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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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4:02

Trump tightens control of independent agency...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/09

NPR has learned that rules must now be vetted by the White House and that the administration is drafting an executive order that could loosen radiation limits.

2:33

Americans are relying more on therapy than medication...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

The number of Americans relying on psychotherapy went up between 2018 and 2021, whereas the number of people using psychiatric medications went down.

4:22

50 years after the war, a new generation in Vietnam...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

Development has brought many changes to Vietnam in the 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War.

4:28

Marco Rubio takes over for Michael Waltz as National...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is taking over for Michael Waltz as National Security Adviser, but Rubio is keeping his main job and other roles.

3:56

Trump's trade war contracts the economy but job...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

President Trump's trade war continues. Numbers show the U.S. economy contracted this year but so far the job market is holding up pretty well.

3:57

A visit to the Pope's lesser-known home church

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

Most people think the Pope's church is St. Peter's Basilica. But as the Bishop of Rome, his actual seat is in a church on the other side of Rome called St. John Lateran.

3:57

Porch geese are making a comeback

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

Porch geese are trending as nostalgic millennials seek reminders of childhood.

2:48

How to manage your investments during volatile markets

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

Amid stock market volatility, polling finds most Americans believe their finances are deteriorating. Financial analysts advise global diversification and for recent retirees to rein in spending.

7:09

Grace VanderWaal discusses her new album 'Childstar'...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Grace VanderWaal about her new album, "Childstar." Now 21, she won "America's Got Talent" at age 12.

4:26

Saturday Sports: NBA playoffs, a coaching great retires

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the NBA playoffs and the retirement of one of the league's greatest coaches.

4:13

Week in politics: Will Congress pass the White House...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

The Trump administration's vision for the American workforce may fall victim to economic instability generated by the administration's tariff regime.

6:42

William Dalrymple discusses 'The Golden Road' and...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World."

8:09

Jeffrey Seller on his memoir 'Theater Kid' and what...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with theater producer Jeffrey Seller about his new book, "Theater Kid: A Broadway Memoir."

2:40

Opinion: Curse other drivers? So do the pros — but...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

Formula 1 racing has a ban on cursing, with fines starting at about $46,000. NPR's Scott Simon explains why drivers are darn unhappy with that.

5:16

The most exciting two minutes in sports is a show of...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/03

Latinos, many from outside the U.S. mainland, have risen in prominence in horseracing, from the grooms to some of the winningest jockeys.

3:59

Trump is proposing big budget cuts — except for...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/02

The White House is proposing average cuts of 35% to agencies — except for the Pentagon and Homeland Security. Actual spending cuts though are up to Congress.

7:06

People who fled authoritarian regimes say Trump's...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/05/01

Politicians, lawyers and journalists who left behind autocratic systems in Europe, Asia and Latin America see the Trump administration employing similar methods.

8:14

A new book on James Gandolfini takes us behind the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/26

NPR's Scott Simon talks to film historian Jason Bailey about his book, "Gandolfini: Jim, Tony and the Life of a Legend." It details how different he was from the gangster he portrayed on "The Sopranos."

2:50

The first Latin American pope gets a special farewell...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/26

Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first Latin American pope when he was elected 12 years ago. People on his home continent are mourning his death and paying their respects.

3:32

A closer look behind the scenes of New Orleans'...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/26

Jazz fest starts this weekend in New Orleans and one of its headliners is rapper Lil' Wayne who made it to the main stage with the Roots.

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