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 Pete Hamill, The Tabloid Man Whose Greatest Story Was His Own
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Pete Hamill, former columnist for the New York Post and Daily News, who's memoir A Drinking Life told tough truths. Hamill died this week at the age of 85.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Cancels County Fair Competitions
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jordan Stivers, of Santa Clara, California whose last year to showcase and auction livestock at the county fair was disrupted by the pandemic.
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Saturday Sports: NHL Bubble Prepares To Start Playoffs
NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the NHL Playoffs and the new COVID-19 infections in the MLB.
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Oldest Nurse In U.S. Barred From Working Because Of Pandemic
At 95, Florence Rigney is believed to be the oldest working nurse in the U.S. But she's not allowed to work during the pandemic. NPR's Scott Simon talks to her about her wish to go back to the job.
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Congress Stalled In COVID-19 Relief Bill Discussions
Talks between top Congressional Democrats and White House officials have failed to reconcile the coronavirus relief bills of the House and the Senate.
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Public Health Expert Calls To Repair Distrust In A COVID-19 Vaccine
Public health officials say a promising coronavirus vaccine is on it's way in 2021. But does that matter if only half of Americans say they're willing to get such a vaccination?
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Online Memorial Honors Filipino Health Care Workers Who Have Died Of COVID-19
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Jollene Levid about her efforts to gather data and memorialize Filipino heath care workers around the world.
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Oprah's 'O Magazine' Honors Breonna Taylor In Historic Cover
For the first time in its 20 year history, O Magazine has someone other than Oprah Winfrey on its cover: Breonna Taylor, who was killed in her bed by police in March.
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Kim Johnson Talks Racism, Mass Incarceration In Debut Novel
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Kim Johnson about her debut novel This Is My America. In it, a teenage girl works to get her father off of death row.
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Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship Canceled Because Of Pandemic
Students were supposed to meet tomorrow to show off their Excel, Powerpoint, and Word skills, but the contest was canceled. Past medalists Seth Maddox and Ashlyn Dumaw explain the competition.
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Portland Protests Continue For 59th Consecutive Day
In Portland, a federal judge has denied a request by the state of Oregon to halt federal police activity. The decision comes as Trump is reportedly mulling sending more federal agents to other cities.
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Comic-Con Goes Virtual For The First Time In History Because Of Pandemic
For the first time in its 50 year history, Comic-Con International has been forced to cancel its in-person event attended by more than 130,000 people and move online.