Weekend Edition
Weekends, 8am - 10am
Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition from NPR News appreciates the extraordinary details that make up every story. This two-hour morning newsmagazine covers hard news, a wide variety of newsmakers, and cultural stories with care, accuracy, and a wink of humor.
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Hannah Kummer plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro. -
Honolulu's Bishop Museum is hosting an exhibition on the history and culture of surfing, from Polynesian, African, and South American predecessors to the home of modern board surfing in Hawaii.
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NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, about his role as an impeachment manager in the upcoming Senate trial of former President Trump.
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Iranians are looking at the COVID-19 crisis in their country with more fatigue than fear these days, though they wonder how it will affect upcoming elections.
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Years ago, the drug lord brought four hippos from Africa to his hideout in Colombia. Since then, they have escaped into the jungle and are rapidly breeding, threatening humans and the environment.
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NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Naomi Watts about her role in the new movie Penguin Bloom.Watts plays a woman adjusting to life in a wheelchair after an accident.
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When a suicide bomber killed himself in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, it damaged dozens of buildings in a historic area. As the rebuilding begins, questions remain about how to proceed.
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Natalie Haynes's new book tells the epic story of the Trojan War from the perspectives of the women involved in it. And that means all the women — from Troy and Sparta, goddesses, Amazons and more.
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A Yemeni man describes how his life was derailed by the Trump administration's travel ban and hopes President Biden'a order lifting it will help him.
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Protestors marched in cities all over Russia in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
