Weekend Edition Saturday
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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. This weekend morning newsmagazine covers hard news, a wide variety of newsmakers, and cultural stories with care, accuracy, and a wink of humor.
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.
Latest Stories
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The fallout from changes in Georgia's case against Donald Trump. Plus, third parties can make a big difference in this year's presidential race.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas about the growing tensions between her country and its neighbor Russia over the war in Ukraine.
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NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss March Madness, the new world of paid college athletes, and bobblehead crime.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks "The English Patient" author Michael Ondaatje about his new collection of poems, "A Year of Last Things."
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A new study raises doubts about the high rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. that was officially reported.
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NPR's Scott Simon muses on his family's life with animals — a dog, a foster cat, a hamster in a hamster ball — and all that entails.
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The Chinese Nobel Prize-winning author Mo Yan is being sued for allegedly insulting national heroes. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Cornell Professor Jessica Chen Weiss about the case.
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The ruling Hindu party in India has secured support from some Muslims, even though the party has been hostile to the religion.
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Amazon is crowded with copycat books that appear to have been written by AI — and they're attached to real authors who didn't write them. (Story first aired on Morning Edition on March 13, 2023.)
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The Belgian national soccer team has adopted away uniforms that resemble the outfit worn by the famous Belgian comic figure Tintin.