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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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3:24

European leaders' views on the developing war in the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Europeans are divided over how to respond to the US/Israel war with Iran. German leaders have been measured, while Spain's prime minister has been critical of the Trump Administration and of Israel.

3:54

Latest updates on the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

In the week since the U.S. began bombing Iran, more countries in the Middle East are launching strikes.

5:13

At the border between Iran and Turkey, some flee the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Iranians are streaming across the border with Turkey, fleeing constant bombardment. But some are also going the other way -- returning to Iran out of worry for loved ones they can't otherwise reach.

4:26

Week in Politics: Trump's messaging on Iran war; MAGA...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Messaging from the Trump Administration over the war on Iran has been mixed and confused. There are tensions in the MAGA base over the war. Plus, a new Secretary of Homeland Security is in the works.

5:42

An international security expert analyzes regional...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michael Wahid Hanna of the International Crisis Group about how the spillover of the war between Iran, Israel, and the U.S. into other countries might change regional dynamics.

4:22

Saturday Sports: An NBA comeback; the World Baseball...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum's return to the court from injury and the start of the World Baseball Classic tournament.

4:38

How the war in Iran is affecting oil and natural gas...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

The war in Iran has roiled energy markets. Oil has spiked, natural gas is soaring in Europe and Asia, and gasoline prices have seen their highest one-week jump in years.

8:07

Director Tony Benna chats about the documentary,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

NPR's Scott Simon talks to the director and producer of "Andre is an Idiot," a new irreverent documentary about one man's battle with terminal colon cancer.

6:31

Erdinç Eçevit, lead singer of rock band Altin Gün,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Erdinç Eçevit, the lead singer of the rock band Altin Gün, about his band's new album, "Garip," which pays tribute to the late Turkish folk singer Neset Ertas.

4:36

How tech giants with data centers to power AI can...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michael Thomas, CEO of Cleanview, about his new report on tech companies' plans to build their own off-grid power plants to provide energy for data centers.

4:09

An exploration of why numerous faith traditions...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Christians are in the season of Lent. Muslims in the holy month of Ramadan. Fasting is a part of both faiths' observances. Other religions include periods of fasting as well. What accounts for fasting's longevity across religious traditions?

7:41

Canadian singer Julianna Riolino talks about her new...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Canadian singer/songwriter Julianna Riolino about her new solo, self-released album, "Echo in the Dust."

7:49

Gin Phillips talks about her new novel, 'Ruby Falls'

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Gin Phillips about "Ruby Falls." Her new novel begins in 1928 Chattanooga when a man discovers a mysterious underground cavern with a massive waterfall.

2:46

Opinion: Remembering Renee Good

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

Renee Good won a national prize six years ago for her poem "On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs," which muses on science and faith. Good was shot to death by an ICE agent this week in Minneapolis.

3:58

The latest updates on the Minneapolis ICE shooting

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

The scene in Minneapolis in the days after an ICE agent fatally shot a 37-year-old mother.

3:27

Democratic-led states sue Trump over freezing $10...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

Following fraud investigations in Minnesota, five Democratic-led states are suing the Trump administration after it said it's freezing funding intended to help low-income families and children.

3:51

How are U.S. oil companies responding to Trump's...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

President Trump met with oil executives on Friday. Trump wants major investments in Venezuela. He announced a near-term plan to control Venezuelan oil sales.

3:31

Iran enforces a nationwide internet blackout amid...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

Tehran has imposed a nationwide internet blackout as protests continue to spread across Iran.

3:20

The Trump administration fired nearly 100 immigration...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

An immigration court in San Francisco is the latest to close its doors, NPR has learned, as the Trump administration seeks to remake the system that offers immigrants due process.

4:16

Week in Politics: ICE Shooting in Minnesota; Trump...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

President Trump seems to have settled on a provocative playbook for his second go-around in the White House.

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