Weekend Edition Saturday

Episodes

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  Helado Negro's meditative new album, 'Far In,' is one he's always wanted to hear

  Roberto Carlos Lange, who performs under the moniker Helado Negro, shares his thoughts on his new album, astrology, and the beauty of nature.

  Oct 30, 2021 at 6:02 am

• The Halloween mainstay 'Werewolf Bar Mitzvah' was originally only 7 seconds long

  The novelty song "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah" was featured in just a few seconds of one episode of "30 Rock" more than a decade ago, yet that was just long enough for it to become a Halloween favorite.

  Oct 30, 2021 at 5:57 am

• Saturday sports: Braves leading World Series; Blackhawks, soccer face sexual assault

  The behavior of the Braves' fans is scrutinized as the World Series goes to Atlanta, and fallout continues in the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault case.

  Oct 30, 2021 at 5:46 am

• Dana Zzyym receives first U.S. passport with 'X' gender marker

  Scott Simon speaks with Dana Zzyym who says they are the first person to receive a passport with an 'X' gender marker.

  Oct 30, 2021 at 5:18 am

• The Northern Lights could be visible from Oregon to New York this Halloween

  Parts of the northern U.S., including Maryland, Illinois and Nevada, might get a Halloween treat: auroras from a massive solar flare. Usually, the northern lights are hard to see at lower latitudes.

  Oct 30, 2021 at 5:12 am
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  Opinion: Timely Halloween costumes

  NPR's Scott Simon muses on some of the costumes he'd like to see this second pandemic Halloween.

  Oct 30, 2021 at 4:57 am

• Halloween may return to some normalcy for trick-or-treaters

  Halloween is back! At least for one pre-K class in Oakland, California. They had a "trunk or treat" in their first semi-normal event in more than 18 months.

  Oct 30, 2021 at 4:57 am

• Football fans are packing into stadiums without masks, but it hasn't been an issue

  How risky is attending a professional or college football game during this phase of the pandemic? Millions are doing so, mostly unmasked.

  Oct 30, 2021 at 4:57 am

• Finding (and keeping) fire insurance is headache for homeowners in California

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders, about the thousands of homeowners in California at risk of losing insurance as the risk of wildfires grow.

  Oct 23, 2021 at 5:02 am

• India still counts on coal for its power. And that could be a problem

  As the West moves away from coal, India still relies on it for 70% of its power. Rising energy demands & global price fluctuations have led to an acute coal shortage, threatening widespread blackouts.

  Oct 23, 2021 at 5:02 am

• The fragile sense of hope in Chelsea Cutler's new album

  NPR's Scott Simon talks to singer Chelsea Cutler about her new album, "When I Close My Eyes."

  Oct 23, 2021 at 5:02 am

• It's a busy week for sports fans: MLB playoffs and NBA opening week

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the MLB playoffs, the NBA opening week, and about the NBA's recent list of the 75 greatest players of all time.

  Oct 23, 2021 at 5:02 am