x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

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.

All Episodes

2:57

Janet Martin, Mayor of the Armitage Brown Line...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/23

Janet Martin, aka the Mayor of Armitage Brown Line Station, is retiring from the Chicago Transit Authority after a 29-year career marked with kindness.

2:40

Opinion: Remembering Vladimir Shklyarov, a dancer for...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/23

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the death of ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov. Reports from Russian media say he fell from a 5th floor balcony.

7:51

In a 'Still Life' painting nothing moves — but, wait!...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/23

An authoritative artist has many rules for his still life painting. Too bad! Because the mouse, the dragon, the knight, and the princess are here to break them in this raucous new picture book.

3:14

Florida health official advises communities to stop...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/23

Florida's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, cited developmental concerns from higher levels of fluoride than are found in most U.S. water supplies.

6:43

In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies'...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

In 1944, as Allied troops celebrated D-Day victory, a French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations: a murder and sexual assault so traumatic they are only now coming to terms with it.

3:55

Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after 'nightmare' COVID...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

Some of the lowest-paid essential workers during the pandemic also suffered the most trauma. Nursing aides have had trouble getting healthcare officials to pay attention to their plight.

3:41

Israel's escalating attack on Lebanon is destroying...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

We look at the efforts to broker a ceasefire between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel. Fighting has escalated between the two, pushing the conflict deeper into Lebanon.

3:02

Elk are back and attracting tourists in the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

Elk have made a comeback in part of the Appalachian mountains and they're attracting tourists during mating season.

3:27

New data shows efforts to stop the spread of STIs are...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

Federal data shows that rates of new sexually transmitted infections are slowing in the U.S. It's a rare sign of improvement that suggests prevention efforts are working.

3:46

The Kansas City Chiefs will meet the Chicago Bears in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

The Kansas City Chiefs are undefeated this season and looking to win another Super Bowl. The USA Wheelchair Football League championship game, that is, where the wheelchair Chiefs will meet the Chicago Bears wheelchair team, in what's described as "the most violent game on asphalt".

3:50

The first week of the U.N.'s annual climate...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

We look at what happened during the first week of the United Nation's annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

4:31

Remembering former former Solicitor-General Ted Olson

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Harvard professor Cass Sunstein about Ted Olson. The legal great, who argued 65 US Supreme Court cases, including the one that legalized gay marriage, died this week.

4:49

Trump's national security team lacks experience but...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

President-elect Trump assembled his national security team with a series of rapid-fire choices. There's a clear pattern: Most nominees are best known for their support of Trump rather than their national security experience.

5:59

What life is like as a woman in Afghanistan, three...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sahar Fetrat a researcher at Human Rights Watch, about the lives of women in Afghanistan now, as the Taliban continue to limit their presence in public life.

4:08

Week in politics: Trump's cabinet choices point to a...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

We look at some of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominations and how his choices might distinguish his second term from his first.

4:56

Saturday Sports: Undefeated runs in the NFL and NBA,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media discuss a pair of undefeated runs in the NFL and NBA, plus the latest from the ATP Finals in Italy.

6:56

The journalist behind 'The Big Short' turns focus to...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with journalist Michael Lewis about the new season of his podcast "Against The Rules," which covers the rise of legal sports gambling.

6:20

'Even the Forest Hums' is a new compilation of music...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Vitalii Bardetskyi, a Ukrainian DJ and music journalist, about a new compilation of music from that country called "Even the Forest Hums."

8:13

Barry Keoghan plays the father of a teen girl growing...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Barry Keoghan about his new movie, "Bird." The Irish actor was nominated for an Oscar for "The Banshees of Inisherin" and also starred in "Saltburn."

6:15

Bonnie Kistler's psychological thriller follows high...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/11/16

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Bonnie Kistler about her new psychological thriller, "Shell Games."

1,708 results