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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COVID-19 gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect our preparedness for the next pandemic
Public health officials are concerned about increasing polarization among Americans over vaccines.
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Hong Kong company's sale of Panama Ports to U.S. investors sparks criticism in China
Why the Chinese government is angry over a deal involving a prominent Hong Kong billionaire's business empire and the Panama Canal.
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How Ohio's food banks are dealing with extensive cuts from the USDA
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to Joree Novotny, Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Food Banks about the USDA's recent cuts to the food purchasing programs that support families in need.
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Mud dragons, water bears: A new census of ocean life has found over 800 new species
Over 800 marine species have recently been discovered including a guitar-shaped shark off the coast of Mozambique. NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to marine biologist, Lucy Woodall.
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Saturday Sports: First rounds in men's and women's college basketball, MLB in Japan
NPR's Sarah McCammon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the NCAA basketball tournaments' first rounds for both men and women.
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Trump's former Russia analyst discusses Putin's possible next moves in the war
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Russia expert Fiona Hill, of the Brookings Institution, about how Moscow might approach any negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
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Remembering George Foreman, 2-time heavyweight world champion and grilling legend
We remember boxing — and grilling — great, George Foreman. His family announced his death. He was 76.
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Heathrow Airport reopens after electricity outage left passengers stranded
London's Heathrow airport reopened yesterday evening, after a fire Thursday at a substation knocked out electricity to the complex.
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Sudan's army takes control of the presidential palace, 2 years after war broke out
Sudan's military forces have retaken the country's seat of government after nearly two years of Civil War. Could this be a turning point?
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Israel resumes deadly airstrikes in Gaza, killing 600 since Tuesday
Israel says this week's deadly blitz was just the beginning if Hamas does not release hostages.
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A longtime ski instructor in the Rocky Mountains has made over 130 words for snow
A Colorado ski instructor turns his encyclopedic knowledge of snow into a chart of more than 130 terms, including cold smoke, mashed potatoes and ... screaming lobster!
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A park ranger took action 25 years ago. Now, 85 miles of the Escalante River have been saved
A retired park ranger "battled" an invasive shrub taking over tributaries of the Colorado River. Now, 85 miles of the Escalante River have been restored.
