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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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2:51

More evidence that exercise can have beneficial...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/14

A new study suggests moderate to vigorous physical activity can boost scores on memory tests. Adding to the evidence that daily exercise is good for the brain.

6:11

Lily Tuck's new novel 'The Rest Is Memory' was...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/14

Scott Simon talks with Lily Tuck about her new novel, "The Rest is Memory." Based on a real photograph, she imagines the life of a Polish girl killed at Auschwitz concentration camp.

6:49

Richard Gere stars in Paul Schrader's new film 'Oh,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/14

Scott Simon speaks with Richard Gere about acting in "Oh, Canada," the latest film from Paul Schrader, with whom he last worked more than forty years ago on "American Gigolo."

3:50

Mars (yes, the planet) has its own Grand Canyon

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/14

New research is revealing similarities between Earth's Grand Canyon and ones on the red planet. It's informing future Martian exploration and settlement plans.

7:44

Over 100 artists came together to create the 46-song...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/14

Scott Simon speaks to Massima Bell and poet Eileen Myles about "TRANSA", a compilation of music by queer artists and their allies, focusing on trans issues.

6:26

How the National Archives tells America's story in a...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/14

Scott Simon talks to Colleen Shogan who leads the National Archives about the challenges facing the agency in a time of deep political polarization.

5:02

Week in politics: President Biden's recent foreign...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/14

We look at the Biden administration's response to the fall of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, as well as President Biden commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people.

2:16

Opinion: Airbnb will recreate gladiator drama in the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/14

NPR's Scott Simon details the "gladiator experience" that 16 lucky — or unlucky — people might have next year inside the Roman Colosseum. Will they not be entertained?

3:42

South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/14

South Korea's parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for his attempt to impose martial law, the first time such a measure had been imposed on the nation in more than four decades.

4:19

Syrian rebels make further inroads in major cities

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/07

The Assad regime is Syria is looking increasingly fragile as rebels take control of more of the country's territory.

3:04

'Ruby slippers' used in 1939's 'Wizard of Oz' go on...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/07

One of the pairs of "ruby slippers" used in 1939's "Wizard of Oz" will be auctioned Saturday. The shoes were stolen from Minnesota's Judy Garland Museum in 2005 and found years later.

2:42

India's ruling party accuses the U.S. State...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/07

India's ruling Hindu nationalist party, the BJP, has accused the U.S. State Department of trying to "destabilize" India.

2:42

The biggest competitive mariachi event is drawing...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/07

Hundreds of young singers from five different states have descended on San Antonio, Texas, for the Mariachi Extravaganza, the largest Mariachi music competition in the country.

3:49

The price of eggs has risen just in time for peak...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/07

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with American Egg Board President and CEO Emily Metz about the latest rise in egg prices just as peak baking season gets underway.

3:33

South Korea in chaos after motion to impeach the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/07

The political fallout in South Korea continues after the president briefly declared martial law earlier this week. The National Assembly holds a crucial impeachment vote.

3:38

How Russia's weakening economy could impact the war...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/07

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with Alexandra Prokopenko, of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, about weakness in the Russian economy and what that might mean for the country's war in Ukraine.

3:48

Wisconsin court strikes down controversial law in a...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/07

Wisconsin's landmark law weakening public employee unions was jolted this week by a lower court ruling against it, renewing the dispute over workers in the union heartland.

4:01

How to take charge of your finances before the end of...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/07

The end of the year is fast approaching. Here are a few financial tasks you might want to do before 2024 is over.

4:28

Week in politics: Musk, Ramaswamy meets lawmakers on...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/07

President-elect Trump's call for government efficiency found some enthusiasm on Capitol Hill this week, while opposition for controversial nominees seemed to weaken.

3:59

Pope Francis appoints 21 new cardinals, cementing his...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/12/07

Pope Francis cements his legacy at the Vatican Saturday by elevating 21 men from six continents to the College of Cardinals.

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