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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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2:15

Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

Researchers looking at foodcrusts on the pottery shards of ancient humans say there's evidence of a wide variety of ingredients, indicating that they may have been experimenting with "recipes."

4:38

Investigators in the U.S. examine if recent targeted...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

Investigators in the U.S. search for motives in three recent instances of targeted attacks, and whether they are related to the war in Iran.

4:32

Saturday Sports: Iran and the World Cup; College...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Michele Steele discuss Iran's World Cup participation and college basketball as it heads into March Madness.

3:43

Party vibes plus an early bedtime? This dance club...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

A group of New Jersey friends loved the dance club scene, but not the late nights. So they created their own monthly dance event where the party starts in the early evening.

4:23

Week in Politics: Missile attack on a girls' school...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

Lawmakers want an explanation for the Feb. 28 missile attack on a Tehran girls' school. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security remains unfunded.

4:12

The latest on the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran two weeks ago. Most recently, six U.S. personnel died in a plane crash in Iraq, Iran vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, and more Marines are headed to the region.

5:01

How Israeli domestic politics affect the Iran war

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

NPR's Scott Simon asks former Israeli deputy national security adviser Chuck Freilich, now at Columbia University, about Israeli domestic politics and their effect on the Iran war.

5:14

What's Marco Rubio's role as secretary of state and...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

New Yorker staff writer Dexter Filkins tells NPR's Scott Simon about Marco Rubio's role as Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to a president shaking the world order.

5:52

How the conflict in Iran is affecting global markets

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

Escalation of the Iran conflict is sending shockwaves through global markets — driving up oil, fuel, and commodity prices, stoking inflation and recession risks worldwide. We hear from three NPR reporters in Europe, Asia and Russia.

3:52

Master gardener Jessica Damiano explains seed packet...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

Spring is just so close and with it - time to sow the seeds. But what do all those words on the packets really mean? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Master Gardener Jessica Damiano, columnist for the AP.

6:50

Musician James Blake discusses his latest album,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

NPR's Scott Simon talks with musician James Blake about the relentlessness of modern life on his latest album Trying Times.

8:11

Keith O'Brien talks about his latest book, 'Heartland'

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

Scott talks to Keith O'Brien about his latest book, "Heartland"

9:58

Playwright Wallace Shawn and director André Gregory...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with playwright Wallace Shawn and director André Gregory about their newest play, "What We Did Before Our Moth Days." They've been working together for five decades.

7:00

Author Luke Kennard talks about his novel, 'Black Bag'

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Luke Kennard about "Black Bag," a novel about an actor who takes an unusual role in a university classroom.

2:08

And the Oscar goes to — wait, why is it called an Oscar?

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/13

The Academy Awards officially adopted the "Oscars" nickname in 1939. But who is Oscar, and who started calling them that? We may never know. But here are four enduring legends to consider.

2:31

Opinion: The immorality of betting on war

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Traders on prediction markets bet on nearly anything. One made more than half a million dollars betting on the U.S. strike against Iran. But should people wager on human suffering?

3:55

A neuroscientist heads to the Winter Paralympics

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Sydney Peterson is among the U.S. athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Paralympics. A neuroscientist in training, Peterson is studying movement disorders, similar to her own condition.

1:30

Hear what United Airlines is doing to inspire...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Tired of listening to other people's music, shows, and phone conversations in flight, the people at United Airlines have written a rule that lets them kick you off the plane if you don't put on headphones.

3:57

What's Trump's plan for the U.S. security initiative...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

A regional coalition of Latin American countries will make up "The Shield of Americas," which becomes official this weekend in Miami. What does the Trump Administration want from this new initiative?

3:43

Native Americans react to Sen. Markwayne Mullin's DHS...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Many tribes are encouraged by Trump's choice of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a member of the Cherokee nation, as the new DHS Secretary. ICE agents have been accused of racially profiling Native Americans.

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