Weekend Edition Saturday
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Saturday mornings are made for Weekend Edition Saturday, the program 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.
Episodes
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A soybean farmer recalls how he was impacted by Chinese tariffs in Trump's first term
China's tariff's on U.S. agricultural exports hit American farmers hard back in 2019. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with farmer Josh Gackle about the impacts of another round of such tariffs.
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Ecuador's organized crime and energy crises are at stake in the presidential election
On Sunday Ecuador holds the first round of a Presidential election dominated by the issues of economic insecurity and rising drug gang violence.
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In 'Life Hacks for a Little Alien', a little girl finds comfort in an unlikely source
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Alice Franklin about her debut novel, Life Hacks for a Little Alien.
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Broadway is seeing a steady revival after the pandemic, partly buoyed by tourists
Five years after the pandemic, have Broadway audiences come back? And what musicals and plays are opening, in the weeks ahead, that might draw in crowds?
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Medical transport plane with 6 people aboard crashes in Philadelphia, kills all aboard
An air ambulance with six people aboard crashed and then exploded on Friday evening in Philadelphia. The medical transport plane was returning a patient and her mother to Mexico. Several houses caught on fire close to the crash site. Six people on the ground were taken to the hospital with injuries.
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How a funding freeze ordered by Trump is impacting 2 early-career scientists
With a sudden freeze of funding, two scientists find their livelihoods and futures upended.
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Congolese foreign minister discusses the humanitarian situation and what the US can do
NPR's Scott Simon asks Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, the Congolese minister for foreign affairs, about gains made by rebels backed by Rwanda.
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Trump is back — and dominating the media cycle and airwaves with his remarks
President Trump is back and filling the airwaves with a constant churn of comments on just about everything, in contrast to the much quieter Biden administration.
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Saturday Sports: Super Bowl preview, WNBA expansion
NPR's Scott Simon asks ESPN's Michele Steele about the Super Bowl and the expansion of the WNBA.
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50 years after they disbanded, British funk outfit Cymande is back with a new album
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio of the British funk band Cymande about their new album and about reconstituting the band after decades.
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Ali Smith discusses the authoritarian themes in her new novel 'Gliff'
In Ali Smith's latest novel, "Gliff," a brother and sister befriend a horse in a dystopian future. NPR's Scott Simon explores the issue of authoritarianism with the novelist and playwright.
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Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China set to go into effect
President Trump is imposing steep new tariffs today on some of America's biggest trading partners. The move could affect the cost of everything from tequila to two-by-fours.
