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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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6:57

A mother and daughter respond to the latest tragedy...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Heather and Hattie Anderson, a mother and daughter from Minneapolis, about their community, immigration enforcement operations and protests.

7:06

A human rights expert explains the status of human...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Ofelia Riquezes, human rights lawyer and professor at Florida International University, about the status of human rights under the Maduro regime in Venezuela.

4:37

Saturday Sports: NFL playoffs; College Football...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the College Football Playoff and more.

2:52

How AI-generated content increased disinformation...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

Following the U.S. operation in Venezuela, AI content has proliferated.

3:57

Why is Russia reserved in its response to the U.S....

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

Despite a close relationship with Caracas stretching back for decades, Russia has been reserved in its response to the U.S. attack on Venezuela.

3:57

A Swiss biologist explains Switzerland's new hotline...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Caroline Nienhuis, a Swiss biologist with the Zurich Beaver Advisory Center, about a hotline established to help residents deal with a growing local beaver population.

3:59

How Tyson's beef plant closure will impact the local...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

On Jan. 20, nearly a third of the population in the small city of Lexington, Nebraska, will lose their jobs. The city's main employer, Tyson Foods, announced last fall that it is shutting down its beef processing plant in Lexington and will scale back operations at another plant in Texas to "right-size" its beef business.

6:47

Legendary musician Buddy Guy talks about his...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Buddy Guy about his appearance in the movie "Sinners" and about playing on its soundtrack.

8:01

Acclaimed actor Tom Hiddleston discusses his role in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Tom Hiddleston about starring in the series "The Night Manager," based on a John le Carré novel of the same name.

7:57

Carlotta Walls LaNier discusses her book about being...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Carlotta Walls LaNier about her new children's picture book, "Carlotta's Special Dress," recounting her story as the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine.

8:36

Daniyal Mueenuddin discusses his debut novel, 'This...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/10

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Daniyal Mueenuddin about his debut novel, "This is Where the Serpent Lives." It's a sprawling story winding through families, decades, crimes, and power in modern Pakistan.

6:07

U.S. operation in Venezuela raises questions about...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

NPR's Daniel Estrin discusses with Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

4:55

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine on legal questions...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

Kaine is among the lawmakers who have been critical of the Trump administration's stance toward Venezuela.

5:58

Rep. Joaquin Castro on Venezuela strikes, Trump's...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

The Democrat was among the lawmakers who in December introduced a War Powers Resolution to block President Trump from escalating operations in Venezuela. The House rejected the measure.

3:46

How Miami Venezuelans are reacting to the U.S. attack

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

In Miami, Venezuelans are reacting to the U.S. military operation to take President Nicolás Maduro into custody.

5:25

Former diplomat assesses the U.S. strikes on Venezuela

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

NPR's Daniel Estrin discusses the attack with career diplomat Todd Robinson, who served as acting U.S. ambassador to Venezuela during President Trump's first term.

3:59

What we know about how the U.S. military operation in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

NPR national security correspondent Greg Myre joins NPR's Daniel Estrin to discuss the attack and what it means for U.S. military operations in the region.

5:07

U.S. attack in Venezuela follows months of rising...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

NPR's Daniel Estrin discusses the latest from the Trump administration with NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez.

3:37

How the region is reacting to U.S. strikes on Venezuela

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

NPR international correspondent Eyder Peralta joins NPR's Daniel Estrin to discuss reaction from Venezuela and other countries in the region.

5:47

Trump says U.S. carried out 'large-scale strike'...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

NPR's Daniel Estrin discusses the latest with NPR international correspondent Carrie Kahn.

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