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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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4:37

The Republic of Georgia's incumbent president is...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/28

The Republic of Georgia's incumbent president is refusing to stand down for the next president, claiming election fraud.

3:12

Miami is naming a street after this 73-year-old who's...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/28

A man who has been running on Miami Beach every day for the past 50 years is getting a street named for him. We catch up with him on one of his runs.

5:03

NPR staff recommend cookbooks from our annual Books...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/28

NPR staff recommend cookbooks from this year's Books We Love list: "When Southern Women Cook," "The Salvi Soul Cookbook," "Sandwiches of History" and "Amrikan."

3:56

In Wisconsin, the Menominee Nation is reintroducing a...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/28

The Menominee Nation is reintroducing a sacred animal — the buffalo — on tribal land in Wisconsin to inspire the tribe's youth.

1:49

Opinion: Prayers are messages for our own hearts

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/28

Hanukkah began on Christmas this year. A reflection on celebrating both holidays in a multi-faith family.

7:50

In Fresno, one of California's toughest new camping...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/28

Three months since Fresno implemented its new law, police have made over 300 arrests, but only a few unhoused people are taking them up on drug treatment services

7:50

In Fresno, one of California's toughest new camping...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/28

Three months since Fresno implemented its new law, police have made over 300 arrests, but only a few unhoused people are taking them up on drug treatment services

4:39

Week in politics: Trump makes court filing over...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/28

What a year it has been in politics - how might some of 2024 dynamics play out in early 2025?

12:50

'Amazing Grace' was first performed on New Year's Day...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/28

The song "Amazing Grace" was first performed on New Year's Day, 1773, and has gone through many changes over the years.

6:07

Revisiting Keith Richards on 'Hackney Diamonds', The...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/28

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards about the band's first collection of original tunes in 18 years.

5:13

Bird flu cases are on the rise for humans and...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/28

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Kristen Coleman, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Maryland, about the recent cases of bird flu in cats and what steps to take to protect pets.

2:17

Opinion: The Pope wants priests to lighten up

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/21

A reflection on the comedy stylings of Pope Francis, who is telling priests to lighten up and not be so dour.

4:43

How Congress averted a government shutdown with a...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/21

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., about the House GOP caucus and the Dec. 20 stopgap funding vote.

4:09

Car plows into crowds at German Christmas Market

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/21

German officials say a 50-year-old Saudi doctor who moved to Germany in 2006 deliberately drove his car into a crowded outdoor Christmas market Friday.

4:20

Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/21

Hours away from a government shutdown, Congress passed a bill to fund federal operations until March 14, 2025.

4:40

Week in politics: The threat of a government shutdown...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/21

An impasse over the budget and the threat of a government shutdown dominated political news earlier this week.

4:36

The 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/21

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jonathan Lane, of the consortium Revolution 250, about why the Battle of Bunker Hill won't be reenacted at Bunker Hill to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.

3:34

Amazon workers have gone on strike

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/21

Some Amazon drivers held small protests this week to highlight conditions they say need to be improved and urged other drivers to join the teamsters union.

3:56

US-Backed Kurdish coalition faces uncertainty in Syria

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/21

The Kurdish coalition that controls a third of Syria and helped the US fight ISIS is facing a new reality after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. NATO ally Turkey sees them as a threat and is demanding the dismantling of Kurdish militia (YPG). And some of the majority Arab civilians who live in Kurdish controlled areas want to be governed by the rebels that took Damascus instead.

3:55

Surfing and ceviche in Peru

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/21

December in Peru means surf and ceviche, as our reporter catches some breaks on the beaches outside Lima.

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