Weekend Edition Saturday

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.
on News Station

We Get Support From:
Become a Supporter

National

A beloved open mic event returns after a pandemic hiatus

January 28, 2023

January Jams, a 4-hour-long open mic event in Upper Jay, N.Y., resumed this month after being suspended for the pandemic. Folks come from around the Adirondack region to attend.

Books

Scott Simon talks with Martin Patience about his new novel 'The Darker the Night'

January 28, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Scottish writer — and Weekend Edition producer — Martin Patience about his new political thriller, "The Darker the Night."

National

Authorities don't know who is shooting free-roaming horses in the Utah desert

January 28, 2023

Dozens of free-roaming horses have been found shot dead on remote Utah rangeland. No one knows who is shooting the horses or why.

Education

In suburban Philadelphia, a school district is accused of stigmatizing LGBTQ students

January 28, 2023

A suburban Philadelphia school district has issued rules about what books can go in its libraries and what posters can be placed on classroom walls. Critics say the rules stigmatize LGBTQ students.

Sports

Saturday Sports: Australian Open finals; Mikaela Shiffrin's history-making run; NFL update

January 28, 2023

Finals weekend in tennis at the Australian Open; Mikaela Shiffrin continues her history-making run; and four NFL teams play tomorrow for a spot in the Super Bowl.

Middle East

A Dubai restaurant offers Ukrainians a taste of home

January 28, 2023

In a glitzy neighborhood in Dubai, the largest city in United Arab Emirates, a new restaurant offers Ukrainians a taste of home thousands of miles away.

National

Policing experts condemn Memphis officers after the release of Tyre Nichols footage

January 28, 2023

Policing experts are condemning the actions of Memphis officers depicted in videos of a deadly altercation with Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old man who was stopped for a traffic violation.

Africa

A San Francisco judge released footage of the attack on Paul Pelosi

January 28, 2023

A judge in San Francisco has released video of the October attack on the husband of then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The video shows the assailant striking Paul Pelosi with a hammer.

Health

Three years after COVID-19 started, scientists have learned valuable lessons

January 28, 2023

Three years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a "public health emergency," scientists have learned several lessons about how pandemics begin and how to stop them.

Middle East

Antony Blinken is on a trip to the Middle East amidst a spate of violence

January 28, 2023

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Middle East next week following three violent incidents that left several civilians dead in recent days.