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NPR Weekend Edition Saturday

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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4:59

In DR Congo, exhibit reveals nostalgia for former...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/23

Nostalgia is rising in Congo for Mobutu Sese Seko — the kleptocratic strongman as a new museum exhibit glorifying him draws crowds in Kinshasa.

2:40

Opinion: Jamal Khashoggi's words live forever

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

Jamal Khashoggi came from a prominent Saudi family but fled his country in June, 2017, after he'd become increasingly critical of his government. The Saudi journalist was murdered in 2018.

4:16

A look at what led to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her impending resignation last night. We examine what led to the Georgia Republicans' decision and what it might mean for their party's narrow House majority.

3:20

Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

President Trump had a rather chummy meeting with the New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House Friday after weeks of heated rhetoric,

3:56

How an ant colony can be tricked into betraying its...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide.

3:59

The latest on Ukraine peace deal brokered by American...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

Russia's long-standing requests are predominant in a peace deal for Ukraine brokered by American and Russian envoys.

4:53

Texas Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett examines...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Congressman Lloyd Doggett, democrat from Texas, about the redistricting battle in his state and his decision to retract his retirement and run for reelection.

4:19

How some Americans react to lawmakers' actions on the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

Congress remains at an impasse as lawmakers debate subsidies for the Affordable Care Act that are set to expire by the end of the year. A warning that this conversation includes mentions of self-harm.

8:38

Rabih Alameddine talks about his novel,'The True True...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

Raja has been exhausted by his loving mother for six decades. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Lebanese writer Rabih Alameddine about his book, "The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)."

5:02

Saturday Sports: National Women's Soccer League...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss championship night in women's soccer and the return of King James to the NBA court.

2:42

How to properly fry a turkey

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

To convey the message that dropping a frozen turkey into boiling oil is not a good idea, one North Carolina county decided to conduct a demonstration.

3:57

Two long-lost organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

Two works newly attributed to J.S. Bach got their first performance in centuries this week.

4:03

Week in Politics: Trump's Russia-Ukraine peace plan;...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

We take a look at President Trump's peace plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, as well as what we can expect now that he has signed the bill to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.

6:52

Charlie Shackleton discusses his newest documentary,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Charlie Shackleton, whose newest documentary, "Zodiac Killer Project," dissects the tropes of true-crime documentaries.

7:52

The late singer Luke Bell's mother talks about his...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

When singer/songwriter Luke Bell died in 2022, he left behind a trove of unreleased music. His mother, Carol Bell, talks to NPR's Scott Simon about his posthumous album, "The King Is Back."

8:08

Adam Cohen explores his book about an 1884 shipwreck

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

Four men in a boat and a grisly choice: NPR's Scott Simon talks with Adam Cohen about his book, "Captain's Dinner: A Shipwreck, an Act of Cannibalism, and a Murder Trial that Changed Legal History."

6:50

France recognizing a Palestinian state means...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/22

In late-night calls, Ofer Bronchtein, a French-Israeli activist, persuaded the French president to draft his historic plan to recognize a Palestinian state.

2:36

Senate Democrats are investigating the Kennedy Center...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/21

Senate Democrats say the new Kennedy Center leadership has led to "millions in lost revenue, luxury spending, and preferential treatment for Trump allies." The performing arts center denies the allegations.

2:53

Opinion: Pope Leo's hope-inspiring favorite films

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/15

Pope Leo likes movies. As he meets with Hollywood stars today, we have a look at his four favorite movies.

1:56

And the 2025 World Cheese Champion is – a Swiss...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/15

The best cheese of 2025 has been declared: The winner of the World Cheese Awards is an aged Gruyère from the Swiss Alps.

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