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Weekend Edition Saturday

Weekend Edition Saturday

NPR · Weekend Edition Saturday

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Show overview

Weekend Edition Saturday has published 219 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 4 min and 5 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News & Politics show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 219 episodes already out so far this year.

Episodes
219
Started
2026
Median length
4 min
Cadence
Near-daily

From the publisher

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.

Latest Episodes

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Opinion: Ranch dressing is a winner at the World Cup games

Jun 27, 20262 min

Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model

Jun 27, 20264 min

Texas will require students to read Bible passages in a new state curriculum

Jun 27, 20263 min

Latest updates as Venezuela reels from a pair of devastating back-to-back earthquakes

Jun 27, 20263 min

An emergency response expert explains the situation in Venezuela after 2 earthquakes

Jun 27, 20264 min

A look at the Supreme Court's decision to end TPS for thousands of Haitians and Syrians

Jun 27, 20264 min

Saturday Sports: The World Cup enters knockout stage; Serena returns to Wimbledon

Jun 27, 20264 min

Examining Trump's interest in the SAVE America Act

Jun 27, 20264 min

Australian Prof. Ajay Narendra discusses his team's discovery of the 'ballista spider'

Jun 27, 20263 min

In China, the Dongbei region's cultural renaissance is a nationwide phenomenon

Jun 27, 20265 min

Opinion: Algae doesn't care about our party lines

Jun 20, 20262 min

A new app could help streamline loon data by enabling citizens to log observations

Jun 20, 20263 min

How Israel's refusal to withdraw from Lebanon affects the U.S.–Iran ceasefire deal

Jun 20, 20263 min

Here is how SpaceX could turn up in your current investments

Jun 20, 20264 min

What makes a good dad joke? Psychology professor Paul Silvia shares the key pillars

Jun 20, 20264 min

Trump's job approval rating has dropped to 36%, a new NPR/ PBS News/Marist poll shows

Jun 20, 20262 min

Minneapolis high school swimmer invents portable device to measure chloramine levels

Jun 20, 20263 min

Officials say the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo outpaces the response

Jun 20, 20264 min

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine explains why he called for abolishing the state's death penalty"

Jun 20, 20266 min

Saturday Sports: The World Cup; the unexpected 'Boston Scottish Beer Fest'

Jun 20, 20264 min