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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Artists descend on Idaho's Treefort Music Festival
A visit to the Treefort Music Festival in Boise, Idaho. It started as a springboard to catch artists wrapping up at South by Southwest in Austin, but is becoming a national fixture itself.
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Week in politics: Top FDA official forced out, auto tariffs take effect
It was an eventful week in politics, one that was dominated by the fallout from a security breach involving a commercial messaging app and the announcement of steep tariffs on imported cars.
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How a 2015 shipwreck off the Greek coast shows the human cost of the refugee crisis
NPR's Scott Simon talks with journalist Jeanne Carstensen about her new book, "Greek Tragedy," about the wreck of a ship filled with refugees off the Greek coast in 2015.
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Jersey Shore Wave to kick off season as one of the newest teams in women's football
The Women's National Football Conference kicks off its sixth season this weekend. The Jersey Shore Wave is one of the new teams joining the league this year.
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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.
