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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.

news & politics

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00:06:10

As the risk of measles grows, why are parents so...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

In South Carolina, some parents embrace vaccines, others opt out. Why do people make such different choices? A mix of politics, distrust and misinformation is pushing neighbors apart.

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00:02:15

Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

Researchers looking at foodcrusts on the pottery shards of ancient humans say there's evidence of a wide variety of ingredients, indicating that they may have been experimenting with "recipes."

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00:04:38

Investigators in the U.S. examine if recent targeted...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

Investigators in the U.S. search for motives in three recent instances of targeted attacks, and whether they are related to the war in Iran.

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00:04:31

Saturday Sports: Iran and the World Cup; College...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Michele Steele discuss Iran's World Cup participation and college basketball as it heads into March Madness.

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00:03:46

A group of friends grew tired of the club scene. They...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

A group of New Jersey friends love to dance so much that when they got sick of the club scene they started a monthly dance party called, "All My Friends."

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00:04:27

Week in Politics: Missile attack on a girls' school...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

Lawmakers want an explanation for the Feb. 28 missile attack on a Tehran girls' school. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security remains unfunded.

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00:04:18

The latest on the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran two weeks ago. Most recently, six U.S. personnel died in a plane crash in Iraq, Iran vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, and more Marines are headed to the region.

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00:05:23

How Israeli domestic politics affect the Iran war

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

NPR's Scott Simon asks former Israeli deputy national security adviser Chuck Freilich, now at Columbia University, about Israeli domestic politics and their effect on the Iran war.

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00:05:14

What's Marco Rubio's role as secretary of state and...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

New Yorker staff writer Dexter Filkins tells NPR's Scott Simon about Marco Rubio's role as Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to a president shaking the world order.

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00:05:52

How the conflict in Iran is affecting global markets

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/14

Escalation of the Iran conflict is sending shockwaves through global markets — driving up oil, fuel, and commodity prices, stoking inflation and recession risks worldwide. We hear from three NPR reporters in Europe, Asia and Russia.

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00:03:44

A neuroscientist heads to the Winter Paralympics

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Sydney Peterson is among the U.S. athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Paralympics. A neuroscientist in training, Peterson is studying movement disorders, similar to her own condition.

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00:01:30

Hear what United Airlines is doing to inspire...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Tired of listening to other people's music, shows, and phone conversations in flight, the people at United Airlines have written a rule that lets them kick you off the plane if you don't put on headphones.

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00:03:56

What's Trump's plan for the U.S. security initiative...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

A regional coalition of Latin American countries will make up "The Shield of Americas," which becomes official this weekend in Miami. What does the Trump Administration want from this new initiative?

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00:03:43

Native Americans react to Sen. Markwayne Mullin's DHS...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Many tribes are encouraged by Trump's choice of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a member of the Cherokee nation, as the new DHS Secretary. ICE agents have been accused of racially profiling Native Americans.

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00:03:24

European leaders' views on the developing war in the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Europeans are divided over how to respond to the US/Israel war with Iran. German leaders have been measured, while Spain's prime minister has been critical of the Trump Administration and of Israel.

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00:04:25

Latest updates on the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

In the week since the U.S. began bombing Iran, more countries in the Middle East are launching strikes.

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00:05:13

How Iranians are responding to the war

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Iranians are streaming across the border with Turkey, fleeing constant bombardment. But some are also going the other way -- returning to Iran out of worry for loved ones they can't otherwise reach.

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00:04:27

Week in Politics: Trump's messaging on Iran war; MAGA...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

Messaging from the Trump Administration over the war on Iran has been mixed and confused. There are tensions in the MAGA base over the war. Plus, a new Secretary of Homeland Security is in the works.

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00:06:20

An international security expert analyzes regional...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/07

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michael Wahid Hanna of the International Crisis Group about how the spillover of the war between Iran, Israel, and the U.S. into other countries might change regional dynamics.

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00:03:53

Gulf countries that host U.S. military bases say Iran...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/28

Iran has retaliated to U.S. and Israel strikes. Several countries that host American military bases in the region including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain say they have been attacked.

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