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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Ethiopia's civil war may be getting worse
There is misery in Ethiopia as the civil war there continues and the U.N warns of famine.
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FDA panel recommends second Johnston & Johnson COVID shot for adults
An FDA advisory committee recommends people who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine be given a booster shot.
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A chef and restaurant owner finds his passion making furniture during the pandemic
Nicholas van Eck of Portland, Ore., was a chef and co-owned a restaurant before the pandemic. A break in his work made him realize he needed a career change. He shares how he came to that decision.
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Saturday Sports: Chicago Sky earn a record victory in WNBA game
A huge margin of victory for the Chicago Sky in their Friday WNBA game. And an unsurprising win for the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series.
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The fatal stabbing of a UK lawmaker has been deemed a terrorist act
The Metropolitan Police described the attack against Conservative lawmaker David Amess as terrorism and said the early investigation "has revealed a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism."
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Saturday sports: post-season baseball, WNBA finals, Gruden's racial comments
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about baseball, the WNBA and a report about Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden using a racial trope to describe NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith.
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Suicide bomb explosion rips through a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan
Dozens of worshipers in Afghanistan died during Friday prayers, after their mosque was targeted by an Islamic State suicide bomber.
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Iraq's voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament
With the current parties in power expected to dominate results again, many Iraqis say they see no reason to vote.
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The idea for 'Mass' was sparked by the school shooting in Parkland, Fla.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to director Fran Kranz about his movie, Mass, which centers on parents coping in the aftermath of a school shooting.
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Opinion: A gorilla's life and death, in 2 viral photos
NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the death of Ndakasi, the gorilla who went viral for a photobomb a few years ago. A picture taken of her last moments in her caretaker's arms also went viral this week.
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A controversial abortion ban in Texas is back in effect
A federal appeals court has reinstated the ban just days after it was blocked by another court. The law known as SB-8 allows individuals to sue abortion providers in the state.
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Opinion: 150 years after the Great Chicago Fire, we're more vulnerable
The Great Chicago Fire happened 150 years ago. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the tragedy's historical impact and modern relevance.