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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.

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00:05:30

Iran expert at the International Crisis Group...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/28

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ali Vaez, an Iran expert at the International Crisis Group, about U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran.

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00:05:25

Shira Efron, senior fellow at RAND, weighs in on the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/28

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Shira Efron, an Israel and Middle East expert, about the U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran.

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00:05:04

Sen. Tim Kaine discusses the U.S. strikes on Iran

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/28

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., about the U.S. strikes on Iran.

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00:01:59

Israel and the U.S. launch strikes on Iran

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/28

We're looking at the strikes in Iran by U.S. and Israel.

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00:03:52

President Trump launched strikes without Congress's...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/28

We look at what it means for President Trump to launch attacks on Iran without Congressional approval, and the pushback and support he's getting from some lawmakers.

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00:04:28

As the U.S. strikes Iran, here's the White House is...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/28

We look at the White House's messaging to the American public on the strikes in Iran.

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00:04:14

What is President Trump's strategy in ordering...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/28

President Trump announced a major military combat operation on Iran early this morning, targeting several cities across Iran. We look at the strategy there and potential outcomes.

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00:03:54

NASA lost a lunar spacecraft one day after launch. A...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/28

Why did a $72 million mission to study water on the moon fail so soon after launch? A new NASA report has the answer.

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00:03:43

Kansas revokes driver's licenses of hundreds of trans...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/28

Prompted by a new law, Kansas began sending letters to some trans people saying their drivers licenses were being invalidated until they change their gender information.

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00:03:00

Opinion: The enduring dignity of Jesse Jackson

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/21

Rev. Jesse Jackson died this week at age 84. NPR's Scott Simon remembers covering Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign in Mississippi.

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00:04:50

A look at the SCOTUS ruling on Trump's tariffs

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/21

We look at what yesterday's Supreme Court decision on President Trump's tariffs means for his economic policies and campaign promises.

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00:03:17

A huge study finds a link between cannabis use in...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/21

Researchers followed more than 400,000 teens until they were adults. It found that those who used marijuana were more likely to develop serious mental illness, as well as depression and anxiety.

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00:06:07

How rising beef prices are affecting Oklahoma ranchers

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/21

The number of cattle in the U.S. has reached a low not seen since 1951. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Zach and Kacie Scherler-Abney, ranchers in Oklahoma, about the challenges of the cattle industry.

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00:05:27

Recent updates on the arrest of former Prince Andrew

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/21

British police arrested the former Prince Andrew on suspicion of "misconduct in public office." NPR's Scott Simon speaks to royal expert Jennie Bond about the latest developments.

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00:06:00

Possible outcomes on U.S. talks concerning Iran's...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/21

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about the possible outcomes of the increasingly tense Iran-U.S. nuclear talks.

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00:03:58

Quebec renews historic trails for future generations

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/21

Backwoods ski trails Quebec residents used to get from village to village a century ago are luring outdoor enthusiasts and boosting winter tourism.

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00:03:53

There's a shortage of RAM (computer memory). How is...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/21

Memory chips (aka RAM) are in short supply, globally. Why and what does that mean for consumers

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00:04:31

Saturday Sports: Winter Olympics; MLB Players...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/21

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the end of the Winter Olympics.

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00:04:06

Week in Politics: SCOTUS shuts down Trump's tariffs;...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/21

We look at the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down many of President Trump's tariffs, as well as a look as the possibility of another military clash with Iran.

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00:07:44

It's a kids' — and robots' — world in Oscar-nominated...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/02/14

In the new animated film, "Arco," a time-traveling boy gets trapped in the year 2075 and must evade captors, robots and wildfires. NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer and director Ugo Bienvenu.

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