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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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11:35

Kronos Quartet members discuss being part of the San...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/28

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with David Harrington, Gabriela Díaz, Ayane Kozasa, and Paul Wiancko about being the Kronos Quartet.

7:16

Yann Martel talks about his new novel, 'Son of Nobody'

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/28

Yann Martel's new novel tells two tales: one a lost classical epic, the other a personal tragedy told in footnotes. NPR's Scott Simon talks with him about his new novel, Son of Nobody.

4:47

The experience of one woman's life caring for her...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/28

Noreen Vance has cared for her adult sister with Down Syndrome for years. The experience changed her relationships with all her family members.

7:12

End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats'...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.

2:29

Opinion: Lessons from a bad weather forecast

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

Residents in and around Washington braced themselves for damaging storms earlier this week, but turns out it was a forecast flop. One local meteorologist apologized.

4:13

What is the current situation on the battlefield in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

The Pentagon is sending two Marine units to the Middle East despite President Trump's denials that he will call for ground troops to fight in Iran.

6:27

IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ariane Tabatabai, the Public Service Fellow at Lawfare, about the nature of Iran's nuclear program, and whether it, as President Trump has said, posed an "imminent threat."

3:57

What Colorado is doing about vaccine policy

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

After RFK Jr. began overhauling the CDC, Colorado has taken vaccine policy into its own hands. It's going to follow the scientific recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

4:49

Week in Politics: Trump and the war in Iran; Pentagon...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

President Trumps looks to allies for help with the war in Iran, then says the U.S. doesn't need it. The Pentagon requests 200 billion dollars in additional funding. The Senate debates the SAVE Act.

4:31

Migration policy expert explains the condition of...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to World Refugee & Migration Council Chair Ninette Kelley about the condition of people displaced by war in Iran and the impact on countries in the region.

6:43

What to know about the closure of the Kennedy Center

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

Scott Simon and former director Deborah Rutter look out over a soon-to-be shuttered Kennedy Center.

3:40

The latest updates on the Iran war after three weeks

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

Heavy airstrikes overnight in Tehran as President Trump says he's considering winding down military operations.

4:58

What's the background of Israel's operation in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

Dozens of people were killed in an Israeli raid in south Lebanon looking for an Israeli airman captured 40 years ago

9:07

New documentary details Eileen Collins' history as...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot a space craft. A new documentary charts her path to the stars. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Collins and film director Hannah Berryman.

4:18

Saturday Sports: March Madness; WNBA players get...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

NPR's Scott Simon talks to sports writer Howard Bryant about the opening round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament and the WNBA's new collective bargaining agreement.

3:52

Gen Z's relationship with gambling and the unique...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

The majority of young men in Generation Z are gambling -- on sports, on pop culture events, on politics. They're also experiencing of the downsides of gambling.

8:16

Journalist Geoff Bennett discusses his book on Black...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

NPR's Scott Simon talks with journalist Geoff Bennett about his new book, "Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to '90s Sitcoms."

4:32

When health insurance costs $2,500 per month,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

A self-employed couple already had to dip into retirement savings for health costs. Now, they are skipping vacations and canceling streaming to afford health insurance.

5:03

Meet the Dutch art detective who tracks down stolen...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/03/21

For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding. He says patience and trust are everything.

6:06

In South Carolina, measles shows how far apart...

NPR 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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