Weekend Edition Saturday

Saturday 8-10am on 93.9FM and 8-11am on AM820.

Recent Episodes

Opinion: Remembering Annie Dillard, nature writer

With her 1974 book, "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek," Annie Dillard became the youngest woman to win the Pulitzer Prize. We take a moment to remember her and her work.

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Week in Politics: Trump bans news outlets; Iran War; mail-in voting; interest rates

The Trump administration was frustrated both home and abroad this week.

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France, Poland and European allies warn of escalating Russian 'hybrid' attacks

The leaders of France, Poland, and other leading European nations are alarmed over what they describe as Russian "hybrid" attacks.

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Iconic Carnegie Deli reopens in Midtown Manhattan after 10-year hiatus

Carnegie Deli, famous for its sandwiches piled high with meat, has reopened as a sit-down restaurant in New York City after a 10-year hiatus.

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How Shorefront Legacy Center preserves Black history from a church basement in Evanston

The Shorefront Legacy Center, a small archive in a church basement in Evanston, Ill., collects papers and objects that tell the history of the city's Black community.

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Saturday Sports: MLB's pennant race; NFL football is back

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Major League Baseball's pennant race and start of football season.

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Energy expert Bob McNally on how to protect consumers from a looming gas price spike

Analysts are warning about an impending jump in gas prices. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bob McNally, of Rapidan Energy about how and even if the economic effects can be mitigated.

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Immigration briefing: How fear of immigration sweeps keeps migrant kids from doctors

When someone dies in ICE detention, who actually tells their family- and what does that process look like? Also, pediatricians say immigration sweeps are keeping migrant kids away from the doctor.

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The spy who shared my name: Nathan Hale discusses his graphic novel about Nathan Hale

Weekend Edition's Scott Simon talks with author Nathan Hale about his kids' graphic history book, "One Dead Spy." It's the story of Revolutionary War spy, Nathan Hale, no relation to the author.

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Life in Kabul 5 years after the Taliban's return

Five years after the return of Taliban rule, NPR visited Kabul to see how Afghans are dealing with their new government's strict social restrictions.

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