Weekend Edition Saturday
A weekend morning news magazine covering hard news, a wide variety of news makers, and cultural stories. On Saturdays, Simon's award-winning commentaries sum up an idea or event related to the week's news. There are clever, informative exchanges, and 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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As the election enters its final days, former President Trump tries out another attention-getting gambit.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Scottish musician Nina Nesbitt about her new album, "Mountain Music."
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis their working relationship, now in its fourth decade. Their latest film, "Here," takes place in a single living room and spans centuries.
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Ever wonder how we ended up with the Electoral College? A new virtual reality experience lets you get inside the 1787 debate over how a U.S. president should be elected.
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Sikh activists marched 350 miles across California in October to mark the 40th anniversary of a massacre and call for protections from what they say is a growing threat from the Indian government. -
In Wisconsin, campaign spending on state races are breaking records.
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At a historic Southern cemetery, a Mexican tradition has found a home. -
China's government is censoring puns and wordplay on-line. NPR's Scott Simon explains why double meanings are a problem for Beijing. -
The new nonprofit Broadway Votes is corralling musical theater celebrities to help with the effort both both on stage and online. -
Spending on campaign ads is up $1 billion from four years ago, according to data from AdImpact, analyzed by NPR. The state that's been the target of the most money is Pennsylvania.
