Weekend Edition
Weekends 8am to 11am
Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition Saturday and Weekend Edition Sunday share the extraordinary details that make up every story.
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With support from U.S. forces, Israel's defense systems took down hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles that were launched in what President Biden called "an unprecedented attack."
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The Biden administration said U.S. forces helped take down incoming drones and missiles after Iran launched its attack on Israel.
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Self-loathing because of our looks can be second-nature for many of us. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Hilde Ostby about her memoir, "My Belly," which examines what's behind that feeling.
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Iran's drone and missile assault on Israel heightens concerns about a widening regional conflict in the Middle East.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo about Donald Trump's upcoming hush money trial.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Frank Close, a physics professor at Oxford University, about theoretical physicist Peter Higgs. Higgs died on Monday at the age of 94.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby about Iran's strikes on Israel and what the Biden administration thinks the response should be.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Jeanine Ronan about the growing doctors shortage in the US and why fewer physicians are going into pediatrics.
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Venezuela faces a deadline this week to commit to holding free and fair elections or face the return of US oil sanctions.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with the Oscar-nominated actor about his new Apple TV+ series, Sugar. Like his character, Farrell says he used to play film clips in his head.