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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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4:28

Saturday Sports: NBA and NHL playoffs kick off

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/19

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs.

7:26

'The Wedding Banquet' remakes Ang Lee's romantic...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/19

"The Wedding Banquet" is a remake of Ang Lee's romantic comedy about marriages of convenience. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to director Andrew Ahn about the four gay friends, family and tolerance.

4:03

Supreme Court temporarily blocks new deportations...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/19

A new Supreme Court order temporarily blocks the deportations more Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act - we look at what legal experts have been saying about these deportations.

2:37

Opinion: When a hat becomes a threat

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/19

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the Chicago Bulls cap that is being cited as evidence of a deported Maryland man's gang membership.

3:52

U.S. and Iran hold second round of talks on Tehran's...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/19

Iranian and U.S. officials continue indirect talks aimed at keeping Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The talks come amid reports that Trump told Israel to hold off on attacking Iranian facilities.

3:52

Two small studies show how stem cells could help...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/19

Two new studies suggest that stem cells are close to helping people with Parkinson's disease. The results are a victory for scientists who have spent decades trying to treat it with brain cells.

4:07

Supreme Court suspends Trump administration's...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/19

The Trump administration is considering sending people who are accused of crimes in the U.S. to prisons in El Salvador, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike. Legal experts say sending people to foreign prisons is like dropping them into a black box, where they don't have the protections people in U.S. custody are afforded.

2:53

30 years later, a play about the Oklahoma City...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/19

On the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, a theater production brings the stories of survivors and victims to the next generation.

6:48

Soviet dissident and chess player Garry Kasparov...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/19

Champion chess player and Soviet dissident Garry Kasparov has a few thoughts about how well democracy in the U.S. is doing. He tells NPR's Scott Simon that it's not America first - it's America alone.

6:53

Mike Scott of The Waterboys discusses their new album...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/19

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mike Scott of the Scottish band, The Waterboys, about their new album, "Life, Death & Dennis Hopper."

7:51

Jo Harkin on 'The Pretender,' her novel set during...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/19

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jo Harkin about her book, "The Pretender."

4:12

Week in politics: Supreme Court order blocks...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/19

We look at the Supreme Court order temporarily blocking the deportations more Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act, as well as President Trump's push to remove the chair of the Federal Reserve.

4:56

How psychiatric patients get caught in a cycle of...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/16

Montana is investing $300 million to help those with severe mental illness from cycling through ERs, state psychiatric facilities, jails and homelessness. Advocates say they also need stable housing.

3:34

Lawyers take the Trump administration to court over...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

Two deportation cases have called into question the Trump administration's aggressive efforts to expel immigrants. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to NPR's Adrian Florido, who attended one of the hearings.

3:47

For CEOs, 'unknown' and 'uncertainty' are the words...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

President Trump's tariffs are causing chaos for consumers, businesses and investors. Corporate America's CEOs are now embracing a favorite buzzword to talk about the future: "uncertainty."

3:32

Trade war between the U.S. and China spirals into...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

China ponders what comes next in its relations with the United States after a week of escalating tariffs.

2:31

How climate change is making hay fever more miserable

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

Warmer temperatures make for longer and more intense pollen seasons and more severe hay fever symptoms. New research indicates these changes are already contributing to rising rates of hay fever.

3:19

What Wisconsin's Foxconn plant can tell us about the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

An effort to bring back manufacturing to a county in Wisconsin during the first Trump administration fell short of its promise, but there's hope for more factories to come.

3:08

At the Masters — golf's most prestigious tournament —...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

The Masters is one of the most prestigious and exclusive golf tournaments. Most sporting events these days are overpriced. Especially inside the venue. But not at the Masters. Sandwiches start at $1.50. Soft drinks are $2 and beer is $6.

4:52

A day in the life of a migrant seeking asylum under...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

A Venezuelan was told to self-deport this week. She instead pushed for an asylum hearing, something many migrants are doing.

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