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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25 years after the Columbine shooting: What life now looks like for one survivor
A survivor of the then-unprecedented school shooting in Colorado struggled for years to understand her own response to trauma and now helps others learn to feel safe. (First aired on ATC on 04/15.)
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A robot dog is training on Earth to be able to go to space one day
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with scientists Feifei Qian and Ryan Ewing of the LASSIE Project. It is training a robot dog to navigate different types of terrain in preparation for future space missions.
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Allen Bratton's 'Henry Henry' gives the Shakespearan character a modern twist
In "Henry Henry," Shakespeare's Prince Hal gets a modern, queer recast. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Allen Bratton about his debut novel.
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'Cabaret' comes back to Broadway starring Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin, who star in the new Broadway revival of "Cabaret."
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A church offers asylum seekers a loan
A church rents apartments for asylum seekers, who pay the church back after an initial buffer period. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on April 16, 2024.)
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Callie Siskel on 'Two Minds', her new poetry collection about love and loss
NPR's Scott Simon talks with poet Callie Siskel about her latest collection "Two Minds." Siskel lost her father when she was 12, and writes about making loss part of living.
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Colin Farrell on his new detective series 'Sugar'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Colin Farrell about his new series, "Sugar." The actor, nominated for an Oscar for "The Banshees of Inisherin," plays an LA private detective.
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Trump and Biden's campaigns turn the focus to Arizona after it passes restrictive law
This week, the Arizona State Supreme Court ordered the enforcement of a law from 1864 banning nearly all abortions. That's led both presidential campaigns to focus on the battleground state.
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Saturday Sports: O.J. Simpson's legacy, Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, The Masters
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the death of O.J. Simpson, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter federal bank fraud charges, and golf's most prestigious tournament - The Masters.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson holds press conference with Trump
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson held a press conference with former president Donald Trump tying immigration with election integrity at the end of a chaotic week in the House.
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In Florida, an activist provides a safe space for transgender people
In north Florida, an activist provides services for transgender people as the state passes laws limiting transgender rights.
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A survivor of the UNICEF aid convoy struck by gunfire in Gaza speaks out
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with UNICEF's Tess Ingram about surviving the gunfire that struck an aid convoy in Gaza and the effort to deliver food and water to the warzone.