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Weekend Edition Saturday

 

Hosted By Scott Simon

This refreshing combination of news, analysis and features provides wrap-ups and perspectives on the week's events, as well as a taste of what makes weekends special-from sports and gardening to entertainment.

Schedule

Saturday, 5 a.m. – 10 a.m.
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NPRMusic Interviews

Lyle Lovett feels all of fatherhood on first album in a decade, '12th of June'

May 14, 2022

Lyle Lovett is feeling fatherhood in silly and tender ways. Scott Simon talks with the Texas musician about family life and how it inspired his first album in a decade, "12th of June."

NPRAuthor Interviews

'River of the Gods' dives into the 19th century British exploration of the Nile

May 14, 2022

Scott Simon talks with Candice Millard about 19th century British exploration and her new book, "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile."

NPRAnimals

A decline in flying bugs sounds good for humans, but it's bad for the environment

May 14, 2022

Scott Simon talks to Matt Shardlow of UK conservation group Buglife about the decline in flying invertebrates in the UK and how that could spell environmental disaster.

KQED | Music Features

The reparation conversation has long been part of Black music

May 14, 2022

We look at how musicians across the country are doing their part to call for reparations within their own industry.

NPRSports

Saturday sports: Brittney Griner hearing; NBA and NHL playoffs; Rich Strike rests

May 14, 2022

WNBA star Brittney Griner remains imprisoned in Russia; the latest news in the NBA and NHL playoffs; and a surprise decision to rest the Kentucky Derby winner from the Preakness Stakes.

NPRAsia

Lebanese candidates push for change in a corrupt electoral system

May 14, 2022

Lebanese elections this weekend are taking place under a system designed to keep the same parties in power in the parliament. But a few candidates hope they can send a message about change.

NPRObituaries

Remembering the 1 million lives lost to COVID-19

May 14, 2022

Scott Simon remembers the roughly one million lost to COVID-19 with a reading of Edna St. Vincent Millay's poem, "Dirge without Music.

NPRHealth

Almost 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19

May 14, 2022

As the U.S. approaches 1 million COVID-19 deaths, cases and hospitalizations have started rising again, deaths are poised to creep up again, and the nation is on alert for yet another surge.

NPRLaw

Officers gather for National Police Week

May 14, 2022

Police officers and their families are gathered in Washington for National Police Week. Scott Simon speaks with Congresswoman Val Demings, a former police officer, about the state of policing.

NPRHealth Care

A hospital chaplain reflects on two years of work during COVID

May 14, 2022

For our series "Outbreak Voices," hospital chaplain Stephanie Ramos of Los Angeles recounts what two years of her ministry has been like, comforting the sick and grieving affected by COVID-19.

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