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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Delia Ephron recounts a concentrated period of loss, love and illness in new memoir
Scott Simon speaks with writer Delia Ephron about her memoir, "Left On Tenth." It recounts a short but harrowing period in which she experienced loss, romance and a potentially fatal illness.
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Saturday sports: MLB begins; NBA playoffs coming up; Tiger Woods plays Masters
Major League Baseball is finally beginning after a player lockout pushed the season start date back by a week. The NBA playoffs are almost here, while Tiger Woods makes a comeback.
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More details emerge in federal investigation into Hunter Biden
In 2020, much of the mainstream media dismissed a story about Hunter Biden's business dealings. Now emails supporting the story have been authenticated. Was the media too deferential to the Bidens?
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New documentary 'Cow' imparts the painful solitude in the life of a dairy cow
Scott Simon interviews filmmaker Andrea Arnold about her documentary, "Cow," which shows the daily life of dairy cows.
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Yemen's president steps down in effort to end 7-year civil war
Scott Simon speaks to Yemen analyst Nadwa Al-Dawsari about the Yemeni president's transfer of power and its significance.
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Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads his poem 'Introduction to Poetry'
To welcome National Poetry Month, we take a listen to former Poet Laureate Billy Collins read his poem, "Introduction to Poetry."
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In new novel, Elizabeth Zott is a chemist with a cooking show, thanks to gender roles
A no-nonsense chemist becomes a TV cooking-show sensation in the new novel "Lessons in Chemistry." Scott Simon talks with author Bonnie Garmus about her book.
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Saturday sports: UConn and S.C. in women's NCAA final; men's Final Four tonight
South Carolina and UConn face off later today in the women's NCAA basketball final. The men's contenders will be decided tonight. Plus, the men's World Cup soccer matchups.
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Utility prices in Italy have almost quadrupled due to reliance on Russian natural gas
In Italy, which gets 40% of its natural gas from Russia, the war in Ukraine has as much as quadrupled utility prices. The government is trying to wean itself off of Russian fuel within three years.
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Lifting pandemic border restrictions could result in an influx of migrants to U.S.
The CDC says it will end the pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 on May 23. But some lawmakers are concerned that lifting those restrictions could lead to a record influx of migrants.
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A new book argues the U.S. South shapes the nation's political and cultural landscape
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Cynthia Tucker and Frye Galliard about their new book, "Southernization of America: a Story of Democracy in the Balance."
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Saturday sports: Elite Eight begins; top player retires from women's tennis
St. Peter's University continues its incredible run in the NCAA championships, the Cleveland Browns face blowback, and the world's top-ranked tennis player announces her retirement at age 25.