Weekend Edition Saturday

Episodes

• Coins May Be The Next Item In Short Supply Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

  Nickels, dimes, quarters, and pennies aren't circulating the way they normally do since the pandemic. It's forced the Federal Reserve to temporarily ration coins that businesses need to make change.

  Jun 20, 2020 at 5:09 am

• Attorney General Barr In Standoff With Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman

  Last night, Attorney General Bill Barr and the head of New York's Southern District got into a tussle about whether or not he would be resigning. NPR talks to Elie Honig, a former SDNY prosecutor.

  Jun 20, 2020 at 5:09 am

• Quaker Oats Retires Aunt Jemima Character Named After Racist Stereotype

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with former NPR host Michele Norris, whose grandma worked as a traveling Aunt Jemima, about the retirement of the character.

  Jun 20, 2020 at 5:09 am

• Week In Sports: COVID-19 Hits Locker Rooms As Sports Teams Plan To Return

  As pro-sports leagues look to start their seasons during the pandemic, players are testing positive for the coronavirus.

  Jun 20, 2020 at 5:09 am
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  Opinion: Let's Rethink The Names Behind Forts Benning And Bragg

  NPR's Scott Simon dusts off some history behind the naming of two army bases after Confederate officers, and what Braxton Bragg and Henry Benning actually stood for.

  Jun 13, 2020 at 4:59 am

• A Former Nurse Discusses Restrictions As An Assisted Living Resident

  More than 35,000 people in nursing homes and assisting living facilities have died from COVID-19. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to resident Virginia Chandler about the toll the lock down has taken.

  Jun 13, 2020 at 4:59 am

• Week In Sports: NFL Will Recognize Juneteenth Holiday

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks to ESPN senior writer Howard Bryant about the NFL's response to a shift in the culture over racial injustice and NASCAR's banning of the Confederate flag.

  Jun 13, 2020 at 4:59 am

• Memphis Police Union Head On Calls For Reform

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michael Williams, head of the Memphis Police Union, about race relations between the force, its leaders, and its community amid calls nationwide for police reform.

  Jun 13, 2020 at 4:59 am

• Supermarket Prices Still Climbing Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  Even as restaurants start to re-open, analysts say we're likely to keep eating more of our meals at home for some time to come, which is affecting grocery prices.

  Jun 13, 2020 at 4:59 am

• Weekend Protests Against Police Violence Continue Nationwide

  Protests are scheduled nationwide, including in Washington, D.C., where the Department of Defense announced it will send back 1,600 active duty soldiers who were on standby on bases near the capital.

  Jun 06, 2020 at 5:01 am

• 'I Am An American. If You Cut Me I Bleed:' D.C. Activist Reflects On National Unrest

  We hear from longtime activist Jennifer Jones about her feelings on being an American during this turbulent time.

  Jun 06, 2020 at 5:00 am
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  OPINION: In the Shadow of Protests, Turn to Ralph Ellison

  WIth protests continuing across the country in the wake of police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Scott Simon turns to Ralph Ellison's classic novel "Invisible Man" for wisdom.

  Jun 06, 2020 at 5:00 am