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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A death educator and a knitter walk into a cemetery — it's "Grieving & Weaving"
In an historic Brooklyn cemetery, a death educator and a professional knitter have been holding an event series called "Grieving & Weaving" to help people process loss through collective crafting.
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How one pop band is trying to turn concertgoers into climate activists
The multi-platinum-selling indie pop band is using research to inspire fans to take immediate action against climate change.
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Israeli forces struck another school in Gaza, killing at least 80 people
An Israeli strike on a school in Gaza killed at least 80 people, according to Palestinian health officials. Israel says it hit a Hamas command center.
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Harris and Walz rally supporters in key swing states in the run-up to the DNC
Vice President Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, are finishing their first week of campaigning in key Sun Belt states.
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France loses dramatic men's soccer final, Imane Khelif wins gold
Friday at the Paris Olympics was filled with medal events. The French were playing in the men's soccer final and an Algerian boxer at the center of a gender controversy boxed for gold.
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Nicolas Maduro's government is openly cracking down on protestors on social media
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is using social media to crack down on government opponents and glorify security forces.
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In a first since the war began, Ukraine launched an invasion into Russia
Ukraine invaded Russia this week - an attack that was shocking in scope and execution. Ukraine’s cross-border incursion into western Russia is now in its fifth day.
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Opinion: RFK Jr.'s Central Park 'Bear-B-Q' stunt
In an election season rife with surprises, you might add this week’s revelation by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Olympic athletes in Paris are winning medals. They're also voicing wisdom
Athletes at press conferences are famous for talking in cliches. But in Paris, a lot of Olympians are going deep, voicing wisdom and sharing their truths.
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Week in politics: The Harris-Walz campaign takes off
We look at how Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign is taking shape, with the massive influx of donations and the selection of Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz at her running mate.
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What the Secret Service has changed a month after the assassination attempt on Trump
It's been one month since the attempt on former President Trump's life. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig about pressures on the Secret Service.
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UK's worst riots in years were incited by online disinformation about asylum seekers
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Dr. Marc Owen-Jones, a disinformation researcher, about the role of social media during race riots in the UK.
