Weekend Edition Saturday
Saturday, 7am - 9am
Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition from NPR News 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. On Saturdays, host Scott Simon's award-winning commentaries sum up an idea or event related to the week's news. There are fresh reports from a cross-section of NPR correspondents on topics from religion to health to food to politics. Simon's interviews with key artists, authors, performers and personalities are always memorable.
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Corporate America has been largely silent about the damage President Trump's policies could do to the economy. But now a powerful business lobby is suing over Trump's new $100,000 fees on H-1B visas.
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For a century, the tiny Coolidge Auditorium, at the Library of Congress, has been a wellspring of cultural integrity, innovative music and American ingenuity. (And free concerts.) -
Prescription drug ads were once banned on broadcasts. But companies argued that infringed on free speech, and the drugs could help people. The FDA now permits pharmaceutical ads. -
A '90s classic is back. NPR's Scott Simon talks to musician John Tesh about the triumphant return of "Roundball Rock" to the airwaves.
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A '90s classic is back. NPR's Scott Simon talks to musician John Tesh about the triumphant return of "Roundball Rock" to the airwaves.
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A '90s classic is back. NPR's Scott Simon talks to musician John Tesh about the triumphant return of "Roundball Rock" to the airwaves.
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The government shutdown is dragging on, with no serious negotiations between the parties. The House is not in session and most members are back home in their districts, hearing from constituents.
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Cartels are using submersible vessels to traffic drugs. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Steven Dudley, co-founder and co-director of InSight Crime, about the narcosubs and if they can be stopped.
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President Trump is traveling to Asia, where he's expected to meet with global leaders including China's Xi Jinping and Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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We discuss President Trump's escalation in Latin America, trade with Canada, and demolition at the White House.
