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United States
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NPR
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Weekend Edition Saturday 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.
Language:
English
New study confirms landslide in Alaska triggered 1,500-foot megatsunami last August
5/9/2026
A new study finds that a megatsunami in Alaska pushed water more than 1,500 feet up the sides of a fjord near Juneau. Researchers say more monitoring is needed to prevent future catastrophes.
Duration:00:02:14
Disney-owned ABC claims the FCC violated its First Amendment rights over 'The View'
5/9/2026
The mouse is fighting back: In a legal filing, Disney challenges the Federal Communications Commission's investigation of The View--saying it infringes on the First Amendment and free speech.
Duration:00:04:05
Florida's controversial 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center faces closure
5/9/2026
Florida's controversial immigration detention center nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" may be closing soon. It's been very expensive to operate.
Duration:00:03:53
A critical legal deadline approaches for mailing abortion pills. What's next?
5/9/2026
Mailing abortion pills could be illegal by Monday. We hear from Dr. Angel Foster, in Massachusetts, who prescribes to women across the country who need to manage abortions and miscarriages.
Duration:00:05:18
Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari discuss their Pulitzer Prize-winning work
5/9/2026
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to reporters Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari of the Connecticut Mirror about their Pulitzer-winning investigations on predatory towing practices.
Duration:00:04:28
Saturday Sports: WNBA; NBA draft lottery; expansion of NCAA basketball tournament
5/9/2026
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Michele Steele of the Big Ten Network about the start of the WNBA season, the NBA Draft lottery and the expansion of the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament.
Duration:00:04:37
An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations to end the war on Iran
5/9/2026
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Mehrzad Boroujerdi of the Missouri University of Science and Technology about the status of the Trump Administration's negotiations to end the war on Iran.
Duration:00:06:26
How Arizona could benefit from a proposal to stabilize the Colorado River
5/9/2026
Arizona farmers would be among the first affected by a new proposal to reduce water delivers from the Colorado River. They hope it leads to longer term stability.
Duration:00:03:33
Revisiting Guy Goma's iconic accidental BBC interview 20 years ago this week
5/9/2026
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Guy Goma who thought he was being interviewed for an IT job at the BBC but instead found himself live on air. His interview 20 years ago became a viral sensation.
Duration:00:04:02
ACA Marketplace premiums are rising sharply. What caused this?"
5/9/2026
Health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces is more expensive than ever. Forbes Senior Healthcare Contributor Bruce Japsen tells NPR's Elissa Nadworny how we got here.
Duration:00:05:40
Legal experts say some of Trump's actions weakened efforts to combat public corruption
5/9/2026
President Trump's pardons of public officials and cuts to a Justice Department division focused on public integrity are undermining the fight against public corruption, legal experts say.
Duration:00:06:31
Week in Politics: Redistricting fight in Tennessee and Virginia; latest poll on Trump
5/9/2026
We look at the redistricting battles in Tennessee and Virginia, as well as what the latest poll numbers say about President Trump's handling of the economy and the war on Iran.
Duration:00:04:39
Acclaimed author Sara Novic chats about her new memoir, 'Mother Tongue'
5/9/2026
Sara Novic's new memoir is a story about motherhood and deaf history. NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Novic about her book, "Mother Tongue."
Duration:00:08:42
Singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop talks about her new album, 'Long Wave Home'
5/9/2026
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop about her new album, "Long Wave Home." It's her seventh studio album, but the first she's produced herself.
Duration:00:08:16
Ode to motherhood
5/9/2026
For Mother's Day, we bring to you a consideration of motherhood by a poet who's brought up two sons.
Duration:00:02:47
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett talks about his new book
5/9/2026
Celebrated author Mac Barnett is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and has a new, short book about writing for kids: "Make Believe." He talks with NPR's Elissa Nadworny about it.
Duration:00:08:29
Fallout from the Iran war may include a NATO where the U.S. is no longer its leader
5/8/2026
President Trump's decision to leave NATO in the dark before launching strikes on Iran has inflamed tensions and is putting new urgency on rethinking the alliance.
Duration:00:03:48
Opinion: The everyday tragedy of gun violence
5/2/2026
The White House Correspondents Association Dinner was one of several incidents of gun violence in the U.S. last week. Others ended in injuries and fatalities.
Duration:00:02:36
On "SANGÚ," Arturo Sandoval reaches back and pays it forward
5/2/2026
For more than 60 years, this maestro of magic has collaborated with towering figures. Now on a new record, he turns to family.
Duration:00:10:07
A federal appeals court restricts access to abortion pills via telehealth
5/2/2026
A panel of judges in Louisiana has just ended telemedicine access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationally.
Duration:00:04:29