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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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5:45

A transportation policy expert explains the pros of...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/15

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Bob Poole, with the Reason Foundation, who argues that privatizing air traffic control in the U.S. would bring more stable funding and fewer travel disruptions.

3:56

All you need to know about West Coast orcas, their...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/15

A study reveals that certain West Coast orcas belong to distinct social groups with different habits and diets. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ecologist Josh McInnes about how the groups differ.

4:47

How Iranian authorities target businesses dealing...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/15

Instead of arresting women who shun the hijab head covering, Iran is targeting the cafes where they gather

5:07

New United Mine Workers of America president Brian...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/15

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Brian Sanson, the new president of the United Mine Workers of America, about the Trump administration's impact on the coal industry and the future of the union.

4:20

Week in Politics: Response to the latest Epstein...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/15

We look at the White House response to the latest release of Jeffery Epstein emails mentioning President Trump, as well as what's next in the fight to extend health care subsidies.

6:29

Director and co-writer Clint Bentley talks about his...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/15

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Clint Bentley, who co-wrote and directed the new film "Train Dreams." It's based on the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson.

5:24

Indian writer Amitav Ghosh talks about his recent...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/15

For a quarter of a century, Amitav Ghosh has explored the profound questions about humanity. NPR's Scott Simon talks with him about "Wild Fictions: Essays on Literature, Empire, and the Environment."

8:51

Dan Aykroyd and daughter Stella Aykroyd on 'Blues...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/15

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Dan Aykroyd and his daughter Stella Aykroyd, who co-authored the graphic novel "Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake."

3:58

How a bereavement group in Massachusetts copes with...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/15

There are many ways to grieve. In Massachusetts, people who have lost loved ones take a weekly walk. They say strolling in a park is the perfect casual setting for sharing their feelings.

11:33

David Byrne discusses his latest album, 'Who Is the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/15

NPR's Scott Simon talks to musician David Byrne about his latest album and tour, both titled "Who is the Sky."

4:30

The deal to end the shutdown exposed rifts among...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/15

Maine's four-person Congressional delegation is one of the smallest in the country. Yet their mixed votes on the bill to reopen the government reflect the national divide over the fraught issue.

3:57

After 40 years, plans to deploy a new undersea...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/08

A British engineering and research company is unveiling a "subsea human habitat," a base that four people can live and work in for missions of a week or more. It's the first new underwater habitat developed since the 1980s.

2:40

Opinion: Remembering Bob Trumpy — NFL great,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/08

Bob Trumpy has died. While he leaves a fine legacy as a Cincinnati sportscaster, his best moment might have been the two hours he spoke with a desperate and depressed woman who called into his show.

1:31

The 'lion' on the loose in Ireland that was actually...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/08

A video suggested that a lion might be on the loose in Ireland. It turned out the "lion" was a dog with a rather unusual haircut.

3:18

How the shutdown is causing anxious holiday travelers...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/08

With the government shutdown impacting flights and the busiest travel day just weeks away, anxious holiday travelers are rethinking plans.

3:31

A new form of wildlife tourism is attracting crowds...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/08

Montana has lots of tourist attractions, from national parks to fly fishing and skiing. But night tours of bat habitats are the hot new thing.

3:53

A closer look at Trump's tariffs, the impact and...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/08

The Supreme Court is considering Trump's sweeping tariffs. Those tariffs are helping drive up prices, from coffee to furniture, and voters say the economy played a major role in this week's elections.

3:57

British mathematician John Hogan explains his...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/08

NPR's Scott Simon talks to John Hogan, professor of applied mathematics at the University of Bristol, about his research on the "Golfer's Curse" - when a ball looks like it's been sunk, but spins back up onto the turf.

4:14

Saturday Sport: College football coaching chaos; the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/08

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele talk about sports and sports topics.

4:25

An Israeli military court considers fate of U.S. teen...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/11/08

A Israeli military court will weigh the fate of a 16-year-old Palestinian-American facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly throwing rocks in the West Bank. U.S. lawmakers have urged his release.

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