Weekend Edition Saturday
Saturday from 8 to 10am on RADIO IQ.
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.
The two-hour program is hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon. Drawing on his experience in covering 10 wars and stories in all 50 states and seven continents, Simon brings a humorous, sophisticated and often moving perspective to each show. He is as comfortable having a conversation with a major world leader as he is talking with a Hollywood celebrity or the guy next door.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) about post-insurrection accountability of some of his Senate colleagues, and of former President Trump.
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We look at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the many executive orders he's already signed and the choice he has between unity and supporting the second impeachment of President Donald Trump.
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Many small businesses have failed and closed during the coronavirus pandemic, but Sara Rhoades just opened a new boutique in Evansville, Indiana. It's called The Confectionery.
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The NFL playoffs will bring us some nail biters to look forward to. And, we talk about the high profile NBA trade of James Harden.
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We take a look at President Trump's second impeachment, how congress might handle Biden administration business and look ahead to next week's presidential inauguration.
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Scott Simon talks to Kojo Nnamdi, host of WAMU's The Kojo Nnamdi Show, about how last week's insurrection and dangers surrounding inauguration day are impacting the D.C. community.
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States are using the honor system to determine who gets a coronavirus vaccine. Cheating would be easy, but pharmacist Jenny Arnold tells NPR's Scott Simon they don't want to police the process.
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President-elect Joe Biden plans for a mass vaccination push that will dramatically expand access amid a worsening pandemic and limited vaccine supply.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Daphne Keller, Platform Regulation Director at Stanford University's Cyber Policy Center, about how social media companies should handle free speech.
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Cheers erupted in hospital wards across the country as a first group of nurses and sanitation workers rolled up their sleeves and got vaccinated. India aims to inoculate 300 million by July.
