Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition Saturday appreciates the extraordinary details that make up every story. This two-hour morning newsmagazine covers hard news, a wide variety of newsmakers, and cultural stories with care, accuracy, and a wink of humor, courtesy NPR's Peabody Award-winning host Scott Simon.
Weekend Edition Saturday has a unique and entertaining roster of other regular contributors. Marin Alsop, conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, talks about music. Daniel Pinkwater, one of the biggest names in children's literature, talks about and reads stories with Simon. Financial journalist Joe Nocera follows the economy. Howard Bryant of EPSN.com and NPR's Tom Goldman chime in on sports. Keith Devlin, of Stanford University, unravels the mystery of math, and Will Grozier, a London cabbie, talks about good books that have just been released, and what well-read people leave in the back of his taxi. Simon contributes his own award-winning essays, which are sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant.
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This week, the Arizona State Supreme Court ordered the enforcement of a law from 1864 banning nearly all abortions. That's led both presidential campaigns to focus on the battleground state.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with poet Callie Siskel about her latest collection "Two Minds." Siskel lost her father when she was 12, and writes about making loss part of living.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with the Oscar-nominated actor about his new Apple TV+ series, Sugar. Like his character, Farrell says he used to play film clips in his head. -
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jennifer Erickson, senior fellow with the Federation of American Scientists, about the organ transplant system and how eligible donated organs wind up in the trash.
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Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson held a press conference with former president Donald Trump tying immigration with election integrity at the end of a chaotic week in the House.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the death of O.J. Simpson, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter federal bank fraud charges, and golf's most prestigious tournament - The Masters.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Jamie McGoldrick, the former U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, about what he's seen unfold in Gaza since Oct. 7.
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Argentines elected a political outsider and populist as president in 2023. Now, thousands are taking to the streets in protest. NPR's Scott Simon talks with reporter Daniel Politi from Buenos Aires.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Pastor Steven Johnson about the life and legacy of Reverend Cecil Murray, who died last week, at the age of 94.
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We look at the dustup over the vote to renew FISA, how former President Donald Trump is responding to new abortion laws, and President Biden's latest plan for additional student loan forgiveness.
