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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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4:10

A tale of two cease fires: Israel and Hezbollah; the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

A ceasefire in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is fragile while the one between the U.S. and Iran is more stable.

2:47

Challenges facing individuals in America who are...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

New data shows last year was one of the most volatile years ever for naturalizations, as immigration policy changes and scrutiny affected people's desire to make the final leap to become an American.

4:57

Hollywood's new word of mouth: TikTok sustains the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

According to new data from TikTok and theater trade group Cinema United fan-made TikToks can now do what big marketing campaigns couldn't always achieve: keep a movie thriving after opening weekend.

4:41

A recap of Trump's appearance at the Turning Point...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

With an appearance at a Turning Point USA event at a megachurch Arizona, President Trump is hitting the campaign trail in front of a friendly crowd at a time his approval ratings are at record lows.

5:25

International maritime law expert explains legality...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to James Kraska - a professor of international maritime law at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island - about the legality of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

4:30

Saturday Sports: NBA playoffs; NHL playoffs; LIV Golf

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant preview the NFL Draft and NHL playoffs.

5:06

Remembering South Carolina's topiary artist Pearl...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

NPR's Scott Simon talks with topiary artist Michael Gibson about South Carolina's Pearl Fryar, a notable self-trained topiary artist who died earlier this month.

3:51

Week in Politics: Iran war impact on upcoming midterm...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

We look at how the war on Iran might affect the upcoming midterm elections, as well as how a portion of President Trump's MAGA base sees U.S. involvement in another war in the Middle East.

4:31

Ukraine launches specialized Russian studies program...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

Ukraine launches political Russian studies program to better understand wartime enemy.

6:39

Matthew Shear talks about his directorial debut in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Matthew Shear, who wrote, directed, and co-stars in the film "Fantasy Life."

9:25

Irish musician CMAT chats about her new album,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

NPR'S Scott Simon speaks to CMAT about her new album, "Euro Country," her U.S. tour, and her particular blend of country, rock and traditional Irish music.

7:53

Willy Vlautin talks about his new book, 'The Left and...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Willy Vlautin about his new book "The Left and The Lucky" and focusing his writing on working class characters.

7:40

Sara Wheeler discusses her new biography of the late...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

Jan Morris was a writer who seemed to be everywhere at the right moment, from witnessing the first climb of Mt. Everest to interviewing Che Guevara. NPR's Scott Simon talks to biographer Sara Wheeler.

3:36

Caracas' iconic macaws threatened by vanishing palm...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/18

In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest sites — and with them, a unique urban bond.

2:29

Opinion: A well-deserved statue for a hero rat

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.

1:11

'Boogie bees?' A new study shows that bumblebees can...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

A new study saying bumblebees can recognize rhythmic patterns puts them alongside Ronan the sea lion, the first non-human mammal shown to keep a beat.

4:30

Vice President Vance leads the U.S. delegation in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

Vice President JD Vance is in Pakistan for peace talks with Iran.

3:17

How the war in Iran is reshaping investor perceptions...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

Investors thought they had President Trump figured out as someone who would always back down from his most extreme policies. The war with Iran is challenging that.

4:16

Updates on the cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

Israel continued strikes on Lebanon Friday as Iran insisted on a cease-fire there in order for formal negotiations with the U.S. to begin.

5:17

A legal scholar explains the challenges with Trump's...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ilya Somin, law professor at George Mason University and Cato Institute chair in constitutional studies, about the latest case challenging President Trump's global tariffs.

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