Weekend Edition
Weekends 5-10 am
Kick off your weekend with wrap-ups of the week's news with a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest. Be sure to tune in every Sunday for the Sunday Puzzle!
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South Africa's ruling African National Congress faces its most competitive electoral challenge since the end of apartheid in 1994.
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Bad weather and a commanding Trump lead may take some of the excitement out of the Iowa caucuses. Meanwhile President Biden is juggling world events and a restless Democratic party.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with director Jonathan Glazer and star Sandra Hüller about "The Zone of Interest," a film based on a Nazi commander and his wife who lived at the Auschwitz concentration camp.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks journalist Nick Wallis and former postal manager Lee Castleton about the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of postal workers in Britain.
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A new long COVID study finds evidence of widespread muscle problems, suggesting biological causes for extreme exhaustion after exercise. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on January 9, 2024.)
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Severe winter weather is hammering the Midwest with snow and wind. This weekend a blast of bitter cold air will bring subzero temperatures.
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In a turbulent year for Hollywood, our TV critic Eric Deggans offers his own set of awards — with fewer rules and cutoffs. Here's a breakdown of what will probably win, and what he wishes would win. -
Bitcoin ETFs get greenlight from top federal regulator, after years of resistance. The fund will track the price of the cryptocurrency. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with jazz musician Aaron Diehl about his rendition of "The Zodiac Suite," an album originally composed by Mary Lou Williams in the 1940s.
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The Navajo Nation says depositing human remains on the moon is a desecration of a sacred space and is requesting flights to do so be delayed until concerns are addressed.
