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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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4:06

A changing ecosystem is depleting the whitefish...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

Changes in ecosystems mean bad news for lake whitefish and those who love it. The species' population is rapidly declining in some areas of the Great Lakes.

4:51

How tariffs are affecting soybean farmers

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Josh Gackle, a farmer and chairman of the American Soybean Association, about how President Trump's tariffs are affecting soybean farmers.

3:57

Indian states are at odds over a move to change seat...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

There's a fierce political debate in India about whether population shifts should change how parliamentary seats are distributed.

5:10

Saturday Sports: Masters golf tournament, college...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss who made the cut in the Masters golf tournament and how college hockey's Frozen Four is now the Frozen Two.

4:14

Week in politics: Trump's tariff volatility, 'one big...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

President Trump may have reduced some of his tariffs for now, but his faith in them remains consistent. Also, how the Supreme Court has weighed in on Trump administration actions.

4:55

NPR Music highlights the big releases to look out for...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

Some big names in music have special album releases tied to today, Record Store Day. We highlight a few - and take a listen.

6:58

A communal dining initiative in Maine kicked off to...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

A couple of cooks in Maine are bringing strangers together for a pot-luck, hoping to build relationships by sharing a meal and talking about their lives.

3:52

40 years later, the Whiting Awards remain at the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

The Whiting Foundation marks its 40th year giving literary awards to emerging writers in 2025. The awards have helped launch the careers of many future award-winners, including Colson Whitehead, Alice McDermott and Ocean Vuong.

7:11

Will Seefried's 'Lilies Not For Me' follows a gay man...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

"Lilies Not For Me" follows the story of a writer as he goes through an agonizing gay conversion program in the 1920s. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to writer and director Will Seefried about the film.

5:31

Great Grandpa discuss their new album 'Patience,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

Pat Goodwin and Al Menne, of the band Great Grandpa, discuss their latest album, "Patience, Moonbeam."

6:28

Former New Yorker fact checker Austin Kelley on his...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Austin Kelley, a former New Yorker fact checker, about his novel, "The Fact Checker," about a man's attempt to solve a possible mystery at the farmer's market.

2:43

Opinion: Alice Tan Ridley and the joy of music

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/12

NPR's Scott Simon takes a moment to remember Alice Tan Ridley, who busked in the New York City subways and reached the semi-finals of "America's Got Talent."

2:47

Will tariffs drive more people to shop secondhand?...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/11

This moment of economic uncertainty could drive more Americans to buy used. But experts say secondhand stores won't be immune from tariffs either.

3:11

Musicians protest through song at festival in Taiwan

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/05

At Taiwan's premier music festival, artists went political with their tunes and lyrics.

5:09

U.S. business owner is 'cautiously optimistic' in the...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/05

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Doug Adams, the president of Adams Corp, about the impact of tariffs on his business and industry.

4:22

Trump closes loophole used by American shoppers to...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/05

The so-called de minimis exemption allowed Chinese and Hong Kong retailers to ship millions of packages worth $800 or less directly to U.S. consumers. That loophole will close May 2.

3:49

Almost three years after a devastating hurricane,...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/05

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dan Billheimer, owner of the Lighthouse Café in Sanibel, Florida, about reuniting with an artifact from his restaurant that had disappeared after Hurricane Ian in 2022.

3:53

As honeybees die off again, some bee enthusiasts want...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/05

Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields.

2:59

One of Colorado's oldest ski lifts is retiring, but...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/05

When the Segundo ski lift in Colorado was first installed, Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House and candy bars cost a nickel. It's finally being replaced, but not before a big retirement party.

6:45

Co-writer and director Ray Mendoza discusses film...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/04/05

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ray Mendoza about the film, "Warfare," which he wrote and directed with Alex Garland. The film is based on Mendoza's experiences as a US Navy SEAL fighting in Iraq.

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