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Weekend Edition Saturday

Saturday mornings are made for Weekend Edition Saturday, the program 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.

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00:04:46

A man is fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/24

Federal agents have shot and killed another person in Minneapolis, this time a 51-year-old man.

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00:02:32

Opinion: Mark Carney's warning and its echoes from...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/24

When he spoke at Davos this week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney referenced a 1978 essay by Vaclav Havel, written when Czechoslovakia was under Soviet control.

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00:03:57

Netflix reboots 'Star Search'

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/24

Netflix's "Star Search" reboot features host Anthony Anderson and judges Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jelly Roll and Chrissy Teigen. The original helped propel stars like Beyoncé and Britney Spears.

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00:04:28

Week in Politics: Trump in Davos; Longtime allies...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/24

President Trump announced a framework for a deal on U.S. involvement in Greenland, without details, in Switzerland this week. He also appeared increasingly infirm in Davos.

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00:03:48

Meteorologist Barry Brandt in Arkansas discusses the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/24

NPR's Scott Simon talks to KATV-TV Chief Meteorologist Barry Brandt about the winter storm's effects on Little Rock, Ark.

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00:03:55

How residents are coping as they brace for a major...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/24

The fierce winter storm is predicted to bring a foot of snow, or more, and catastrophic ice and freezing rain to a huge swath of the eastern U.S. We check in on Tulsa, Okla. and how residents there are doing.

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00:06:13

Why 3 Catholic cardinals released a statement...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/24

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago tells NPR's Scott Simon why he and two other Catholic cardinals released a statement critical of the Trump administration's foreign policy.

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00:04:23

Saturday Sports: NFL Conference championships; the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/24

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant preview conference championship weekend in the NFL.

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00:03:18

What is 'frost crack' and how does it affects trees?

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/24

Sudden or severe cold temperature can cause trees to experience "frost crack." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bill McNee of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources about what happens and why.

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00:03:37

How Americans feel about the economy and their...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/24

Americans are still spending money, which is helping drive solid economic growth, but a large share of that spending is being done by a relatively small group of well-off shoppers.

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00:04:19

ICE says it has arrested more than 100 people in...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/24

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it has arrested more than 100 people so far in Maine as part of an ongoing, large-scale operation that began this week.

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00:02:57

Opinion: Remembering Ai, a remarkably intelligent...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/17

We remember Ai, a highly intelligent chimpanzee who lived at the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University for most of her life, except the time she escaped and walked around campus.

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00:04:27

Week in Politics: New poll on Trump; Trump's...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/17

According to polling, both President Trump and his policies are widely unpopular as he marks a year in office.

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00:01:48

Matthew McConaughey trademarks his catchphrase in a...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/17

"Alright, Alright, Alright!" Film actor Matthew McConaughey has trademarked his voice and image in a bid to combat AI fakes.

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00:03:42

Many in Minneapolis prepare for the holiday weekend....

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/17

Protests against a surge of federal immigration officers into the city are continuing, while the threat of President Trump invoking the Insurrection Act hangs in the air.

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00:03:56

Grace and Manuel Rojas talk about their popular foam...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/17

NPR's Scott Simon asks Grace and Manuel Rojas about their popular foam hats, a riff on the cheese-shaped hats Green Bay Packers fans wear.

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00:03:47

The latest on what's happening in Ukraine

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/17

Many residents in Kyiv are suffering through freezing temperatures with no heat or electricity after Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.

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00:08:13

Musician Langhorne Slim talks about his album, 'The...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/17

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with roots and folk musician Langhorne Slim about his turn toward rock on the album "The Dreamin' Kind."

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00:04:53

Saturday Sports: NFL playoffs; a ski jumping gambling...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/17

NPR's Scott Simon asks sports reporter Michele Steele about the NFL playoffs and a ski jumping gambling scandal.

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00:06:40

A protester from Iran shares her experience

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/01/17

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with A., an Iranian who recently left the country after participating in several days of protests.

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