NPR Weekend Edition Saturday
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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. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.
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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. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.
Language:
English
Episodes
Opinion: Remembering Ai, a remarkably intelligent chimpanzee
1/17/2026
We remember Ai, a highly intelligent chimpanzee who lived at the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University for most of her life, except the time she escaped and walked around campus.
Duration:00:02:57
Week in Politics: New poll on Trump; Trump's possession of a Nobel Peace Prize
1/17/2026
According to polling, both President Trump and his policies are widely unpopular as he marks a year in office.
Duration:00:04:17
Matthew McConaughey trademarks his catchphrase in a bid to beat AI fakes
1/17/2026
"Alright, Alright, Alright!" Film actor Matthew McConaughey has trademarked his voice and image in a bid to combat AI fakes.
Duration:00:01:48
Many in Minneapolis prepare for the holiday weekend. Here's what's happening
1/17/2026
Protests against a surge of federal immigration officers into the city are continuing, while the threat of President Trump invoking the Insurrection Act hangs in the air.
Duration:00:03:36
Grace and Manuel Rojas talk about their popular foam hats
1/17/2026
NPR's Scott Simon asks Grace and Manuel Rojas about their popular foam hats, a riff on the cheese-shaped hats Green Bay Packers fans wear.
Duration:00:03:56
The latest on what's happening in Ukraine
1/17/2026
Many residents in Kyiv are suffering through freezing temperatures with no heat or electricity after Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
Duration:00:03:47
Musician Langhorne Slim talks about his album, 'The Dreamin' Kind'
1/17/2026
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with roots and folk musician Langhorne Slim about his turn toward rock on the album "The Dreamin' Kind."
Duration:00:08:13
Saturday Sports: NFL playoffs; a ski jumping gambling scandal
1/17/2026
NPR's Scott Simon asks sports reporter Michele Steele about the NFL playoffs and a ski jumping gambling scandal.
Duration:00:04:56
A protester from Iran shares her experience
1/17/2026
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with A., an Iranian who recently left the country after participating in several days of protests.
Duration:00:06:39
Sportswriter Howard Bryant talks about his book, 'Kings and Pawns'
1/17/2026
NPR's Scott Simon talks to sportswriter Howard Bryant about Bryant's latest book "Kings and Pawns."
Duration:00:08:01
A dedicated Missouri scout has achieved 140 merit badges
1/17/2026
Only 21 merit badges are required to advance out of Eagle Scouts, the highest rank in Scouting America. One dedicated Missouri scout has earned 140--that was every merit badge offered by Scouting America during his time as a Scout.
Duration:00:03:54
The CFPB experienced an exceptionally turbulent year. Here's why
1/17/2026
It's been a challenging year for the consumer watchdog agency, as the Trump administration has tried to deny it funding and lay off most of its staff.
Duration:00:04:57
How one high school teacher inspires his students to help others
1/17/2026
A high school teacher gives his students projects that offer opportunities to help others. He finds these projects generate a lot of enthusiasm in the classroom.
Duration:00:05:22
What a visit to a French clown school reveals about clowning
1/17/2026
A visit to the Gaulier clown school - home to alumni including Sacha Baron Cohen and Emma Thompson - reveals that clowning is all about the art of failure.
Duration:00:06:16
Angela Tomaski discusses her novel, 'The Infamous Gilberts'
1/17/2026
A tour of a once-grand English manor, set to become a hotel, where abandoned objects tell of a family's decline: NPR's Scott Simon talks with Angela Tomaski about her novel, "The Infamous Gilberts."
Duration:00:07:42
Is RFK Jr.'s Administration for a Healthy America — AHA — in the works or not?
1/17/2026
The Administration for a Healthy America is RFK Jr.'s plan to tackle chronic disease, addiction and other persistent problems. But so far it's not being set up like previous new agencies.
Duration:00:05:18
It took 75 governors to elect a woman. Abigail Spanberger is now at Virginia's helm
1/16/2026
Spanberger, a former CIA officer and three-term congresswoman, is breaking long-held traditions on inauguration day. She says she wanted her swearing-in to showcase the state's modern vibrancy.
Duration:00:03:56
With limited political power, Minnesota Democrats navigate resistance to Trump
1/16/2026
From public pleas to lawsuits, Minnesota's Democratic leaders are trying to stop the surge of federal agents on their streets.
Duration:00:04:27
Opinion: Remembering Renee Good
1/10/2026
Renee Good won a national prize six years ago for her poem "On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs," which muses on science and faith. Good was shot to death by an ICE agent this week in Minneapolis.
Duration:00:02:46
The latest updates on the Minneapolis ICE shooting
1/10/2026
The scene in Minneapolis in the days after an ICE agent fatally shot a 37-year-old mother.
Duration:00:03:58