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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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5:09

Remembering pioneering Olympic athlete DeHart Hubbard

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/20

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Maahra Hill, whose great-grandfather, DeHart Hubbard, was the first Black American to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics a century ago.

3:48

When it comes to giving praise, the U.K. and U.S....

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/20

NPR’s Scott Simon asks Chiara Brown of the Times of London about her recent piece observing how praise is doled out differently in the U.K. than it is in the U.S.

5:48

The director of the Secret Service will face...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/20

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. He's on the House committee that will question the head of the Secret Service about the attempted assassination of former President Trump.

7:41

A comic novel from M.T. Anderson follows a heist to...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/20

A sensitive monk, a charming mercenary, and the contested bones of St. Nicholas: NPR's Scott Simon talks with M.T. Anderson about his rollicking comic novel, "Nicked."

7:34

Brian Eno, legendary musician who produced David...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/20

NPR's Scott Simon talks with documentarian Gary Hustwit about his new film "Eno" about Brian Eno, the legendary musician who produced David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads and was a member of Roxy Music.

8:18

Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley discusses the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/20

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley about the band's new album, which focuses on love and longing in the vastness of the universe.

7:19

A new French cookbook shows the diversity Marseille...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/20

A new cookbook seeks to celebrate Marseille, France's second-largest city.

4:29

Paramount Studios could have a new owner — and...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/20

Hollywood could have a new mogul. NPR's Scott Simon talks to journalist Kim Masters of "The Hollywood Reporter" about David Ellison and the deal to buy Paramount.

6:41

Wyoming offers to sell land to national park - or...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/17

Land that is both beautiful and critical to migration could be auctioned off by the state of Wyoming if a foundation fails to raise enough money to assist the federal government in buying it.

6:41

A disputed Wyoming strip shows the state's distrust...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/17

Land that is both beautiful and critical to migration could be auctioned off by the state of Wyoming if a foundation fails to raise enough money to assist the federal government in buying it.

8:39

Heavy MakeUp on their album 'Here It Comes'

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/17

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to singer Edie Brickell and musicians CJ Camerieri and Trever Hagen about their improvisational project, Heavy MakeUp, and their album, "Here It Comes."

4:40

Biden faces criticism over his gas car ban. But he...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/14

Swing state voters are seeing ads warning them about a federal ban on their gas-powered vehicles. But there is no such ban, even as candidates campaign on it.

3:05

Israeli military strikes humanitarian zone in Gaza,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/13

Israeli forces struck a humanitarian zone in the Gaza Strip, targeting the chief of the armed wing of Hamas. Dozens of people were reported killed.

0:47

A tourist under attack in San Francisco was saved by...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/13

San Francisco's latest crime-fighting duo doesn't wear capes. Nor anything at all.

4:39

Mexico City's water woes aren't going away with the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/13

It's rainy season in Mexico City, some streets are flooded and yet for many the taps are still dry.

3:09

Astronomers spot a mysterious black hole nestled in a...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/13

A report from Nature shows that astronomers may have found a medium-sized black hole, a kind they've long looked for.

5:23

Tiny Desk Contest finalist Ollella reflects on her...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/13

Ellie Barber, who performs as "Ollella," talks about memory, loss, and on-going love with her Tiny Desk Contest entry, "Tea Kettle Tea."

3:26

Extreme temperatures are impacting rescue helicopters...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/13

Extreme temperatures cause big problems for rescue helicopters. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Douglas Evans, a rescue pilot in California, about conditions in his state.

4:27

Week in politics: Biden tries to redeem debate...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/13

President Biden gave a strong performance at a news conference this past week but continues to face calls from fellow Democrats to end his re-election bid.

4:41

Saturday Sports: Wimbledon, Major League Baseball

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2024/07/13

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the Wimbledon Championship tennis finals and about Major League Baseball as it reaches the midseason mark.

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