Weekend Edition Saturday

Episodes

• The U.K. After May

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sebastian Payne, Financial Times political correspondent, about the coming resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May and the candidates who could replace her.

  May 25, 2019 at 5:20 am

• Saturday Sports: Stanley Cup, NBA Playoffs, Minnesota Twins

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about the Stanley Cup, the NBA and the Minnesota Twins making history.

  May 25, 2019 at 5:20 am
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  In Rural West Texas, Illegal Border Crossings Are Routine For U.S. Citizens

  In some remote border towns in Texas along the Rio Grande, U.S. citizens cross back and forth for medical care in Mexico. It's a technically illegal reality that local Border Patrol acknowledges.

  May 25, 2019 at 5:20 am

• The Therapy Dogs Of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

  Therapy dogs at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School got their own yearbook page this year.

  May 18, 2019 at 5:12 am

• Short Stories In 'Orange World'

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Karen Russell about her new, otherworldly, collection of short stories, Orange World.

  May 18, 2019 at 5:12 am

• Tilda Swinton And Joanna Hogg On 'The Souvenir'

  NPR's Scott Simon talks to Tilda Swinton and Joanna Hogg, who are childhood friends, about their new film, The Souvenir. The movie is part memoir and based on a personal relationship of Hogg's.

  May 18, 2019 at 5:12 am

• Eurovision 2019 Concludes

  Europe's favorite music competition, the Eurovision Song Contest, concludes tonight. NPR's Scott Simon talks with William Lee Adams, founder of the Eurovision fan site Wiwibloggs, about the contest.

  May 18, 2019 at 5:12 am

• Saturday Sports: NBA, WNBA, Preakness, Ohio State

  We have the latest on the NBA, the new commissioner leading the WNBA, and the investigation of an Ohio State University doctor's sexual abuse of students.

  May 18, 2019 at 5:12 am
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  Opinion: One Million Species Are At Risk Of Disappearing. Humans Should Act Now

  This week, the U.N. issued the summary of a report warning of unprecedented declines in biodiversity. Scott Simon makes the case for humankind to assume responsibility for protecting the vulnerable.

  May 11, 2019 at 5:16 am

• Saturday Sports: Red Sox At White House, NHL, NBA Playoffs

  NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of ESPN talk NBA and NHL playoffs, as well as discuss the politics of team celebrations at the White House.

  May 11, 2019 at 5:16 am

• What It Means When Students Become 'Heroes'

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with licensed professional counselor Melissa Glaser about her advice for parents and students on students fighting back during a school shooting.

  May 11, 2019 at 5:16 am

• The World Of Paris Publishing In 'Non-Fiction'

  Non-Fiction is being billed as a comedy of adultery in the publishing industry. But it poses some serious questions about the effects of the digital age on all of us.

  May 11, 2019 at 5:16 am