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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Read cursive? The National Archives wants you!
A lot of old records at the National Archives are written in longhand, but fewer people can read cursive. The institution is looking for volunteers to help decipher and digitize them.
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TikTok's brief ban sent users to RedNote, another Chinese-owned video-sharing app
Many users flocked to another Chinese-owned app, RedNote, when it looked like TikTok would be banned. Americans and Chinese citizens have been getting to know each other.
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Country music artist Kane Brown's latest album is 'The High Road'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with country music artist Kane Brown about his new album, "The High Road."
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Maura Delpero discusses her film 'Vermiglio', winner of the Grand Jury Prize in Venice
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Italian filmmaker Maura Delpero about her new film, "Vermiglio", which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film festival.
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Bonny Reichert's 'How To Share An Egg' is a memoir about food and family
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bonny Reichert about her culinary memoir, "How to Share an Egg." It's a mix of food and family history. Reichert is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor.
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Trump is ending DEI in the federal government. Corporate America is way ahead of him
President Trump is ending diversity, equity and inclusion in the federal government. But big companies have already been rolling back their DEI promises, for business as well as political reasons.
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Trump inherits a strong economy by the numbers. What's his plan to lower prices?
President Trump is promising a new golden age for the U.S. economy. Americans are enjoying strong growth and low unemployment, although many are still unhappy about the high cost of living.
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Hamas releases 4 Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas releases four female Israeli soldiers held captive for more than 15 months. As part of the ceasefire deal, Israel is releasing some 200 Palestinians.
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Week in politics: Hegseth confirmation, January 6 pardons, Trump's executive orders
The new Trump administration hits the ground running with a bunch of executive actions, pardons for more than 1,500 January 6th rioters, and the firing of at least 12 inspector generals.
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Opinion: A miracle amid the fire
NPR's Scott Simon shares the story of the Pasadena Jewish Temper and Center, which burned from the Eaton fire. A mural was concealed behind one of the walls.
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Israel approves a ceasefire deal with Hamas, set to go into effect Sunday
The Israeli government approved a ceasefire deal that could bring an end to the 15 months of war in Gaza. It's slated to go into effect Sunday morning.
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In Syria, some celebrations are tempered by rising prices and scarcity
Syrians are still celebrating the fall of the Bashar Al-Assad regime, but that enthusiasm is tempered these days.
