Weekend Edition Saturday

Episodes

• Will Trump's endorsements be a boost to candidates come fall?

  Trump-endorsed candidates have done well in key party primaries so far, but they may prove to be too extreme when they come before the general electorate this fall.

  Aug 13, 2022 at 5:04 am

• Novelist Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator after being stabbed at a speaking event

  Novelist Salman Rushdie suffered damage to his liver, nerves and an eye when he was attacked at a speaking event in western New York state Friday, according to his agent. He is on a ventilator.

  Aug 13, 2022 at 5:04 am

• Salt Lake City councilman combats speeding with humorous yard signs

  Salt Lake City council member Alejandro Puy knows speeding in his district is a problem, so he's created custom yard signs to get drivers' attention.

  Aug 06, 2022 at 5:11 am

• A beluga whale has been spotted in the Siene

  A whale common to Arctic waters has been sighted in the Seine River in northern France. Authorities say they are trying to assess its health.

  Aug 06, 2022 at 5:11 am

• Meet this new gun owner: a single mom in Colorado

  To understand what's driving gun sales, Weekend Edition is featuring conversations with new gun owners. Today, NPR's Scott Simon talks with Misheika Gaddis, a single mom in Aurora, Colo.

  Aug 06, 2022 at 5:11 am
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  Artist Tunde Olaniran's 'Made a Universe' opens a portal at a Detroit museum

  Musician and artist Tunde Olaniran is a rising star from Flint, Michigan whose exuberant work comments on serious issues such as environmental injustice and the carceral state.

  Jul 30, 2022 at 7:51 am

• Movies you missed: 'Moonstruck' was a hit for a reason

  Let's revisit some great performances — Cher! Nicholas Cage! Olympia Dukakis! — in the classic 1987 New York romance.

  Jul 30, 2022 at 6:16 am

• Saturday sports: Minor league baseballers making less than $15k; new hall of famers

  Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Michele Steele about the baseball hall of fame inductees, controversy over wages in the minor leagues, and the action at the World Athletics Championships.

  Jul 23, 2022 at 5:19 am

• The Kaliningrad region is a flashpoint for Russia's relationship with the West

  Amid NATO's expansion, and sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, there's increasing tension in Russia's Kaliningrad region, which is geographically isolated from the rest of the country.

  Jul 23, 2022 at 5:10 am

• More than half of states issued heat advisories this week. This will be the new norm

  Scott Simon speaks to L.A.'s chief heat officer Marta Segura about the extreme heat wave in the U.S., and how cities and towns need to adapt to a future of excessively hot summers.

  Jul 23, 2022 at 5:03 am

• Midterm elections will only go so far in ensuring policy gains for abortion rights

  Wisconsin's statewide races this year highlight a tough truth for Democrats about abortion rights: even if they score some hard-fought wins, actual policy gains still may not come.

  Jul 16, 2022 at 5:59 am
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  Opinion: Wicket bad bet

  NPR's Scott Simon talks about a cricket-match scam in an Indian village. Russian gamblers were duped. The scam is now under investigation.

  Jul 16, 2022 at 5:04 am