Weekend Edition Saturday
Saturdays at 7 am to 10 am ct on HPPR Connect
Saturday mornings are made for Weekend Edition Saturday, the program 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.
Latest Episodes
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MLB catcher Jake Rogers probably didn't know if he was coming or going the last several weeks: he's been a Detroit Tiger, a Baltimore Oriole, a Boston Red Sox, and now he's a Chicago White Sox. -
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Peter Armstrong, senior business correspondent at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, about the collapse in US-Canada trade talks.
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The Trump Administration has released a two-year operating plan for the Colorado River. Arizona, California and Nevada are expected to cut their water use from the river.
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The national debt reached $40 trillion this week. It's an eye-popping figure — one that has grown as the influence of debt and deficit hawks has receded in Congress.
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Dozens of cities have canceled their contracts with Flock. Some are switching to other companies, but privacy experts say they're no better than Flock. -
There's a new contest at the Tennessee State Fare this year: Timber calling.
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Robots that resemble human beings – known as humanoids – are on the rise. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Naomi Fitter from Oregon State University about what's driving the advances in the technology.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with international studies professor Andrew Gawthorpe about President Trump's pattern of shifting between military and economic action against Iran.
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RJ Hawkins caught a photo of the first sighted otter in the Bronx River since the early 1900s. He talks to NPR's Scott Simon how he did it and why it's important.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the upcoming U.S. Open tennis tournament, the increasing ticket prices in professional sports and the recent sales of NBA teams.
