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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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4:57

A roundup of the Olympics on TV so far

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/03

Some lucky sports fans are in Paris, but most Olympics viewers are watching from home. NPR Pop Culture Critic Linda Holmes gives host Scott Simon her review of the broadcast coverage so far.

3:55

Russian troops are gaining ground in eastern Ukraine

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/03

Russian forces are making small but steady gains in eastern Ukraine and seem to be targeting a key town. Ukraine is getting more Western weapons, but Russia still has more firepower and more troops.

4:00

Amtrak is set to carry more passengers than ever...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/03

Amtrak is on its way to carrying more passengers this fiscal year than ever before. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuters reporter David Shepardson about why that is.

5:45

In 1968, the DNC was also held in Chicago. That's...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/03

With the Democratic National Convention returning to Chicago this month, media historian Michael Socolow warns against drawing parallels between 1968 and now. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon.

5:19

How Harris entering the presidential race will impact...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/03

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rich Thau, who studies swing states, about some key voters this election: those who supported former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in primaries, and "double disapprovers."

6:00

Hank Azaria, voice from the Simpsons, fronts a Bruce...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/03

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Hank Azaria, famous for his Simpsons voice-overs, who's now fronting a Bruce Springsteen cover band.

6:46

Kat Tang on her novel 'Five-Star Stranger'

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/03

In Kat Tang's new novel, a man-for-hire on a Rental App pretends to be a fiancé, a father, a mourner at a funeral. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Tang about "Five-Star Stranger."

8:55

'Kneecap', a biopic about the origins of Irish...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/03

A biopic about a scrappy Belfast band that raps in Irish was a surprise hit at Sundance this year. NPR's Scott Simon talks with "Kneecap" director and the bandmembers - who also star in the film.

4:11

NPR staffers recommend nonfiction books for the summer

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/03

Why suffer bug bites when you can stay inside and READ? NPR staffers suggest a trio of non-fiction: "The Showman," "Invisible Rulers," and "the Threshold of Dissent."

4:02

Stocks fell after weak jobs report. Are we heading...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/03

The stock market tumbled Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report. Together with a gloomy factory survey, the news has investors worried about a broader economic slowdown.

4:33

Week in politics: Trump on Harris' biracial identity,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/03

Former President Donald Trump questions Vice President Kamala Harris' heritage; Harris closes in on a running mate; The Biden Administration pushes through a historic prisoner swap with Russia.

2:19

Opinion: Remembering our colleague and friend, Ina Jaffe

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/03

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Ina Jaffe, who first edited this program and later reported on seniors for NPR. Jaffe died this week at the age of 75.

3:48

Defense secretary revokes plea deal with accused 9/11...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/08/03

The previous agreements exchanged guilty pleas from the men for sentences of at most, life in prison.

2:30

Opinion: Think you have a rough travel story? Try 52...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/27

Two astronauts have been hanging out on the International Space Station since last month, waiting for the Boeing capsule that got them there to be repaired to bring them home.

3:49

Athletes floated down the Seine at the opening...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/27

The Paris Olympic opening ceremony delivered an amazing spectacle. Thousands of athletes floated down the Seine as more than 400,000 people lined the banks to take it all in.

4:06

Justice Department defends law calling for TikTok to...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/27

An update on the US government's new TikTok law. It aims to force the Chinese parent company to sell the app or face a ban.

4:12

Week in politics: A presidential withdrawal, a...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/27

From President Biden's announcement that he won't seek reelection to his Oval Office address, this week has been a historic one in presidential politics.

3:55

The Biden administration is wrapping up negotiations...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/27

The first price negotiations between Medicare and drug companies has been underway since February. What do we know about how it's going?

2:24

Trump almost won Minnesota in 2016. Could 2024 be the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/27

Donald Trump and his vice presidential pick JD Vance campaign in Minnesota Saturday. The traditionally blue state may be competitive this year.

3:41

The Crowdstrike outage showed the vulnerability of...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/27

Experts say the services companies like Crowdstrike supply are in the hands of too few providers that are themselves too interconnected.

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