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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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3:46

Week in Politics: Trump navigates ceasefire with...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

President Trump faces pressure to end the war with Iran both from Iran and from onetime political allies here at home.

6:38

Lebanese journalist Kim Ghattas shares likely outcome...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Lebanese journalist Kim Ghattas about how U.S.-Iran negotiations being held in Pakistan

4:21

Saturday Sports: The Masters; NCAA men's hockey...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

NPR's Scott Simon and reporter Michele Steele discuss the Masters and the NCAA men's hockey tournament, and preview the NBA playoffs.

5:57

Celine Dion tribute artist Elisa Furr discusses the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

Celine Dion is returning to the stage after years battling an illness. NPR's Scott Simon talks about it with Elisa Furr, a Celine Dion tribute singer based in Las Vegas.

5:44

Halle Bailey chats about her new romantic comedy,...

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2026/04/11

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Halle Bailey about her new film, "You, Me & Tuscany" and what romantic comedies can teach you about yourself.

7:52

Authors V.E. Schwab and screenwriter Cat Clarke talk...

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2026/04/11

NPR's Scott Simon talks to V.E. Schwab and Cat Clarke. Friends and authors, the duo has written a novel called "The Ending Writes Itself." It's part mystery, part sendup of the publishing industry.

3:35

Longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces major...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

The political future of pro-Kremlin Trump ally Viktor Orban is at stake in Sunday's Hungarian elections.

3:19

This cherry blossom festival in Newark attracts...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

The District of Columbia's Tidal Basin cherry blossoms attract a quarter million visitors annually but there are more cherry trees in a park in Newark, N.J.

4:59

Jason Benetti talks about his new role as announcer...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

NPR's Scott Simon talks to NBC's Jason Benetti about his new gig as lead play by play announcer for Sunday Night Baseball.

6:48

Maria Semple talks about her new novel, 'Go Gentle'

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

A former comedy writer who embraced stoic philosophy is thrust in a madcap mystery involving classical art theft. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Maria Semple about her new novel, "Go Gentle."

6:50

Wives and children of foreign ISIS fighters stranded...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

NPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria.

3:39

After a whirlwind mission to the moon, astronauts are...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

The Orion crew module containing the four Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening.

3:51

In Steven Soderbergh's 'The Christophers,' an aging...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/10

The newest movie from director Steven Soderbergh, whose films range from Erin Brockovich to Magic Mike and the spy thriller Black Bag, is about artistic legacy itself.

2:37

Opinion: Humanity's hopes ascended with Artemis II

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the successful launch of NASA's Artemis II this week. The four astronauts aboard will travel around the moon.

6:46

A foreign policy expert shares perspective on the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the latest developments in the war in Iran.

4:12

Latest updates on the Iran war

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2026/04/04

We look at the escalations in the war with Iran, including what we know about the downed U.S. F-15 jet, the latest targets struck in Iran, and its retaliatory attacks on countries in the region.

5:30

An analysis of new U.S. employment growth data

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

New data from the Labor Department shows stronger than expected jobs growth. NPR's Scott Simon asks Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, for her reaction.

4:22

Jonathan, the oldest land animal, is alive despite...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

Jonathan -- the world's oldest land animal -- lives! NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Joe Hollins, veterinarian of 194-year-old tortoise, and Nigel Phillips, governor of St. Helena, about a crypto hoax.

4:22

Week in Politics: Trump's latest speech; SCOTUS on...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

President Trump claimed victory in Iran during a prime-time address to the nation. Meanwhile, Attorney General Pam Bondi is out, and the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on birthright citizenship.

4:59

Saturday Sports: The Final Four: Tiger Woods

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the Final Four.

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