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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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Ali Benjamin Explores The Fallout Of The 2016 Election In Her New Novel

February 20, 2021

The 2016 election turned many lives upside down, including the characters in Ali Benjamin's new novel, The Smash-Up. NPR's Scott Simon asks Benjamin about her portrait of a family in upheaval.

NPRAfrica

Ugandan Opposition Leader Says Country's Leader Is Capturing Dissenters

February 20, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon asks Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine about Wine's claims the ruling regime is abducting dissidents.

NPRSports

Saturday Sports: Naomi Osaka Wins Australian Open, Earning Fourth Grand Slam Title

February 20, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the men and women's Australian Open finals and what's next for Serena Williams.

KMUW-FM | Race

Black Political Leader Ron Walters Honored In His Kansas Hometown

February 20, 2021

During the Civil Rights movement, the late scholar Ronald Walters helped lead a sit-in that desegregated the Dockum Drug Store. Now his hometown of Wichita, Kan., is naming a library after him.

NPRSports

Javelin Thrower Kara Winger Breaks Down Her Pandemic Training Routine

February 20, 2021

The pandemic has forced many athletes to modify their training. Olympian Kara Winger talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the backyard "muscle deck" she created to hone her javelin throwing.

NPRLaw

New York Law Gives Nursing Homes Protection In COVID-19 Death Suits

February 20, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Tracey Alvino, assistant director of Voices for Seniors, about nursing home liability during the pandemic.

NPRHealth

NPR Science Correspondent Joe Palca Recounts Coronavirus Vaccination Experience

February 20, 2021

After reporting for a year that vaccines will be key to ending the pandemic, one reporter's vaccination makes him a data point in proving the veracity of that assertion.

NPRHealth

Mayor Lori Lightfoot Provides Update On Chicago's Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout

February 20, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon asks Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot about vaccination efforts in Chicago and other issues.

NPRWeather

Millions Without Water As Texas Starts To Recover After Winter Storm

February 20, 2021

Texas is starting to recover from the loss of utilities after a cold snap, but millions of homes still lack access to clean water.

NPRMusic

How The Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles Is Diversifying Music

February 20, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Charles Dickerson, founder and conductor of The Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles, and cellist Hanna Innis about fostering diversity in orchestras.

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