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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Week in politics: Trump's new stance on DOGE, California Gov. Newsom eyes new base
President Trump says his cabinet secretaries will carry out cuts to the government workforce, under the supervision of Elon Musk.
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Scientists are making progress in better understanding Long COVID
Scientists have made progress in understanding Long COVID over the last five years. Patient advocates hope that research will continue under the Trump administration.
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U.K. reacts to Vance's comment about 'some random country' sending troops to Ukraine
After the UK offered peacekeepers to Ukraine, Vice President Vance opined on "some random country" that haven't fought wars in decades, angering Britons.
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Regular reporting of economic data could be at risk with federal job cuts
Jobs. Prices. GDP. The federal government keeps close tabs on these and other economic indicators. And decision-makers depend on those numbers to be reliable. But that could be a challenge, given staffing cuts and political pressure.
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Where the Ukraine war stands amid renewed Russian attacks and U.S. pressure
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Phillips O'Brien of St. Andrews University about the war in Ukraine, who has the upper hand, and what might that mean as the U.S. pressures Ukraine for a deal.
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60 years since Bloody Sunday, Selma's civil rights activists carry on the legacy
Modern day civil rights activists are working to fight poverty and violence in the city that gave birth to the Voting Rights Act 60 years ago.
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60 years since U.S. troops entered Vietnam, an Army Vet recalls his journey
As part of our StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, we hear from Specialist Henry Smithers who was among the millions of American servicemen and women deployed to Vietnam during the conflict.
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Karen Russell discusses her new book 'The Antidote', set during the Dust Bowl
NPR's Scott Simon asks Karen Russell about her new book, "The Antidote." It's an eerie novel set in the era of Dustbowl droughts.
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Federal contractors say they're stuck between nondiscrimination laws and anti-DEI orders
Since President Trump took office, federal contractors have been scrambling to figure out how to continue complying with nondiscrimination laws without running afoul of his anti-DEI executive orders.
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Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar discuss their friendship and going on book tour together
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar, two authors who are also best friends on a driving tour of the Bay area.
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Trump wants to restart nuclear negotiations with Iran. How likely is he to succeed?
NPR's Scott Simon asks Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group how Iran may interpret President Trump's letter delivered to Iranian officials this week.
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Everything you need to know about measles, as cases continue to climb
NPR's Scott Simon asks Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University about the cases of measles in the country and what Americans should know about the disease.
