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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India still counts on coal for its power. And that could be a problem
As the West moves away from coal, India still relies on it for 70% of its power. Rising energy demands & global price fluctuations have led to an acute coal shortage, threatening widespread blackouts.
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The fragile sense of hope in Chelsea Cutler's new album
NPR's Scott Simon talks to singer Chelsea Cutler about her new album, "When I Close My Eyes."
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It's a busy week for sports fans: MLB playoffs and NBA opening week
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the MLB playoffs, the NBA opening week, and about the NBA's recent list of the 75 greatest players of all time.
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Delivering humanitarian aid to the people of Haiti has never been more dangerous
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Laurent Duvillier, Regional Chief of Communication for UNICEF's Latin America and the Caribbean operation, about the security issues faced by aid workers in Haiti..
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Ethiopia's civil war may be getting worse
There is misery in Ethiopia as the civil war there continues and the U.N warns of famine.
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A chef and restaurant owner finds his passion making furniture during the pandemic
Nicholas van Eck of Portland, Ore., was a chef and co-owned a restaurant before the pandemic. A break in his work made him realize he needed a career change. He shares how he came to that decision.
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Saturday Sports: Chicago Sky earn a record victory in WNBA game
A huge margin of victory for the Chicago Sky in their Friday WNBA game. And an unsurprising win for the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series.
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FDA panel recommends second Johnston & Johnson COVID shot for adults
An FDA advisory committee recommends people who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine be given a booster shot.
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The fatal stabbing of a UK lawmaker has been deemed a terrorist act
The Metropolitan Police described the attack against Conservative lawmaker David Amess as terrorism and said the early investigation "has revealed a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism."
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Saturday sports: post-season baseball, WNBA finals, Gruden's racial comments
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about baseball, the WNBA and a report about Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden using a racial trope to describe NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith.
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Iraq's voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament
With the current parties in power expected to dominate results again, many Iraqis say they see no reason to vote.
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Suicide bomb explosion rips through a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan
Dozens of worshipers in Afghanistan died during Friday prayers, after their mosque was targeted by an Islamic State suicide bomber.