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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Week in Politics: Biden's executive actions on asylum, Trump's conviction in the polls
The politics behind President Biden's executive actions on asylum. Plus, what polls show about the impact of Donald Trump's conviction on support for his candidacy.
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Saturday Sports: Stanley Cup finals, surprise cricket win for the U.S.
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss the Stanley Cup Finals and a cricket miracle.
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A law in Vermont makes fossil fuel company pay for damages from climate change
Vermont is the first state in the nation to adopt a law seeking to recoup the cost of climate-related damage from major oil companies.
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Amy Dickinson looks back on 21 years writing her advice column 'Ask Amy'
After more than two decades dispensing advice in her nationally syndicated "Ask Amy" newspaper column, Amy Dickinson is retiring. NPR's Scott Simon asks her about what she's learned over the years.
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A young girl grapples with life post World War I in 'Gretel and the Great War'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Adam Ehrlich Sachs about his new novel "Gretel and the Great War." The book follows a young girl in Vienna at the end of World War I.
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A surprising genre of romance novels is gaining popularity
Love is on the ice — and off the ice! And maybe a loose tooth to go along with it. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Washington Post reporter Rachel Kurzius about the popularity of hockey romance novels.
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It's not your imagination. CAPTCHA tests are getting harder
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Amanda Fennell, a cybersecurity expert, about CAPTCHA tests that verify if a website visitor is human or bot. They are getting harder.
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Despite his conviction, Trump will likely retain his Florida voting rights
Former President Donald Trump is now a convicted felon. But he's likely to retain his Florida voting rights, even if he's incarcerated in New York.
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South Africa's African National Congress loses absolute majority for the first time
A seismic moment in South African politics as the party of Mandela, the ruling African National Congress, loses its absolute majority for the first time.
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Opinion: It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's trash and tunes in the air
North Korea has reportedly sent balloons carrying trash and excrement into South Korea. NPR's Scott Simon has details — smelly and otherwise — on how both countries have used balloons over the years.
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Biden has introduced a plan to end the Israel-Gaza war. Either side has yet to agree
President Joe Biden has announced a multi-phase plan to bring the war in Gaza to an end. The Israelis and Hamas have yet to agree to it.
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Montana could tip the balance of the Senate. Will Trump's conviction help or hurt?
Montana is key to determining which party controls the Senate, so voter response there to former President Trump's conviction for falsifying business records is especially important.
