NPR Weekend Edition Saturday
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Weekend Edition Saturday 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. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.
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Weekend Edition Saturday 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. The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon.
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English
Episodes
Opinion: Witnessing my daughters' first votes was a moment to remember
11/9/2024
NPR's Scott Simon accompanied his daughters to the polls, as they voted in their first presidential election.
Duration:00:02:29
Violence broke out after a soccer match in Amsterdam
11/9/2024
Violence after a soccer game in Amsterdam shocks both Dutch and Israeli authorities.
Duration:00:03:37
Voter frustration with rising prices had a major impact on the election
11/9/2024
We look at the impact of inflation on the outcome of the presidential elections this week.
Duration:00:04:05
For good sleep and good health, regulate your exposure to light
11/9/2024
Your daily light exposure impacts your health. A new study finds that too much light at night and not enough natural light during the day can be harmful. This story first aired on Morning Edition on Nov. 4, 2024.
Duration:00:03:42
Foreign Interference Recap
11/9/2024
We look at the various threats sent to polling places on election day this week, as well as the extent to which foreign actors tried to interfere with the presidential election.
Duration:00:03:05
Albania proposes plans to create a new, Vatican-like state
11/9/2024
Albania's Prime Minister wants to give a state and nationhood -- similar to the Vatican in Italy -- to a Muslim minority within the country.
Duration:00:04:37
Florida's amendment to protect abortion rights fell short of passing by just 3% votes
11/9/2024
Fifty-seven percent of Floridian voters wanted to protect abortion rights going up to about the 24th week of pregnancy. But a 60 percent majority is required there, so the abortion amendment failed.
Duration:00:03:45
Scientists try to repopulate shorelines with an endangered snail
11/9/2024
On a rare undeveloped point of the California coast, scientists are trying to repopulate shorelines with an endangered marine snail. This type of experimental conservation is becoming more necessary. This story first aired on All Things Considered on November 7, 2024.
Duration:00:04:24
A researcher explains why polls failed to predict a Trump victory
11/9/2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sunmin Kim, an assistant professor in Dartmouth College's sociology department, about the reliability of political polling leading up to elections.
Duration:00:04:24
With Democratic Senator Jon Tester's loss in Montana, Republicans take full control
11/9/2024
Montana not only went enthusiastically for Trump for a third time, but took the last statewide seat held by a Democrat. Senator Jon Tester's defeat caps a years-long quest to erase purple from Montana's map.
Duration:00:03:54
Kemi Badenoch makes history as the new leader of the UK's Conservative Party
11/9/2024
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to British commentator, Inaya Folarin Iman, about the remarkable rise of Kemi Badenoch who this month became the first black woman to lead a major UK party.
Duration:00:04:39
Trump never visited Africa as President. Here's what Africans expect from a second term
11/9/2024
We look at what will a second Trump term will mean for Africa - a continent the President elect has never visited and has openly denigrated.
Duration:00:06:18
Meet the 17-year-old defending her title as pickleball World Champion
11/9/2024
NPR's Scott Simons speaks with 17-year-old Anna Leigh Waters, a top-ranked pickleball player who is defending her title at the Pickleball World Championships in Dallas.
Duration:00:03:51
Researchers have disproved the Infinite Monkey Theorem
11/9/2024
Could monkeys randomly striking keys on a keyboard for an for an infinite period of time produce a Shakespearean work? Doubtful, says a new study of the "Infinite Monkey Theorem."
Duration:00:01:07
She ran combat stress control for soldiers in Afghanistan as her own life was crumbling
11/9/2024
As part of our StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, this Veteran’s Day weekend, we hear from Anna Cherepnina, who was trying to help troops in Afghanistan deal with combat stress when she was sent reeling with a series of tragic losses.
Duration:00:04:48
Cillian Murphy discusses his new film 'Small Things Like These'
11/9/2024
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to the Oscar-winning actor, Cillian Murphy, about his latest role in Small Things Like These. The film examines abuses committed by the Catholic church in Ireland.
Duration:00:07:27
Saturday Sports: College football rankings, college basketball, Raygun retires
11/9/2024
NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Michele Steele about the College Football Playoff rankings, men's college basketball, and the retirement of Raygun, the infamous Australian break dancer.
Duration:00:04:45
Week in politics: Democrats reckon with a bruising defeat, Trump in the White House
11/9/2024
We look at the resounding Republican victory in Tuesday's elections and the road ahead for the Democrats, who suffered a bruising defeat in the White House as well as in Congressional races.
Duration:00:04:38
Christina Lynch's new novel follows a detective pony bent on revenge
11/9/2024
A cute, but bitter pony is on the trail of his previous owner, who is herself in a world of trouble. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Christina Lynch about her novel, "Pony Confidential."
Duration:00:07:30
With Trump’s win, Elon Musk stands to benefit
11/7/2024
The billionaire businessman has spent weeks campaigning relentlessly for Donald Trump. That dedication could lead to major benefits for him and his companies.
Duration:00:04:46