Weekend Edition Saturday
Weekend Edition Saturday at 5:00 a.m.
Veteran reporter and author Scott Simon hosts this NPR magazine. A refreshing combination of news, analysis, and riveting features. Wrap-ups and perspectives on the week's events, as well as a taste of what makes weekends special like sports, gardening, and entertainment.
Car Talk
Car Talk at 9:00 a.m.
Brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi dispense expert car advice to callers in the broad accents of their native East Cambridge neighborhood. This irreverent program is about more than just automotive repair—each call is handled with spirited comments along with sound advice.
Wait, Wait…Don't Tell Me!
Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! at 10:00 a.m.
For those with an ear for truth that is stranger than fiction. Wacky politicians, strange research studies and the normal behavior of the rich, famous and average are staple material. Behind-the-scenes public radio journalistic wit is exposed in mind-stretching play.
This American Life
This American Life at 11:00 a.m.
Ira Glass hosts riveting explorations of a theme—fiascos, sentencing, conventions—through a mix of radio monologues, mini-documentaries, "found tape," original fiction, and non-fiction. The stories are engaging, intimate, surprising, funny, disturbing and bittersweet.
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Increasing Numbers of Latino Politicians Runnin...
In Washington, Oregon and Idaho there are nearly 50 Latino politicians in office this year. Eight are running for major state and federal offices this November. The numbers are up for 10 years ago, when only... -
Conservative Watchdog Group Files Lawsuit Over ...
A conservative watchdog group says Washington State isn't doing enough to prevent underage teenagers from voting. The Evergreen Freedom Foundation made that claim in a lawsuit filed today (Wednesday) against... -
Sick Hanford Workers Turn out for State of the ...
Each year Hanford's top officials turn out for a town–hall–style meeting to answer questions about radioactive waste cleanup in southeast Washington. The event is called the "State of the Si...
Our Time: Teens and Politics
We grew up in America after 9/11. Our world is full of disasters. Teenagers get told what to do all the time. But we know how to make up our minds. Now it's our time to either step up, or sit out. Listen to our stories.
