Weekend Edition Saturday
Saturdays 7 - 9 a.m.
Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition from NPR News appreciates the extraordinary details that make up every story.
Weekend Edition Saturday 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. Peabody Award-winning host Scott Simon draws on his experience in covering 10 wars and stories in all 50 states and seven continents, and brings a humorous, sophisticated and often moving perspective to each show.
Latest Episodes
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with the Oscar-nominated actor about his new Apple TV+ series, Sugar. Like his character, Farrell says he used to play film clips in his head.
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This week, the Arizona State Supreme Court ordered the enforcement of a law from 1864 banning nearly all abortions. That's led both presidential campaigns to focus on the battleground state.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with poet Callie Siskel about her latest collection "Two Minds." Siskel lost her father when she was 12, and writes about making loss part of living.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jennifer Erickson, senior fellow with the Federation of American Scientists, about the organ transplant system and how eligible donated organs wind up in the trash.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the death of O.J. Simpson, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter federal bank fraud charges, and golf's most prestigious tournament - The Masters.
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Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson held a press conference with former president Donald Trump tying immigration with election integrity at the end of a chaotic week in the House.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Jamie McGoldrick, the former U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, about what he's seen unfold in Gaza since Oct. 7.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Caleb Carr, author of the best-selling novel, "The Alienist." Carr has written a memoir, reflecting on his life through the companionship of his scrappy rescue cat, Masha.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with UNICEF's Tess Ingram about surviving the gunfire that struck an aid convoy in Gaza and the effort to deliver food and water to the warzone.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Pastor Steven Johnson about the life and legacy of Reverend Cecil Murray, who died last week, at the age of 94.