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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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3:38

Israel resumes deadly airstrikes in Gaza, killing 600...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/22

Israel says this week's deadly blitz was just the beginning if Hamas does not release hostages.

2:32

A longtime ski instructor in the Rocky Mountains has...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/22

A Colorado ski instructor turns his encyclopedic knowledge of snow into a chart of more than 130 terms, including cold smoke, mashed potatoes and ... screaming lobster!

2:51

A park ranger took action 25 years ago. Now, 85 miles...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/22

A retired park ranger "battled" an invasive shrub taking over tributaries of the Colorado River. Now, 85 miles of the Escalante River have been restored.

3:53

Experts worry about a lack of addiction treatments as...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/22

Gambling is now widely legal, but experts warn there is not enough treatment and intervention for people who struggle with problem gambling.

8:28

Ashley Walters of 'Adolescence' discusses working...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/22

In the Netflix drama "Adolescence," a young teen is arrested for killing a classmate. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Ashley Walters about his role as a detective in the series.

5:30

How empathy came to be seen as a weakness in...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/22

There's a growing movement, among some conservatives, pushing back against traditional notions of empathy. What's behind it, and what might it mean, especially for Christian conservatives?

3:59

Morgan Saint on her new album, 'Out of the Blue' and...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/22

Singer-songwriter Morgan Saint is having a moment. Her debut full-length album "Out of the Blue" is out now.

4:01

Week in politics: Is the U.S. in a constitutional...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/22

Analysis of the week in politics - which was dominated by the Trump administration's deportations of Venezuelans and the ensuing legal showdown with a federal judge.

4:00

Families of deported Venezuelans dispute gang claims...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/21

NPR talked to the families of four men believed to be in El Salvador. None of them had a serious criminal record in the U.S. Only some had been charged with illegal entry. Three had signed their voluntary departure.

4:51

How Trump's firings could upend a 90-year-old Supreme...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/21

Already, lower courts have found President Trump's removal of Democratic members of independent agencies to be unlawful. The Trump administration has appealed.

2:21

Opinion: Monopoly money is going digital

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/15

There's an app for that! NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the news that the classic board game Monopoly will soon come with a banking app — no more paper money, math, or banking duties required.

3:56

After Schumer's abrupt U-turn to pass the spending...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/15

House Democrats trumpeted unity at their annual retreat only to be blindsided by their Senate counterparts who gave critical votes to pass a Republican spending bill.

3:57

Syria's government announces a new Constitution even...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/15

Just over three months since the fall of the Assad regime, Syria's leaders are struggling to build a new, unified country.

4:17

Noor Abdalla, wife of detained Columbia University...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/15

In her first broadcast interview, Noor Abdalla speaks about the arrest and attempted deportation of her husband, Columbia University protestor Mahmoud Khalil.

2:31

After the strike, New York state prisons are even...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/15

The state of New York was short on corrections officers before a strike among their ranks. The governor is now barring 2,000 strikers from returning to work.

3:50

In a ski jumping scandal, Norwegian athletes were...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/15

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with AP reporter Graham Dunbar about a scandal involving Norwegian ski jumpers who illegally manipulated their suits.

4:46

Trump wants to restart nuclear negotiations with...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/15

NPR's Scott Simon asks Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group how Iran may interpret President Trump's letter delivered to Iranian officials this week.

6:20

Everything you need to know about measles, as cases...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/15

NPR's Scott Simon asks Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University about the cases of measles in the country and what Americans should know about the disease.

3:46

Federal contractors say they're stuck between...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/15

Since President Trump took office, federal contractors have been scrambling to figure out how to continue complying with nondiscrimination laws without running afoul of his anti-DEI executive orders.

6:19

Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar discuss their friendship...

NPR Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2025/03/15

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar, two authors who are also best friends on a driving tour of the Bay area.

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