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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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6:56

Andrew Combs on his new album 'Dream Pictures' and...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/31

NPR’s Scott Simon talks to songwriter Andrew Combs about his new album, “Dream Pictures.”

7:52

William Cope Moyers's new memoir recounts his...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/31

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with William Cope Moyers about his new memoir "Broken Open: What Painkillers Taught Me about Life and Recovery."

4:02

Week in politics: Harris gives first interview since...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/31

We look at Vice President Harris's first interview since she started her presidential campaign, and what's at stake in her first debate with former president Donald Trump.

2:27

Opinion: When a jar breaks

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/31

7:34

Matt Haig on his new novel and following up on the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/31

A retired teacher is given a house on a Spanish island from a friend, then fantastic things things happen to her. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Matt Haig about his new novel, "The Life Impossible."

8:51

'The Dictionary Story' is a kids' book that defies...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/31

Dictionary wants to bring her pages to life but then a hungry alligator chasing a donut crashes into a queen who slips on some soap and chaos ensues. Can Dictionary put herself back together again?

5:32

Political opponents Harris and Vance show Americans...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/31

Americans are three times more likely to be in interfaith relationships today than in the 1960s. So it's no surprise you'll find two — in opposing parties — at the top of the presidential ticket.

1:22

Scotland's hottest DJ is 72-year-old Tony Morris

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/24

Tony Morris, a 72-year-old former bookkeeper and taxi driver, is taking over Glasgow's clubs with his dance music.

4:51

The DNC didn't let a Palestinian American speak. The...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/24

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Abbas Alawieh, an uncommitted delegate from Michigan, about the movement's next steps after the DNC did not allow a Palestinian American speaker on the main stage

3:43

Saturday Sports: MLB's regular season enters its...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/24

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant, of Meadowlark Media, about the final month of Major League Baseball's regular season, including some exciting pennant races.

5:05

6 takeaways from the DNC, and what it means for both...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/24

It might have been all that Democrats hoped for and more, but how might the DNC set up candidates — in both parties — for the last leg before the election?

3:57

At DNC parties, the Chicago hot dog took center stage

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/24

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Axios Chicago reporter and food writer Monica Eng about the makings of the Chicago hot dog in all of its salty, spicy glory.

4:39

The Navajo Nation is raising concerns about mining...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/24

The re-opening of a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon has the Navajo Nation, and now Arizona's attorney general, questioning its safety.

6:08

How Chicago's comedians are adapting to the changing...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/24

NPR's Scott Simon visits The Second City Theater in Chicago to talk with comedians about the challenges of improv.

7:21

Harriet Constable on her historical fiction novel...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/24

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Harriet Constable about her debut novel, "The Instrumentalist." It's historical fiction centered on Antonio Vivaldi and a violin virtuoso named Anna Maria della Pieta.

4:35

19-year-old first-time delegate from California...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/24

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Christian Figueroa who, at 19, became a first-time delegate from California at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

7:41

Carol Kane on her new movie 'Between the Temples'

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/24

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Carol Kane about her new movie, "Between the Temples." Kane has acted in greats over the years, "Annie Hall," "Taxi," "The Princess Bride."

8:47

Shelby Lynne on her new album 'Consequences of the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/24

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to musician Shelby Lynne about making beautiful music out of heartbreak and pain. Her new album is called "Consequences of the Crown."

6:11

Georgia delegate on what it'll take for the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/24

Georgia Congresswoman Nikema Williams talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the significance of the swing state and what, she thinks, it will take to keep Georgia "blue" in 2024.

3:56

Taliban codifies law dictating how men and women...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/24

Afghanistan's Taliban codified a long set of rules governing morality, including compulsory beards for men and facial covering for women.

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