Weekend Edition Saturday

Episodes

• Georgia Teens Create Company To Print And Deliver PPE To Health Care Workers

  NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Edward Aguilar, high school student and founder of the nonprofit Paralink, which set up a supply chain of volunteers making PPE equipment for hospitals in the U.S.

  Jul 25, 2020 at 4:57 am
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  Opinion: An Ode To Manny's Cafeteria and Delicatessen in Chicago

  NPR's Scott Simon tells the story of Manny's - a Jewish-style deli in Chicago that's been struggling during the pandemic.

  Jul 18, 2020 at 4:58 am

• New Bill Aims To Help Music Venues Suffering Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

  Small music venues in the US are looking for a lifeline — and a new bill in Congress called The Restart Act might be it. Advocates say the future of independent venues relies on government relief.

  Jul 18, 2020 at 4:58 am

• Texas Man On What It's Like Being Evicted During The COVID-19 Pandemic

  Daniel Garcia of Houston, Texas has been evicted from his home. He shares what that experience has been like for him and his family as part of our Outbreak Voices series.

  Jul 18, 2020 at 4:58 am

• Rep. Terri Sewell Remembers John Lewis

  Civil Rights Leader and Georgia Congressman John Lewis has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80. NPR's Scott Simon talks with his House colleague, Representative Terri Sewell of Alabama.

  Jul 18, 2020 at 4:58 am

• Ellie Goulding On New Album, Living In New York and Coming Out Of Her Hiatus

  British popstar Ellie Goulding talks about her new album "Brightest Blue" and about finding confidence and inner peace after years in the spotlight and a five-year hiatus.

  Jul 18, 2020 at 4:58 am
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  Opinion: What Lobsters And Ants Can Teach Us About Social Distancing

  Researchers have reported that some animals take precautions and keep their distance so they're less likely to be infected by another animal. Scott Simon wonders why some humans won't do the same.

  Jul 11, 2020 at 4:54 am

• Former Prosecutor Discusses Trump's Decision To Commute Roger Stone's Sentence

  Scott Simon talks to former federal prosecutor Peter Zeidenberg about President Trump commutating the sentence of longtime friend and political operative Roger Stone.

  Jul 11, 2020 at 4:54 am

• Week In Sports: Ivy League Schools Cancel Fall Sports Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

  NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Howard Bryant discuss the week's top sports stories, including the Ivy League calling off their season because of the pandemic.

  Jul 11, 2020 at 4:54 am

• Arizona Nonprofit Provides Housing For Homeless People With Coronavirus

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Thomas Salts, one of the COVID-19 patients treated and cared for in a Phoenix hotel by Circle The City, a nonprofit providing care and services to the homeless.

  Jul 11, 2020 at 4:54 am

• Who Was Juan De Oñate? A Look At The Conquistador's Violent Legacy In New Mexico

  When a crowd tried to pull down a statue of a conquistador in Albuquerque recently, someone got shot. We look at who this controversial figure from 400 years ago is and why he inspires violence.

  Jul 11, 2020 at 4:54 am

• Bar Owners Sue Texas Governor Greg Abbott After Second Round Of COVID-19 Closures

  Melissa Lynn Kelly owns a bar in Longview, Texas. Kelly and other bar owners are suing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after he closed bars across the state to curb the recent surge of COVID-19 cases.

  Jul 04, 2020 at 4:58 am