Weekend Edition Saturday
Saturday mornings are made for Weekend Edition Saturday, the program 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.
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With the White House press secretary job still left unfilled, maybe an AI assistant might be the answer? -
People all over the country found themselves stuck in airports last night. We hear from some stranded travelers about how they're coping.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to former Department of Transportation Inspector General Mary Schiavo about Friday's FAA communications crash and ground stop.
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The rare nationwide ground stop, now lifted, paralyzed the U.S. air travel system Friday. Federal officials say telecommunication outages were to blame but offered few details.
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There were more than 30 injuries but no fatalities after a tanker hit a cruise ship in the Port of New Orleans Friday.
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A pair economists argue in a new book that people are more creative and productive when they work together in person. But it's not enough for employers to simply order workers back to the office.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Lizzi C. Lee of the Asia Society about restrictions on big tech in the wake of allegations of espionage against Nvidia.
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The battle over the next majority leader in the U.S. Senate reflects the turnout by younger and independent voters in the midterm elections.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with legal scholar and Georgetown professor Stephen Vladeck about Texas Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson, a Democrat, and what that could mean for federal litigation.
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ExxonMobil eyes a return to Venezuela as Trump continues to promise a historic oil deals – but what's the reality on the ground, 10 months after President Nicolas Maduro's departure?
