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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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3:13

'You'll have a long life': In DR Congo, maggots and...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/20

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, wriggling maggots and hairy caterpillars aren't pests — they're prized food — sold by the tub, fried with chili, and celebrated for their nutrition.

3:55

'Monster Madness': A sixth grader sent us this...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/20

With help from his brother and some creative sound effects, an 11-year-old made us smile with his podcast. It's a finalist in this year's NPR Student Podcast Challenge.

4:09

Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/19

Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.

2:52

Opinion: Our backgrounds and beliefs may vary, but...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

NPR's Scott Simon recounts the toll of five years of political violence in the U.S.

3:57

Latest updates on the investigation into the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

The shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk unsettled the nation and is now leading to speculation about the suspect's potential motives.

3:43

Brazil faces fallout after Bolsonaro is sentenced to...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

Conspirators, codenames and a coup attempt. Looking at the fallout in Brazil after its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, was found guilty of plotting to overthrow the government.

3:54

How open and accessible should American college...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

Should college campuses be open to the outside community? More and more schools are asking that question after campus shootings.

4:00

Missouri approves Trump-supported redistricting plan...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

Missouri passed a redistricting plan, the latest in a series of moves triggered by Trump's call on GOP-led states to redraw their congressional maps to help maintain the party's narrow House majority.

3:56

Meet Kent Broussard, a retired accountant who just...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

Retired accountant Kent Broussard of Baton Rouge decided to go back to college so he could audition for a spot in the LSU Tigers Marching Band. He made the cut.

4:35

What's next now that Trump's 'crime emergency' in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

President Trump's crime emergency in Washington, D.C., has ended. But both supporters and critics in D.C. say it will have lasting change.

5:30

Why reaction to Charlie Kirk's killing has many...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

NPR's Scott Simon talks with political commentator Charlie Sykes about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and its effect on political discourse.

4:37

Saturday Sports: Challenges for LA Clippers; solid...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss sports.

3:56

What you should know about the poisonous death cap...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Prof. Anne Pringle, a mycologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, about the latest research on death cap mushrooms, revealing new information about the enigmatic fungus.

2:33

A late summer trek on Silver Star Mountain in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

Some of the wildest country in the U.S. is in Washington state's Cascade Range, reached by old logging and jeep roads that give way to high alpine trails. NPR's Brian Mann sends an audio postcard.

5:33

Rescue and fundraising efforts continue following...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Nesar Abdiani about the aftermath of the earthquakes that struck eastern Afghanistan last week.

4:18

Week in Politics: Charlie Kirk's assassination;...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

Reaction to Charlie Kirk's assassination showed how polarized American politics have become, prompting Utah's governor to call for calm and reflection.

6:56

Musical 'Legos': How Umphrey's McGee built...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Brendan Bayliss and Joel Cummins of Umphrey's McGee about "Blueprints," their new album that's rooted in improvisation but also gave fans some say in the final product.

8:38

Co-writers discuss the inspiration behind their new...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

NPR's Scott Simon talks with comedian and actor Michael Strassner and director Jay Duplass. They co-wrote the new movie comedy "The Baltimorons."

8:54

'Tomorrow is Yesterday' is a book on why the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Hussein Agha and Robert Malley about their new book, "Tomorrow is Yesterday" – an insiders' account on why the Israeli-Palestinian peace process ultimately failed.

9:05

Writer Jeannie Vanasco discusses her new memoir 'A...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/09/13

A mother frequently stops talking to her daughter after moving in with her, but why? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jeannie Vanasco about her mother and her memoir "A Silent Treatment."

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