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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

Liam St. John discusses his new album, 'Man of the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/25

We talk to musician Liam St. John about his song, "Man of the North," the title track off his latest album.

2:12

A spooky visit to the University of Maryland,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/25

The library at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County is pretty typical: rows of books, a cafe. But then there's also a haunted stuffed mongoose. We visit the large parapsychology collection.

4:51

A tale of 2 religious celebrations in 2 Indian cities

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/25

As a powerful Hindu nationalist group celebrated its centenary in the Indian city of Nagpur, across town, hundreds renounced their Hindu faith and converted to Buddhism.

4:51

A tale of 2 celebrations in 2 Indian cities

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/25

As a powerful Hindu nationalist group celebrated its centenary in the Indian city of Nagpur, across town, hundreds renounced their Hindu faith and converted to Buddhism.

8:22

Josh O'Connor talks about his leading role in the art...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/25

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Josh O'Connor who stars in a new, subtle art heist film, "The Mastermind."

7:59

Brandon Hobson shares insights on his new book, 'The...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/25

"The Devil Is a Southpaw" is a novel within a novel, set at juvenile detention facility in Oklahoma in 1988. NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Brandon Hobson.

6:12

Efforts to protect historic Seattle buildings from...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/25

There's an 85% chance that a damaging earthquake could hit Seattle in the next 50 years. Old brick buildings are most at risk, but retrofitting them could mean a loss of affordable housing.

4:42

Here's what experts say 'A House of Dynamite' gets...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/24

Some praised realistic elements like the depiction of the White House situation room. But others said parts of the plot didn't ring true.

2:46

Opinion: Susan Stamberg gave NPR its voice

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/18

NPR has lost a singular, distinctive radio journalist: Susan Stamberg, who died Thursday. She was the first woman to host a national news broadcast and set the tone, pace, and scope of the network.

4:37

Why are so many rich Americans investing in British...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/18

American millionaires and celebrities are buying up British soccer teams in record numbers.

2:19

Adm. Alvin Holsey, who was overseeing the Venezuelan...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/18

The admiral overseeing U.S. Southern Command is leaving as the Pentagon continues its attacks on small boats in the waters off Venezuela, claiming they are being used by drug traffickers.

1:29

Was the Chicago 'rat hole' that went virus in 2024...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/18

Was the great Chicago Rat Hole of 2024 actually made by a rat? Researchers who looked at the imprint in the sidewalk slab say "probably not!"

3:54

Trump and Zelensky met on Friday. What's next in the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/18

Ukraine's president met yesterday with President Trump, trying to both bolster his country's weaponry and pursue a ceasefire with Russia. But it's unclear how interested Russia is in a deal.

3:42

Protests against Trump polices are expected across...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/18

The organizers of Saturday's No Kings protests are expecting millions of people at more than 2,000 events to demonstrate against what they see as the Trump administration's authoritarian policies.

4:03

He was detained by ICE. Here's what happened when he...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/18

ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived; then he lawyered up. Detainees like him who can afford to pay for more due process show the pitfalls of a mass deportation approach.

4:51

Saturday Sports: Baseball's League Championship...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/18

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss sports.

4:49

The latest on the Gaza ceasefire one week later

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/18

A week after the Gaza ceasefire, Israel's new restrictions are keeping desperately needed aid out.

3:34

Animals face off in 'Leaping Llamas' at the Rhinebeck...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/18

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Andrea Parent-Tibbetts owner of Clover Brook Farm in Hyde Park, New York, about leaping llamas, an event at the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival where animals compete to see who can jump the highest.

6:11

A policy expert reviews Trump's assertive foreign...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/18

The Trump administration has adopted an aggressive approach to foreign policy in Latin America. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Ivan Briscoe at the International Crisis Group about the shift.

4:13

Volunteers advocating for Cancer support visit...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/10/18

Advocates for cancer research and resources put aside political differences to lobby lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

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