Weekend Edition Saturday
Saturday, 7 - 10 a.m.
Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition from appreciates the extraordinary details that make up every story.
Weekend Edition 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 on Saturdays, and Rachel Martin on Sundays.
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Longtime CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller has died at age 73. He was known by colleagues for his encyclopedic knowledge of the White House.
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Aapo "The Angus" Rautio has won this year's Air Guitar World Championships in his hometown of Oulu, Finland. It's the first time since 2000 that a Finnish air guitarist has won the world title.
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How will clergy in Minneapolis preach to their congregations, just days after a shooter attacked a Catholic church and school in their city?
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Variety's Chris Willman for his thoughts about the experience of seeing "The Wizard of Oz" at the Las Vegas Sphere.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Shannon Heffernan, criminal justice reporter at The Marshall Project, about the growing number of state-run immigration detention facilities.
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President Trump's tariffs remain after yet another court determines them illegal. Meanwhile, warships are off the Venezuela coast and Monday is Trump's deadline for Moscow-Kyiv talks to be scheduled.
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2025 has had some stellar non-fiction. NPR staffer recommend their picks from our Books We Love list - with subjects ranging from Desi Arnaz to women and war.
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In 1885, royal Hawaiian brothers were studying at a military school in California. There, they introduced a sport known as "surfboard swimming." The Princes of Surf exhibit tells what happened next. -
Macon Blair's take on 1984's gore-core classic is as much a movie about love of family as it is a violent shock comedy. -
The shooting this week at a Minneapolis Catholic school that killed 2 children won't the be last such incident. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the cycle of school shootings and their aftermaths.
