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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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4:54

Week in politics: Putting the Venezuela attack in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

The attack is part of a long history of U.S. intervention in the region. NPR senior editor and correspondent Ron Elving joins NPR's Daniel Estrin to discuss.

3:57

New year brings new cuts to federal food aid in more...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

Backed by the Trump administration, more than a dozen states are moving to ban candy and snack foods from SNAP food assistance programs in 2026.

3:57

Minnesota Somali community bears brunt of Trump...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

Unsubstantiated claims about fraud at child care centers run by Somali residents have prompted a federal probe and a White House announcement that federal funds for day cares nationwide will pause.

5:39

Why 2025 was a not-so-fabulous year for Las Vegas...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

NPR's Daniel Estrin talks to Slate's Luke Winkie about his reporting on tourism to Las Vegas. Winkie calls it "America's most-flailing destination city."

3:57

Saturday sports: Winter Olympics, World Cup highlight...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

From the Winter Games to the FIFA World Cup, 2026 boasts a busy sports calendar.

7:43

Meet the musical mind behind the nostalgically '80s...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

NPR's Daniel Estrin asks Nora Felder, the music supervisor for the series "Stranger Things," how she went about scoring the series over its decade-long run which ended this week.

7:50

Coming of age takes a terrifying turn in Charlie...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with writer and director Charlie Polinger about his new horror film, "The Plague."

7:20

Already tired of winter? This new book could change...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

In her new book of nonfiction, Val McDermid takes a break from the crime novels she's known for. NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with the Scottish writer about "Winter: The Story of a Season."

4:54

Los Angeles wildfire survivors band together to...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/03

A year after the LA fires, some people who lost their homes are trying to bring down the price of rebuilding by buying services and goods together.

2:51

Opinion: The best gift we can give the departed is to...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

Christmastime is full of joy, sure, but also full of bittersweetness from nostalgia and loss. NPR's Scott Simon details a holiday encounter in his kitchen with a wise man in a red suit.

3:52

These salamanders supercool themselves to handle the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

Blue spotted salamanders can supercool themselves so they can walk over ice and snow during their spring migrations.

4:00

Conversations bridge Public Health and MAHA

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

Leaders in public health and MAHA have different views on how to improve Americans' health and often talk past each other. A new podcast helps them talk directly.

3:51

A new study links the psychological benefits of swearing

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

A new study in the journal 'American Psychologist' links swearing to "state disinhibition," a psychological state where you're less likely to hold back.

4:19

How the U.S. has changed its approach to foreign aid...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

This year saw the dismantling of USAID, the United States' premier aid agency. What was the impact and what does the future of U.S. foreign aid look like in the health realm?

8:59

Ian McEwan discusses his new novel, 'What We Can Know'

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

In the future, Britain is partly submerged by rising seas. What do people remember of the past? NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Ian McEwan about his novel, "What We Can Know."

4:06

Week in Politics: 2025 politics overview; a look...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

President Trump began the year with huge plans and a GOP in lockstep, but heading into 2026 there are cracks in his support that could affect how much his administration gets done.

5:34

Saturday Sports: the rise of sports gambling; looking...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant look back on the year in sports, from the the rise of sports gambling to the most momentous games of 2025.

5:56

What to expect from the finale of the icy-hot romance...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Washington Post reporter Rachel Kurzius about "Heated Rivalry," the romance series about hockey players falling in love. The finale is streaming now.

4:10

Myanmar is holding its first elections in five years

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

Myanmar's is holding its first elections since the military seized power five years ago. It could give the military junta more legitimacy.

5:31

What we have learned about neuroscience in 2025

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

Researchers studying the human brain shared a lot of fascinating research this year, like how to keep brains young and how to reduce inflammation in joints.

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