Weekend Edition Saturday
Weekend Edition Saturday 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.
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There's a labor shortage in the U.S. Why is it so hard for migrants to legally work?
The wait time for an asylum-seeker in the U.S. to get a work permit is at least half a year. City governments across the country are pressing the federal government to change that.
02:45
Opinion: Trump's mug shot may become his best-known portrait
A mug shot for a former president and others in his circle: NPR's Scott Simon recalls his days as a crime reporter, and reflects on the significance of mug shots.
05:09
There's a labor shortage in the U.S. Why is it so hard for migrants to legally work?
The wait time for an asylum seeker in the US to get a work permit is at least half a year. City governments across the country are pressing the Federal government to change that.
03:36
Brain implants are allowing people to generate speech using thoughts, studies show
Two studies show how technology is allowing people to generate speech using only their thoughts. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on August 23, 2023.)
04:56
Looking back on the music that accompanied the march on Washington 60 years ago
60 years ago, around a quarter million people marched on Washington for civil rights. We look back at the event, and its the music.
07:45
Author Hilary Leichter on her book 'Terrace Story'
In the new novel "Terrace Story," the lead character can turn a tiny closet into a lush terrace - through the power of her mind. NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Hilary Leichter.
03:27
Climate change is making schoolyard play dangerously hot. California has a solution
As the world warms, schoolyards are becoming a safety hazard due to heat. California has earmarked $150 million for greening schoolyard in an attempt to bring temperatures down.
04:18
Saturday Sports: Spanish soccer controversy; Shohei Othani injured; basketball World Cup
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about Shohei Othani's elbow injury, a sexual misconduct controversy in Spanish soccer, and the men's basketball World Cup.