandolfini: Jim, Tony and the Life of a Legend." It details how different he was from the gangster he portrayed on "The Sopranos."
Duration:00:08:14
The first Latin American pope gets a special farewell in Mexico City
4/26/2025
Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first Latin American pope when he was elected 12 years ago. People on his home continent are mourning his death and paying their respects.
Duration:00:02:50
A closer look behind the scenes of New Orleans' annual Jazz Fest
4/26/2025
Jazz fest starts this weekend in New Orleans and one of its headliners is rapper Lil' Wayne who made it to the main stage with the Roots.
Duration:00:03:32
Saturday Sports: NFL draft, Stanley Cup playoffs, Pope Francis' love for soccer
4/26/2025
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the soccer fandom of Pope Francis, the NFL draft and hockey's Stanley Cup playoffs.
Duration:00:05:15
Federal employees find themselves without health insurance despite being told otherwise
4/26/2025
Some federal employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again by the Trump administration are now learning their health coverage lapsed despite being told otherwise.
Duration:00:04:44
How the funeral of Pope Francis exemplified his values
4/26/2025
The funeral of Pope Francis demonstrated the values he held dear, from the theme of the gospel passage to the music he chose for the Mass. He also broke tradition with his final burial wishes.
Duration:00:05:11
Sudan's capital city is finally repaired — but shattered beyond recognition
4/26/2025
Sudan's capital city has been liberated after more than two years of civil war, but it's been left in ruins.
Duration:00:05:58