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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Cowboys in the South American country of Colombia have a storied history. To this day, they continue to ride the plains, keeping an eye on cattle. And usually, they do so barefoot.
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New rules will require social media networks in the European Union to more closely monitor hate speech and other illegal content posted on their platforms.
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As Congressional primaries begin in earnest this month, both centrist and progressive Democrats argue they will have a better chance of winning against Republicans in November.
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Pamela Bender of Boston plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe. -
Ayesha Rascoe discusses Russia's threats against NATO countries and the decision to cut off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria with Agnia Grigas, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council.
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Ukraine's army is slowing Russia's invasion to a crawl, but there is still heavy fighting in the south. For those living there, the war has started to feel like a deadly kind of normal.
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A divorced Pennsylvania couple could not agree on whether to vaccinate their children — and ended up in court. Since the vaccine was approved for kids, cases like these have skyrocketed in the state. -
Scott Simon speaks with Bon Iver member S. Carey about his new solo album, "Break Me Open."
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In the new movie, "The Duke," Jim Broadbent plays an elderly taxi driver who stole a famous portrait by Francisco Goya in 1961. Scott Simon speaks with Broadbent about the role and his career.
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In his new book "Pizza Quest," Peter Reinhart describes his spiritual obsession with what he calls "the ultimate comfort food."
