Weekend Edition Saturday
By
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
-
OCEAN CONFERENCE FRANCE
Scientists and mayors from around the world gather in Nice to find solutions ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference.
-
Remembering Stanley Nelson, Louisiana journalist who exposed Ku Klux Klan secrets
We remember Stanley Nelson, the editor of a small-town weekly newspaper in Louisiana, who exposed secrets about unsolved murders by the Ku Klux Klan. Nelson died this week at the age of 69.
-
How tariffs on aluminium and steel are impacting a recycling business in Pennsylvania
President Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum imports this week. NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with Andrew Lincoln from Lincoln Recycling about the impact on the metals industry.
-
Week in politics: Trump-Musk's public rift, nuclear deals with Russia and Iran
We look at the escalating hostilities between President Trump and former White House advisor, Elon Musk. The rift comes as the president's spending bill, derided by Musk, is before the Senate.
-
In 'The Life of Chuck,' the end of the world comes with no internet connection
NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with Karen Gillan, who stars in "The Life of Chuck." The genre-bending is based on a novella of the same title by Stephen King.
-
Hayden Pedigo discusses his new album 'I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away'
NPR's Debbie Elliott asks guitarist Hayden Pedigo about his new album, "I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away."
-
Taylor Swift buys back master recordings, now she controls all of her music
Taylor Swift has purchased the rights to the master recordings of her early albums, giving her control over all her music.
-
California Gov. Gavin Newsom blames state's homeless rates on local officials
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is laying blame for the state's homeless rates on local officials and recently proposed to cut some state money for their programs.
-
Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who rejected writing in the language of the colonizer, dies at 87
Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who rejected writing in the language of the colonizer, died at 87. NPR's Scott Simon previously spoke to him about his latest novel and waiting for the Nobel Prize.
-
The legality of Trump's sweeping tariff policy remains in limbo
NPR's Scott Simon asks attorney Jason Kenner about the U.S. Court of International Trade and litigation on tariffs. Kenner served in the Justice department's International Trade Field Office.
-
After six years, Harvard relinquishes images of enslaved ancestors to their descendant
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Tamara Lanier who, following a six-year legal battle with Harvard University, won the ownership to images of her enslaved descendants.
-
Steel country breaths a sigh of relief after partnership announcement but not everyone is happy
President Trump addressed U.S. Steel workers and local officials in Pittsburgh, Pa., Friday, trumpeting a deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel.
