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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Over 200 people have died in flash floods in eastern Spain. Recovery is still underway
Four days after massive flash floods in eastern Spain, authorities say they have recovered more than 200 bodies. People were trapped in their vehicles, homes and businesses.
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BREONNA TAYLOR OFFICER VERDICT
Former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison was found guilty of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 raid that killed Taylor.
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On X, formerly Twitter, some public workers are already being accused of fraud
Threats against public officials and voters over claims of election fraud are already occurring. People who don't trust that elections are secure are gaining allies on social media.
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Some organizations are questioning election results in the Eurasian country of Georgia
Independent polling organizations say that the results of parliamentary elections in the Eurasian country of Georgia indicate "manipulation" of the vote.
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A new rule could make it easier to fix the McDonald's ice cream machine
Ice cream machines at McDonald's famously break frequently. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Jason Koebler from 404 Media about a new exemption that allows third parties to fix them.
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What the latest numbers tell us about the economy before the election
This year's presidential campaign has focused heavily on economic issues. We look at the last set of indicators to come out before Election Day.
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Harris will make her last campaign stop in the boomerang county of Lehigh Valley, PA
A profile of Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania, which has turned politically from blue to red to blue again. Vice President Harris will visit Sunday.
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Mike Thomas on co-writing a new Johnny Carson biography
NPR's Scott Simon interviews Mike Thomas about the new Johnny Carson biography, "Carson the Magnificent," co-written by Bill Zehme.
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Saturday Sports: Dodgers beat the Yankees, NFL half-way mark
NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media discuss the latest in sports.
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Week in politics: Will swing state campaigning worth it?
As the election enters its final days, former President Trump tries out another attention-getting gambit.
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Grassroots organizers in Georgia say voting for Harris is 'harm mitigation'
We catch up with a group of grassroots organizers who, in May, were disillusioned with Biden -- to find out how they're seeing the homestretch of the Harris campaign.
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Biden apologizes for government's role in running Native American boarding schools
Calling it "a blot on American history," president Biden formally apologized Friday in Arizona for the federal government's role in running boarding schools where thousands of Native American children endured abuse, neglect and eradication of their tribal identities.
