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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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10:09

Radio drama 'The Archers' turns 75

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

The world's longest-running radio drama turns 75 in January. 'The Archers' chronicles a fictional farming family in England, navigating climate change, mental health and romance.

5:44

Looking for more fiction books to read? NPR's Books...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

Readers are always looking for new books and, don't you know, NPR's Books We Love has tons of suggestions! We hear staff picks for great novels to check out from 2025.

4:11

Can artificial intelligence help with a primary care...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

Mass General Brigham is trying an artificial intelligence solution with its primary care. WBUR's Martha Bebinger says some patients are happy while doctors say it's a Band-Aid.

7:03

A clinic in Alaska is trying to help people with...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

Many people can't get access to opioid medication treatment while incarcerated, or have trouble accessing treatment once released. A community clinic in Alaska is trying to help.

8:05

Author Jennie Godfrey talks about her debut novel,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/27

NPR's Scott Simon asks Jennie Godfrey about her debut novel, "The List of Suspicious Things," a coming-of-age story in which two British girls try to investigate local murders.

2:41

Opinion: Remembering the lives lost to a senseless...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

The attack at Australia's Bondi Beach earlier this week on people who were celebrating the first night of Hanukkah was horrific. Stories have emerged about those who died trying to stop the gunmen.

3:33

How Reddit has been a valuable tool for crime...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

The online forum Reddit has proven to be a key source for investigators of high-profile crimes, including the fatal shootings at Brown University.

4:15

This health policy expert assesses the current state...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Larry Levitt of the Kaiser Family Foundation about the state of the U.S. health system as we close out 2025 with no deal in Congress to extend Obamacare. subsidies.

3:09

Is 'Die Hard' a Christmas movie?

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

It's a perennial holiday debate: Is "Die Hard" a Christmas movie? A Philadelphia theater group offers a live reading of the 1988 action classic just in time for the holidays.

4:00

What to know about the Epstein files released by the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

The Department of Justice began releasing its files on Friday on the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Many documents, which include interview transcripts and call logs, have been heavily redacted.

3:57

The story behind the historic portrait of George...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

A historic portrait of George Washington is being auctioned off next month. It's among the paintings that inspired the first president's image on the $1 bill, and it has a colorful past.

7:25

Will Arnett discusses his role in the movie, 'Is This...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Will Arnett, who co-wrote and stars in the new movie "Is This Thing On?"

3:55

Venezuelans in Florida respond to Trump's policies...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

Venezuelans in Florida have mixed feelings about actions from the Trump Administration toward their native country. Many welcome the idea of political change, but are upset about immigration policies.

4:21

Week in Politics: MAGA activists in Phoenix; Trump's...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

MAGA activists meet in Phoenix, President Trump addresses the nation and his fans, and Democrats grapple with how they lost in 2024.

4:08

Saturday Sports: College football; Philip Rivers' NFL...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the first round of the College Football Playoffs, Philip Rivers' return to the NFL and a potential move for the Chicago Bears.

6:47

Altadena's recovery efforts a year after the Eaton fire

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Freddy Sayegh, founder of the Altadena Coalition, about the city's recovery efforts a year after the Eaton fire.

8:36

Pentatonix members celebrate their 2025 holiday...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Pentatonix members Scott Hoying, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee about their new holiday album, "Christmas in the City."

4:32

Here are some fantastic nonfiction 'Books We Love'...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

NPR Staff recommends several non-fiction titles from Books We Love: "Good Movies As Old Books," "Pakistan," "Baldwin: A Love Story," and "One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This."

12:19

A visit to Russ & Daughters, an iconic 100-year-old,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

At Russ & Daughters, it takes three months to learn how to slice salmon. NPR's Scott Simon visits the 100 year-old appetizing store to try his hand at the fine art and talk about their new cookbook.

5:53

A look at the musical 'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/12/20

A new, two-person musical is a romantic comedy for our generation.

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