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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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5:13

Of the many things banned by the Taliban in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/21

The Taliban bans chess, saying it's anti-Islamic. Islam has long had a vexed relationship with chess, although Muslims historically helped spread the game

4:18

Trump's makeover of the civil service has made it...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/21

President Trump is changing how the government hires and fires workers. His critics warn he's politicizing the workforce, with negative consequences for the American people.

4:17

How likely is Israel's goal of regime change in Iran?

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/21

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Mehrzad Boroujerdi, with Missouri University of Science and Technology, about potential regime change in Iran as an objective of Israel's attacks on the country.

4:53

Week in politics: Trump's Iran ultimatum, Mahmoud...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/21

We discuss the politics surrounding the war between Israel and Iran, the latest on the GOP's tax and spending bill, and the release of student protester Mahmoud Khalil.

2:41

Opinion: From tragedy, words of wisdom

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/21

Sophie and Colin Hortman remember their parents, Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman, as "the bright lights at the center of our lives." The couple was murdered in their home last weekend.

3:36

The math behind the war: Can Israel's air defense...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/21

There's a specific kind of math that could determine just how much longer the war can go — how many long-range missiles Iran has versus how many missile interceptors Israel has to shoot them down.

3:58

This is not the 'Star Wars' you thought you knew

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/20

The Star Wars available to the public to stream is not the same film that was shown in 1977. But in the U.K., audiences had a rare chance to see it.

4:34

The latest on the targeted Minnesota state lawmakers...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/14

Minnesota Public Radio's Clay Masters reports on targeted state lawmaker shootings.

3:36

Suspect named in targeted shootings of Minnesota...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/14

A former Minnesota House speaker and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said.

5:16

Former State Department analyst on potential effects...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/14

NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks to Aaron David Miller, a former State Department Middle East analyst and negotiator, about what Israel's strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites mean for the region.

2:57

The latest on Israel strikes on Iran

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/14

NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi reports from Tel Aviv on the second day of Israeli strikes on Iran.

3:37

A look at today's No Kings protests

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/14

No Kings protests will be held across the country. The protests are the same day as a military parade in Washington to celebrate the Army's 250th birthday which coincides with Trump's 79th birthday.

3:45

The US Army celebrates its 250th anniversary

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/14

A parade kicks off today celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Army. But some people are uneasy about a display of hardware often associated with authoritarian regimes.

2:50

In Haiti, a record number of people have been...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/14

As the crisis in Haiti deepens, a record number of people have been forced to leave their homes due to gang violence according to the United Nations.

5:46

Who's welcome in the US?

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/14

President Trump's immigration executive orders issued since January are telegraphing a massive shift in who is welcome in America.

3:56

Ecologist Alice Risely discusses the seagull diet...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/14

Seagulls can eat it all: everything from a hamburger to an octopus. NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with ecologist Alice Risely about her project, "Gulls Eating Stuff," that studies the birds' diet.

4:03

What is the Club World Cup?

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/14

Starting today, soccer teams from 32 countries are competing in the Club World Cup, not to be confused with THE World Cup, which is next year. This competition takes place in 11 U.S. cities.

3:55

Saturday Sports: It's the finals for the NBA, Stanley...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/14

We're in the thick of finals season! NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals, and something new, the FIFA World Club Cup. NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to sports writer Howard Bryant.

4:36

Week in politics: the conflict between Israel and...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/14

We look at the political fallout from the conflict between Israel and Iran, and discuss what's next in the lawsuit over President Trump's use of the National Guard in Los Angeles.

8:35

Musicians Anne Harris and Amanda Ewing discuss...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/06/14

NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with musician Anne Harris and Amanda Ewing, the Nashville luthier whose violin Harris uses on her new album, "I Feel It Once Again."

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