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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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3:36

Biden discusses long range missiles for Ukraine with...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/14

President Biden met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Friday to discuss whether Ukraine should be allowed to use missiles that could reach deep into Russian territory.

4:23

Week in politics: Trump refuses future debates,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/14

President Trump shuts down possibility of a second refusal to debate with Vice President Harris. Plus, why Republicans want Trump to distance himself from social media personality Laura Loomer.

4:28

Highlights from the Toronto Film Festival

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/14

The Toronto Film Festival often predicts box office hits and award winners. NPR's Scott Simon talks with critic Siddhant Adlakha about some of this year's highlights.

5:00

Saturday Sports: Tua Tagovailoa's NFL future,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/14

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss Tua Tagovailoa's NFL future after yet another concussion and a cheating scandal in baseball's Minor Leagues.

3:55

Oil prices plunge as demand from China falls

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/14

The price of oil has dropped sharply over the last few weeks as demand from China, and possibly the U.S., is expected to fall.

5:04

More satellites are making stars harder to see

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/14

More and more satellites are orbiting the earth. Grant Tremblay of the American Astronomical Society tells NPR's Scott Simon they are making stars harder to see and study.

7:32

Timothy Snyder's 'On Freedom' explores how we...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/14

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Yale historian and best-selling author Timothy Snyder about his new book, "On Freedom," and how we misunderstand the concept.

2:23

Opinion: Remembering James Earl Jones

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/14

NPR's Scott Simon remembers actor James Earl Jones, whose deep, resonant voice animated some of cinema's most iconic characters.

4:00

South Korea's doctors strike is nearing its seventh...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/14

South Korean hospitals are suffering as a strike by medical residents and interns is reaching its seventh month.

8:01

A billionaire gives away his fortune in Rumaan Alam's...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/14

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rumaan Alam, best-selling author of "Leave the World Behind." His new book, "Entitlement," features a billionaire who gives away his fortune.

5:36

Ahead of the Emmys on Sunday, NPR’s TV critic...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/13

Each year, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans throws out the Emmys rulebook and chooses his own awards for the best shows on television. Here are this year's Deggys.

7:05

How one family of Afghan refugees is adjusting to...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/09

People fleeing violence and persecution can be haunted by their traumas for a long time, even after they have found safety in a new place. And children are particularly vulnerable. Rhitu Chatterjee has the story of a boy who fled Afghanistan and has recently settled in Maine.

1:02

San Marino, a country of just over 33,000 people, has...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/07

San Marino has trounced Liechtenstein, its first international soccer win in 20 years. NPR's Scott Simon has details.

4:06

Georgia officials charge 14-year-old alleged school...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/07

The school shooting this week in Georgia raises many questions about how the criminal justice system handles cases where minors commit capital crimes.

3:56

The latest jobs report could guide the Federal...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/07

This week's jobs report offered a mixed picture of the strength of the U.S. job market. That's a challenge for the Federal Reserve as it tries to decide how aggressively to cut interest rates.

5:07

Saturday Sports: Kansas City Chiefs win close game,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/07

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant talk about the latest in sports: the Kansas City Chiefs' close win, U.S. Open finals, and more.

6:09

DOJ says Russia paid right-wing influencers to spread...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/07

NPR’s Scott Simon and disinformation expert Renee DiResta discuss payments to right-wing influencers in what the Justice Department says is a Russian campaign to influence U.S. policy and voters.

4:41

In the shadow of war, volunteers save endangered sea...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/07

Volunteers help endangered baby turtles in southern Lebanon in the midst of low-level war on the country's border with Israel.

3:54

In Phoenix, heat-related deaths are declining even in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/07

Phoenix continues to set heat records, the latest for most days at or above 110 degrees in a year. But heat-related deaths are also declining for the first time in decades.

2:26

In a first, the Paralypmics prevented power chair...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/09/07

For the first time at the Paralympic Games, tennis athletes who use motorized wheelchairs were prevented from participating.

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