Weekend Edition - Saturday on WYPR
Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition from NPR NewsSM 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, courtesy of host Scott Simon.
On Saturdays, Simon's award-winning commentaries sum up an idea or event related to the week's news. Clever, information-packed exchanges with NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr, sports columnist Ron Rapoport, gardening guru Ketzel Levine, entertainment critic Elvis Mitchell, and other commentators contribute to the unique feel and personality of the show.
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The ancient Maya: They liked clean water as much as you do. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the University of Cincinnati's David Lentz about the discovery of ancient water filtration in Guatemala.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about a second life for two Houston Astros, and the NBA's hopes for a post-pandemic season.
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The Oscar-winning film star with the distinctive Scottish brogue eventually outgrew the 007 role to appear in a range of movies in a career that spanned nearly a half-century.
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A five-way kidney swap was a chain of selfless kindness that allowed several people to help their loved ones and others.
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Pulling Off A Halloween Prank During A Deployment In Iraq"We were doing an awful job in an awful time," veteran Garett Reppenhagen said in a StoryCorps conversation. "If I shed any joy to anybody on that base that day, then I think it was all worth it."
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Elvis Costello about his new album, Hey Clockface.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of ESPN about the sports of the week.
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College students who are studying remotely can vote in the state where their college is located. But this is controversial in some places, and students are organizing.
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The Grammy winner says their third studio album, out Oct. 30, grew from learning to accept the parts of heartbreak that stay with you even after you've moved on.
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NPR's Scott Simon tells the story of young football players just 8 and 9 years old who decided to take a knee along with their coaches and what happened next.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to historian Elizabeth Bradley about the 200th anniversary of the publication of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
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Recent attacks in Paris linked to cartoons published by the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo have intensified the debate among comedians in France about freedom of expression.