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.
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Episodes
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U.S.-China trade talks kick off in Geneva
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with Chinese officials in Geneva, Switzerland, for trade talks as the Trump administration pushes for progress in its trade wars.
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Week in politics: U.S. stays away from new conflict, shakeup in Trump's appointees
The Trump administration is not eager to involve itself in international conflicts like the one between India and Pakistan.
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Russia marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany
Russia's celebration this weekend of the Soviet victory over the Nazis 80 years ago comes under the shadow of its invasion of Ukraine.
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After lynx were spotted in the Scottish highlands, experts suspect 'rogue rewilding'
The reappearance of lynx in Scotland raised concern about an illegal reintroduction effort. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Peter Cairns of Scotland The Big Picture about what rogue rewilding entails.
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How soap operas got their start in Chicago
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Natalie Moore about the legacy of soap operas. She is host and writer of "Stories Without End," the new season of the WBEZ podcast "Making."
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Opinion: My hometown pope
News of an American pope, and a Chicagoan, causes NPR's Scott Simon to remember what it was like attending Mass in his hometown.
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Americans are relying more on therapy than medication for their mental health needs
The number of Americans relying on psychotherapy went up between 2018 and 2021, whereas the number of people using psychiatric medications went down.
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50 years after the war, a new generation in Vietnam reflects on their life and choices
Development has brought many changes to Vietnam in the 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War.
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Marco Rubio takes over for Michael Waltz as National Security Adviser
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is taking over for Michael Waltz as National Security Adviser, but Rubio is keeping his main job and other roles.
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Trump's trade war contracts the economy but job market holds up
President Trump's trade war continues. Numbers show the U.S. economy contracted this year but so far the job market is holding up pretty well.
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A visit to the Pope's lesser-known home church
Most people think the Pope's church is St. Peter's Basilica. But as the Bishop of Rome, his actual seat is in a church on the other side of Rome called St. John Lateran.
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Porch geese are making a comeback
Porch geese are trending as nostalgic millennials seek reminders of childhood.
