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.
Drawing on his experience in covering 10 wars and stories in all 50 states and seven continents, Simon brings a humorous, sophisticated— and often moving— perspective to each show. He's as comfortable having a conversation with a major world leader as he is talking with a Hollywood celebrity or the guy next door.
Weekend Edition Saturday on Alabama Public Radio also features:
Speaking of Pets — 8:59 a.m. every Saturday with host Mindy Norton. The commentary (opinion piece) is made for people who care about pets and humane treatment for animals in general, and who want to celebrate that special relationship between us and our animal companions.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Josh Tyrangiel, executive producer of the Netflix documentary series "Instadocs," which does long form documentary features with a very fast turnaround.
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In Kate Atkinson's new postwar novel, a former war reporter is the suspect when a French woman goes missing. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Atkinson about "Our Noble Selves."
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The Trump administration is eyeing a proposal to give childcare subsidies to married couples with a stay-at-home parent. Some Democrats have a similar proposal, with one major difference.
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Manhattan's Trinity Church marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a concert featuring a new cathedral-sized pipe organ, replacing the hundred-year-old instrument damaged in the attacks.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the U.S. Open championship matches in tennis and the start of the NFL regular season.
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India hosts the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi this weekend. BRICS is a grouping of major emerging markets and developing countries.
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The Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city this week. NPR's Scott Simon talks to April Longley Alley of the Washington Institute.
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Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset Friday. For many Jews around the world, a highlight of the holiday will be hearing the shofar: an animal's horn blown like a trumpet.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Nate Amos, who performs as This Is Lorelei, about his latest album, "The Singer in My Band."
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Despite a diagnoses of stiff-person syndrome, Celine Dion will perform 16 shows in Paris over the next two months.