Weekend Edition Saturday

Episodes

• With Planes Grounded, Boeing Considers Its Next Steps

  The FAA has ordered airlines to stop flying certain Boeing models after two crashes. Boeing is still making the planes but they're not going to customers and a bottleneck may be brewing.

  Mar 16, 2019 at 5:38 am

• Beto O'Rourke Visits Iowa

  Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke announced he is running for president. And he is making his first campaign swing through Iowa.

  Mar 16, 2019 at 5:38 am

• Millennial Caregivers Balance Family And Ambition

  About 40 million people in the U.S. are family caregivers, providing assistance with everyday tasks for relatives. One quarter of them are millennials.

  Mar 09, 2019 at 5:21 am

• Beats By Arthur Dubois

  Arthur Dubois went viral this week after videos of his trap music beats started circulating. The 72-year-old self-taught music producer talks with NPR's Scott Simon about his newfound fame.

  Mar 09, 2019 at 5:21 am

• Saturday Sports: Women's Soccer Lawsuit, LeBron James, Celtics

  NPR's Scott Simon talks about this week's sports headlines with ESPN's Howard Bryant.

  Mar 09, 2019 at 5:21 am
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  Diagnosed with cancer at 34, she chose to have her breasts removed

  Cyclocross racer BrittLee Bowman chose a double mastectomy when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 34.

  Mar 09, 2019 at 5:21 am

• Veronica Miller Jamison On 'A Computer Called Katherine'

  NPR's Scott Simon asks illustrator Veronica Miller Jamison about A Computer Called Katherine, the new illustrated book for young readers about Hidden Figures lead character Katherine Johnson.

  Mar 09, 2019 at 5:21 am

• How Easy It Is To Identify Strangers With Google

  NPR's Scott Simon asks St. John's University law school's Kate Klonick about her assignment asking students to identify strangers in public and what they may learn about obscurity and privacy.

  Mar 09, 2019 at 5:21 am

• Military Seeks Tech Talent In New Ways

  The U.S. military is struggling to recruit tech talent. One approach is a program that partners with universities to involve students, who have no intention of enlisting, in solving military problems.

  Mar 02, 2019 at 5:59 am

• Saturday Sports: SheBelieves Cup, Enes Kanter

  NPR's Tom Goldman discusses the sports stories that grabbed his attention this week - including the SheBelieves Cup.

  Mar 02, 2019 at 5:23 am

• Sahan Journal Editor On Covering Minnesota's Immigrant Population

  NPR's Scott Simon asks Mukhtar Ibrahim about his new media organization dedicated to covering immigrant communities in Minnesota. It's called Sahan Journal.

  Mar 02, 2019 at 5:23 am

• The Latest Internet Hoax: 'Momo Challenge'

  Nieman Journalism Lab's Laura Hazard Owen tells NPR's Scott Simon about the Momo challenge, a viral Internet hoax.

  Mar 02, 2019 at 5:23 am