Weekend Edition Saturday

Episodes

• Saturday sports: Elite Eight begins; Colorado and Iowa face off in women's Sweet 16

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about UConn's dominance in the March Madness basketball tournament. Also, a heartwarming update.

  Mar 30, 2024 at 6:06 am

• You can ding-dong-ditch to save these fish

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mark van Heukelum, the scientist who invented the "fish doorbell," which allows livestream viewers to help fish get through a lock in a canal in the Netherlands.

  Mar 30, 2024 at 5:01 am

• Farmers encircle EU headquarters in tractors to protest agricultural policies

  European farmers have staged several protests against agricultural policies recently, the most recent one in Brussels featuring fireworks and liquid manure.

  Mar 30, 2024 at 5:01 am

• Week in politics: Republicans' House majority dwindles; Sen. Joe Liberman dies

  The Republican majority in the House narrows, making it harder for the party to accomplish the agenda and more likely to compromise with Democrats. Also, remembering the late Sen. Joe Lieberman.

  Mar 30, 2024 at 5:01 am

• These Israeli military veterans are against Gaza occupation

  A group of Israeli military veterans say they know the reality behind their country's occupation of Palestinian territories, and want it to stop.

  Mar 30, 2024 at 5:01 am

• Car imports could slow with Port of Baltimore closures

  Baltimore's port imported and exported more automobiles than any other in the U.S. Its temporary closure has prompted automakers to find alternative ways of doing business.

  Mar 30, 2024 at 5:01 am

• A look back at Freaknik, Atlanta's iconic HBCU spring break party of '80s and '90s

  A new documentary looks at Freaknik, an annual spring break party in Atlanta during the 1980s and 90s which became a victim of its own success.

  Mar 23, 2024 at 5:04 am

• Shakira's 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' is her first album in 7 years

  Shakira's new album, "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran," is her first in seven years and is being marketed as a comeback after a highly-publicized romantic breakup.

  Mar 23, 2024 at 5:04 am

• A bassist duo brings out a new album called 'But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?'

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with double bass player Christian McBride about his new album, recorded with fellow bassist Edgar Meyer. It's called "But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?"

  Mar 23, 2024 at 5:04 am

• Saturday Sports: Shohei Ohtani's interpreter fired, March Madness begins

  Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani's longtime interpreter fired over allegations of illegal gambling, and March Madness begins. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media.

  Mar 23, 2024 at 5:04 am

• Tobias Menzies on the Apple TV+ miniseries about the search for Lincoln's assassin

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Tobias Menzies, star of the Apple TV+ miniseries "Manhunt," which relates the story of the pursuit of John Wilkes Booth after President Abe Lincoln's assassination.

  Mar 16, 2024 at 5:03 am

• New study raises questions about the CDC's data on the maternal mortality rate

  A new study raises doubts about the high rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. that was officially reported.

  Mar 16, 2024 at 5:03 am