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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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00:02:26

Opinion: A well-deserved statue for a hero rat

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.

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00:01:11

'Boogie bees?' A new study shows that bumblebees can...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

A new study saying bumblebees can recognize rhythmic patterns puts them alongside Ronan the sea lion, the first non-human mammal shown to keep a beat.

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00:04:24

Vice President Vance leads the U.S. delegation in...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

Vice President JD Vance is in Pakistan for peace talks with Iran.

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00:03:18

How the war in Iran is reshaping investor perceptions...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

Investors thought they had President Trump figured out as someone who would always back down from his most extreme policies. The war with Iran is challenging that.

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00:04:27

Updates on the cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

Israel continued strikes on Lebanon Friday as Iran insisted on a cease-fire there in order for formal negotiations with the U.S. to begin.

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00:05:17

A legal scholar explains the challenges with Trump's...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ilya Somin, law professor at George Mason University and Cato Institute chair in constitutional studies, about the latest case challenging President Trump's global tariffs.

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00:04:15

Week in Politics: Trump navigates ceasefire with...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

President Trump faces pressure to end the war with Iran both from Iran and from onetime political allies here at home.

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00:06:39

Lebanese journalist Kim Ghattas shares likely outcome...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Lebanese journalist Kim Ghattas about how U.S.-Iran negotiations being held in Pakistan

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00:04:26

Saturday Sports: The Masters; NCAA men's hockey...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

NPR's Scott Simon and reporter Michele Steele discuss the Masters and the NCAA men's hockey tournament, and preview the NBA playoffs.

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00:05:57

Celine Dion tribute artist Elisa Furr discusses the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/11

Celine Dion is returning to the stage after years battling an illness. NPR's Scott Simon talks about it with Elisa Furr, a Celine Dion tribute singer based in Las Vegas.

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00:02:37

Opinion: Humanity's hopes ascended with Artemis II

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the successful launch of NASA's Artemis II this week. The four astronauts aboard will travel around the moon.

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00:03:52

How does Trump intend to bring the war with Iran to...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

Two U.S. planes went down in the war in Iran on Friday, even as President Trump said the conflict will end soon.

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00:06:42

A foreign policy expert shares perspective on the...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the latest developments in the war in Iran.

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00:04:04

Latest updates on the Iran war

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

We look at the escalations in the war with Iran, including what we know about the downed U.S. F-15 jet, the latest targets struck in Iran, and its retaliatory attacks on countries in the region.

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00:05:30

An analysis of new U.S. employment growth data

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

New data from the Labor Department shows stronger than expected jobs growth. NPR's Scott Simon asks Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, for her reaction.

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00:04:22

Jonathan, the oldest land animal, is alive despite...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

Jonathan -- the world's oldest land animal -- lives! NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Joe Hollins, veterinarian of 194-year-old tortoise, and Nigel Phillips, governor of St. Helena, about a crypto hoax.

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00:04:22

Week in Politics: Trump's latest speech; SCOTUS on...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

President Trump claimed victory in Iran during a prime-time address to the nation. Meanwhile, Attorney General Pam Bondi is out, and the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on birthright citizenship.

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00:05:01

Saturday Sports: The Final Four: Tiger Woods

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the Final Four.

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00:08:39

The story of a 'Dreamer' who was wrongfully deported...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

Maria de Jesús Estrada Juárez returned to the U.S. this week after being wrongfully deported. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Estrada Juárez and her daughter, Damaris Bello, about their experience.

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00:07:38

Singer, pianist and composer Bruce Hornsby discusses...

Weekend Edition Saturday ·

2026/04/04

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with singer, pianist and composer Bruce Hornsby about his new album "Indigo Park" and 40 years since the release of his biggest hit, "The Way It Is."

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