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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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00:04:17

Week in politics: Trump's budget bill passes House,...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/24

President Trump's budget package threatens to increase the deficit, while his tariff threats — the most recent of which was Friday — destabilize global trade.

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00:05:49

Ahead of hurricane season, the National Weather...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/24

The National Weather Service is dealing with staff shortages and DOGE cuts as hurricane season nears. NPR's Scott Simon asks former NWS meteorologist Brian LaMarre about the impact of the cuts.

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00:04:03

Trump wraps up Middle East trip with little talk of Gaza

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

There was a lot of pomp on President Trump's Middle East trip, but not much talk about the biggest diplomatic challenge in the region — the war in Gaza.

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00:04:10

Yuval Raphael, a Hamas attack survivor, is...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

A survivor of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on a music festival is representing Israel at the Eurovision song competition as critics decry Israel's actions in Gaza.

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00:04:33

Nigel Farage's right-wing party is fast gaining...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to George Eaton of New Statesman magazine about the populist, right-wing party Reform UK which is reshaping British politics.

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00:03:25

In France, violent robbers are targeting...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

France's crypto millionaires are increasingly the targets of violent criminals.

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00:06:57

Christopher Moore discusses his book 'Anima Rising'

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Christopher Moore, who brings Gustav Klimt, Sigmund Freud, an undead woman, and a host of other unlikely characters together in his latest book, "Anima Rising."

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00:04:27

Local farmers react to Trump's announcement of...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

NPR's Scott Simon asks Robert Guenther of the Florida Tomato Exchange about new efforts to limit the import of Mexican tomatoes to the U.S.

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00:04:48

Two months after Trump dismantled Voice of America, a...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

It's been nearly two months since President Trump silenced Voice of America. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Jay Sophalkalyan, who says the broadcasts were a lifeline when he was growing up in Cambodia.

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00:07:13

Trump's Middle East trip reflected a shift in policy...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

NPR's Scott Simon asks Eurasia Group's Firas Maksad about President Trump's visit to the Middle East and his administration's shifting priorities in the region.

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00:04:43

Saturday Sports: Knicks advance to finals, WNBA...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

NPR's Scott Simon asks Howard Bryant of Meadowloark Media about the NBA and NHL playoffs and the new WNBA season.

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00:03:49

Over 20 dead in Kentucky after overnight storms tear...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

Severe storms and tornadose tore through several states overnight Friday. In London, Ky., the mayor says over 20 people died.

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00:04:29

Supreme Court bars the Trump administration from...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

The Supreme Court has barred the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport Venezuelans in custody in northern Texas. The administration says the men are gang members.

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00:03:44

Shipping companies say they're worried about the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

Despite the recent agreement between the U.S. and China to pause the tariff war, shipping companies remain uncertain about the path ahead.

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00:03:38

Elections in Poland and Romania could shape the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

Voters go to the polls in presidential elections in Poland and Romania on Sunday with potentially big consequences for Europe and Ukraine.

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00:04:47

Trump's attacks on DEI are complicating corporate...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

NPR's Scott Simon asks Twin Cities Pride Executive Director Andi Otto about partnering with corporations amid efforts to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

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00:04:47

Cannes 2025: new fashion rules, movies in the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

The 2025 Cannes Film Festival is underway. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with New York Magazine critic Alison Willmore about the year's lineup.

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00:04:46

Week in politics: House Republicans block Trump's...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

House Republicans blocked a major funding and tax cut bill and will reconvene Sunday to negotiate further.

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00:04:32

I'm With Her discuss their new album 'Wild and Clear...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

I'm With Her's new album is all about the music that members Aoife O'Donovan, Sara Watkins, and Sarah Jarosz grew up on. Their new album is "Wild and Clear and Blue."

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00:02:34

Opinion: A wealth of wisdom for a bargain price

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/17

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the discovery that what Harvard University thought was a copy of the Magna Carta is actually an original.

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