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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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2:31

RAINBOW CROSSWALK PROTEST

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/23

The rainbow crosswalk in front of Orlando's Pulse nightclub was removed by Florida transportation officials. The crosswalk was a memorial for those killed in a 2016 mass shooting at the gay bar.

3:57

How international students feel arriving on campus...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/23

International students from around the world are arriving on American college campuses after a very rocky summer.

4:37

Week in Politics: Trump and Putin; possible rate...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/23

We discuss the latest political developments, including President Trump's crackdown in Wahington, D.C., and redistricting efforts in Texas and California.

5:08

Home chefs on social media are outraged by this new...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/23

Many home cooks say they've noticed a change in 4C Seasoned Bread Crumbs, and they are not happy about it. NPR's Scott Simon talks with writer Judi Cutrone about the travesty.

4:48

Saturday Sports: MLB pennant races and the first...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/23

NPR's Scott Simon and sports writer Howard Bryant discuss the week in sports (DRAFT)

3:49

How Portlanders have expanded Little Free Library's...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/23

In Portland, Ore., people have gone beyond the trend of Little Free Libraries, creating all kinds of sidewalk installations to spark joy.

4:35

Experiencing the new immersive play 'Viola's Room' in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/23

Something theater offers that screens at home can't is multi-sensory immersive experiences. A new play in New York, narrated by Helena Bonham Carter, brings small groups through a creepy labyrinth.

4:35

What's the Canadian movement known as 'elbows up' and...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/23

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Donna Noade Reardon, mayor of St. John, New Brunswick, about how President Trump's tariffs have affected her province as well as Canada's relationship with the U.S.

7:19

Filmmaker David Mackenzie talks about his new retro...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/23

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to director David Mackenzie about his latest film, "Relay." It is a thriller about a fixer who helps potential whistleblowers get paid off by corporations.

7:46

'That Wasn't A Dream': Palladino, Mills team up for...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/23

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to renowned bassist Pino Palladino and guitar virtuoso and producer Blake Mills about their second full-length collaboration, "That Wasn't a Dream."

7:22

A glimpse into the gains and losses of the 'college...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/23

Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina completely disrupted schooling in New Orleans. When families returned to the city, a growing number of charter schools promised to send every student to college.

9:29

Squelch squerch! Stumble trip! Tiptoe! — 'We're Going...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/23

Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury revisit their classic story of a family going on a bear hunt (encountering many obstacles along the way) — and preview their new one, Oh Dear, Look What I Got!

4:16

The legal battle over Trump's escalation to intervene...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/16

Washington, D.C., has filed a lawsuit to block President Trump's claim of authority over the city's police department. Experts say the legal fight raises constitutional questions and potential public safety dangers.

3:39

Many Alaskans recognize the importance of the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/16

While Trump and Putin met Friday inside the gates of Anchorage's military base, life outside rolled on much as usual. Even as the routines stayed the same, folks still had plenty to say about the summit.

7:44

Trump and Putin met but no breakthroughs yet on the...

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2025/08/16

4:30

What's going on in Portland, Ore., that might...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/16

Oregon is a defiant sanctuary state where protesters and immigration lawyers believe they're helping keep down the number of ICE arrests. Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, seems vexed and vows to pay Portland a visit.

6:15

2 Supreme Court judges were found guilty of stress....

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/16

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Minnesota Supreme Court Justices Anne McKeig and Sarah Hennesy, about their new amateur all-judge band, The Reasonable Doubts.

5:20

Saturday Sports: Michigan football fine; Brewers fans...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/16

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Michele Steele talk about sports (DRAFT)

5:00

A foreign policy expert offers insight on the meeting...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/16

In the aftermath of the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Evelyn Farkas of the McCain Institute.

3:36

Introducing the Scallopalooza festival in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/08/16

We check out Scallopalooza -- a night street festival AND a scallop-shucking contest -- in New Bedford, Mass.

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