Weekend Edition Saturday

Saturday 8-10am on 93.9FM and 8-11am on AM820.

Recent Episodes

Opinion: Mr. Rogers keeps finding a new neighborhood

MLB catcher Jake Rogers probably didn't know if he was coming or going the last several weeks: he's been a Detroit Tiger, a Baltimore Oriole, a Boston Red Sox, and now he's a Chicago White Sox.

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CBC senior business correspondent Peter Armstrong on U.S.-Canada trade talks collapse

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Peter Armstrong, senior business correspondent at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, about the collapse in US-Canada trade talks.

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Colorado River crisis: Lower basin braces for massive federal water cuts

The Trump Administration has released a two-year operating plan for the Colorado River. Arizona, California and Nevada are expected to cut their water use from the river.

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As Flock battles public scrutiny, other police surveillance companies see an opening

Dozens of cities have canceled their contracts with Flock. Some are switching to other companies, but privacy experts say they're no better than Flock.

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Bipartisan spending pushes U.S. national debt past the historic $40 trillion mark

The national debt reached $40 trillion this week. It's an eye-popping figure -- one that has grown as the influence of debt and deficit hawks has receded in Congress.

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One minute of shouting earns eternal glory at the Tennessee State Fair

There's a new contest at the Tennessee State Fare this year: Timber calling.

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Social robotics expert Naomi Fitter on why humanoid robots are reaching a tipping point

Robots that resemble human beings – known as humanoids – are on the rise. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Naomi Fitter from Oregon State University about what's driving the advances in the technology.

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Foreign policy expert Andrew Gawthorpe on Trump's new financial war on Iran

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with international studies professor Andrew Gawthorpe about President Trump's pattern of shifting between military and economic action against Iran.

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Wildlife researcher RJ Hawkins photographs the first Bronx River otter in a century

RJ Hawkins caught a photo of the first sighted otter in the Bronx River since the early 1900s. He talks to NPR's Scott Simon how he did it and why it's important.

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Saturday Sports: U.S. Open launch; skyrocketing ticket costs; record NBA team sales

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the upcoming U.S. Open tennis tournament, the increasing ticket prices in professional sports and the recent sales of NBA teams.

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