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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The 'visible mending' trend of fixing clothes can be traced to a Japanese tradition
The "visible mending" movement is being driven by individuals concerned about the environmental impact of new clothing. But its roots go back centuries to the Japanese tradition of sachiko.
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Louisiana program helps transition young adults out of foster care and into adulthood
A program in Louisiana helps young adults who've aged out of the foster care system. It gives them guidance on how to meet basic needs like housing, work and healthcare on their own.
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President Biden visits Poland in diplomatic trip to Europe
President Biden is visiting Poland, next door to Ukraine. He gave a speech to U.S. troops stationed there to raise morale and also met with Polish President Andrzej Duda.
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Some Ukrainians forced from their homes are fleeing to small towns for refuge
Charities in Ukraine are overwhelmed by the millions of refugees who've been forced from their homes and are looking for safe places to stay.
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The Immigrant Archive Project collects the stories of coming to call the U.S. home
The Immigrant Archive Project, a collection of oral histories from the nation's immigrants, will be housed at the Library of Congress. NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks to archive founder Tony Hernandez.
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Week in politics: Reactions to Court nominee; Trump retracts an endorsement in Ala.
News about current and prospective members of the U.S. Supreme Court. Plus, why former President Donald Trump retracted his endorsement of an Alabama congressman.
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Russian military says it's turning its attention to eastern Ukraine
The Russian military has announced it will focus its attacks on eastern Ukraine, rather than the across the country as it has been doing. But experts are skeptical that will happen.
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Three Russians arrive at International Space Station
Russian Cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station wearing blue and yellow - the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
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Donors and recipients in 10-person kidney donation chain meet in an emotional reveal
In the second part of our report from Houston Methodist Medical Center, we check in with the 10-person kidney donation chain. This week, donors and recipients meet in an emotional reveal.
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Permanent daylight saving time could have health downsides
Scott Simon talks to Dr. Karin Johnson of the Baystate Regional Sleep Medicine Program about the health downsides of switching to daylight saving time, as Congress considers the issue.
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Karen Joy Fowler paints the unlikely life path of John Wilkes Booth in novel 'Booth'
Scott Simon asks Karen Joy Fowler about her new historical novel, "Booth," in which she focuses on the parents and siblings of Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth.
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Saturday sports: March Madness begins; Browns acquire Watson despite harassment suits
College basketball's March Madness has begun, the latest on American basketball star Brittney Griner who's detained in Russia, and a controversial trade shakes up the NFL.