Weekend Edition Saturday
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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.
Episodes
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Opinion: Remembering Jan Morris, Historian and Writer
NPR's Scott Simon remembers historian and travel writer Jan Morris, who died yesterday at the age of 94.
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Drug Charges Dropped For Former Mexican Defense Secretary
Mexico's former defense minister is back home after the U.S. dropped drug trafficking charges against him. The move raises questions about whether he'll face justice.
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Saturday Sports: COVID-19 Throws A Wrench Into Basketball At All Levels
How players from high school all the way to the NBA are navigating coronavirus this season.
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This Thanksgiving, Put On Some Music To Soothe
It'll be a tough Thanksgiving for many people unable to gather with friends and family. But music can offer some companionship and solace. Conductor Marin Alsop offers some suggestions.
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Paul Bettany On His Starring Role In 'Uncle Frank'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Paul Bettany about his starring role in Uncle Frank, a road movie about a gay man who travels home with his niece for his father's funeral.
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Trump Supporters Begin To Gather For 'Million MAGA March' In DC
Trump supporters, including families with children, as well as fringe groups, such as white nationalists, are gathering in DC for the "Million MAGA March."
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For The Birds: Voter Fraud Ruffles New Zealand 'Bird Of The Year' Competition
The little spotted kiwi soared in the rankings before election organizers discovered 1,500 fraudulent votes placed for the flightless bird.
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Opinion: A New Phase Of Uncertainty
NPR's Scott Simon notes that as coronavirus cases in the U.S. rise rapidly, it can be hard to hear that we don't know when this will all be over.
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A U.S. Army Chaplain, Deployed In His Own Country, Honors Pandemic Victims
For StoryCorps, Army Maj. Ivan Arreguin remembers being deployed to New York City at a heart-wrenching moment of the coronavirus crisis this past April.
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Suzzy And Lucy Wainright Roche On Their Mother Daughter Bond, New Album
From one of America's most beloved musical families, Suzzy Roche and her daughter Lucy Wainright Roche recorded their new collaboration I Can Still Hear You while in quarantine.
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Josh O'Connor On Playing Prince Charles In Season 4 Of 'The Crown'
The Crown is back for a fourth season, complete with a big royal wedding and a royal marriage break down. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Josh O'Connor, who plays Prince Charles in the Netflix drama.
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Opinion: 'Campaigns Are Rewarded For Winning, Not Being Cost-Effective'
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the record-high amounts of money spent this campaign season, a goodly amount spent by candidates who did not win.