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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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3:57

Tiny Desk Contestant Lawd Ito talks about his...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/19

Singer–songwriter Lawd Ito draws inspiration from his Afro-Caribbean roots. He tells us about his Tiny Desk entry, "Aguanile," which opens with a prayer.

4:16

Week in Politics: Trump claws back $9B from public...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/19

President Trump celebrated another legislative win, clawing back $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid. And the fallout continues over the administration's handling of the Epstein case.

7:11

A new book tells the story of taxidermist and...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/19

From her messy office at the Smithsonian, ornithologist Roxie Laybourne changed aviation and crime investigation. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chris Sweeney about his book, "The Feather Detective."

4:03

New Texas law aims to save lives by clarifying the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/19

In Texas, where abortion is banned, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, medical associations, and groups on either side of the issue worked together to clarify when abortion can be used in emergencies.

4:24

A federal judge in LA ordered immigration agents to...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

A federal judge in Los Angeles finds "a mountain of evidence" to support the claim that federal agents are arresting Southern Californians based on their race, accents, or the work they're engaged in.

6:43

Former U.S. ambassador to NATO discusses downsizing...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

NPR's Scott Simon asks veteran career diplomat Nicholas Burns about the Trump administration's plans to downsize the State Department.

4:55

Trump and Brazilian leader exchange barbs as...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

President Trump and President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil have been trading undiplomatic barbs after Trump's tariff threat this week.

4:44

Saturday sports: Wimbledon finals, NFL Players...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the women's and men's tennis finals at Wimbledon and a controversial report alleging corruption in the NFL players' union.

4:31

A controversial amendment cut from Trump's tax bill...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

A plan to force the sale of federal public lands was taken out of President Trump's tax and spending bill but the fight appears far from over.

5:51

How the band Hotline TNT's new album 'Raspberry Moon'...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

With the new album "Raspberry Moon," Hotline TNT evolves from a solo project by Will Anderson into a full band.

5:19

Award-winning food writer Mark Kurlansky discusses...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mark Kurlansky about his new novel, "Cheesecake." It's a story of New York's restaurant and real estate scenes in the 1980s and, of course, that delectable dessert.

3:53

President Trump visits Kerrville, Texas as residents...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

Trump arrived amid ongoing disaster relief efforts. The area is on edge as more rain is expected this weekend and the first funerals are to be held Saturday.

2:40

Does listening to an audiobook count as reading?

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

One debate that's sure to draw a lot of strong opinions and hot takes — does listening to an audiobook count as reading? (This story originally aired on July 7 on All Things Considered.)

3:55

A new study shows promise in a new method to...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

Vaccinating vampire bats against rabies can help prevent the spread of the disease to livestock and humans. NPR's Scott Simon talks with epidemiologist Tonie Rocke about a new way to vaccinate bats.

4:26

What the federal ruling that blocked Trump's policy...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Vanderbilt University law professor Brian T. Fitzpatrick about class action lawsuits attempting to block Trump administration's policies on birthright citizenship and other issues.

4:29

Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan ends...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Abdul Feraji, investigative journalist from Afghanistan about the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Afghans in the U.S. on July 14.

4:27

Week in Politics: Trump pressures foreign governments...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

President Trump is ratcheting up pressure on foreign governments over trade and the Federal Reserve over interest rates as he tries to steer the U.S. economy.

8:47

Embeth Davidtz discusses her directorial debut,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

NPR's Scott Simon talks with actor Embeth Davidtz about her directorial debut, "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight." It's an adaptation of the book about growing up in Rhodesia before decolonization.

8:34

A new book looks at Caitlin Clark's role in U.S....

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

Christine Brennan tracks Caitlin Clark's rise to becoming an American sports and cultural icon in the new book "On Her Game." Brennan talks to NPR's Scott Simon.

2:46

Opinion: Remembering the flood victims of Camp Mystic

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/07/12

NPR's Scott Simon remembers some of the 27 young people who perished at Camp Mystic in the catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River in Central Texas, July 4th.

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