/news/tags/weekend-edition-saturday Weekend Edition Saturday en-US Copyright Sun, 29 Jun 2025 19:22:28 GMT /2025-06-29/are-seed-oils-good-or-bad-for-health-heres-what-we-know Health secretary RFK Jr. has said seed oils, like canola, soybean and sunflower oil are 'poisoning Americans.' But many researchers say the evidence doesn't back up the claims. Sun, 29 Jun 2025 19:22:28 GMT /2025-06-29/are-seed-oils-good-or-bad-for-health-heres-what-we-know Maria Godoy /2025-06-28/people-gather-to-pay-respects-to-slain-minnesota-lawmaker-melissa-hortman In a Minneapolis basilica, lawmakers from both parties will attend the funeral for slain state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:16:49 GMT /2025-06-28/people-gather-to-pay-respects-to-slain-minnesota-lawmaker-melissa-hortman Scott Simon, Catharine Richert /2025-06-28/saturday-sports-wimbledon-favorites-nba-champions NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant preview the upcoming Wimbledon tennis championship and look at the recent spike in Achilles tendon injuries in the NBA. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:16:46 GMT /2025-06-28/saturday-sports-wimbledon-favorites-nba-champions Scott Simon /2025-06-28/fears-of-regional-war-in-the-middle-east-persist-even-after-the-israel-iran-ceasefire NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michael Wahid Hanna of the International Crisis Group about the ceasefire between Israel and Iran and other diplomatic efforts to stabilize the wider region. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:16:39 GMT /2025-06-28/fears-of-regional-war-in-the-middle-east-persist-even-after-the-israel-iran-ceasefire Scott Simon /2025-06-28/how-the-trump-administration-stands-to-benefit-from-scotus-decisions The Supreme Court wound up the term on Friday, handing several wins to the Trump administration. Amy Howe of the SCOTUS blog speaks to NPR's Scott Simon about the implications of their decisions. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:16:32 GMT /2025-06-28/how-the-trump-administration-stands-to-benefit-from-scotus-decisions Scott Simon /2025-06-28/willi-carlisle-blends-the-absurd-and-the-sentimental-on-winged-victory On Winged Victory, songwriter Willi Carlisle weaves between the absurd and the sentimental. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Carlisle about the 11 tracks of originals and covers. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:16:28 GMT /2025-06-28/willi-carlisle-blends-the-absurd-and-the-sentimental-on-winged-victory Scott Simon, Dave Mistich, Samantha Balaban /2025-06-28/meg-medinas-new-young-adult-novel-finds-hope-in-the-afterlife In Meg Medina's new novel, a young girl becomes a sea ghost and must learn to find meaning in the afterlife. She talks to NPR's Scott Simon about "Graciela in the Abyss." Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:16:25 GMT /2025-06-28/meg-medinas-new-young-adult-novel-finds-hope-in-the-afterlife Scott Simon /2025-06-28/recapping-a-blockbuster-day-of-scotus-opinions-many-of-which-hand-trump-a-victory The Supreme Court has limited the ability of the lower courts to curtail the power of the president. We look at the court's end-of-term blockbuster decisions, as well as their implications. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:15:15 GMT /2025-06-28/recapping-a-blockbuster-day-of-scotus-opinions-many-of-which-hand-trump-a-victory Nina Totenberg, Scott Simon /2025-06-28/netanyahu-slams-israeli-media-report-that-idf-soldiers-were-ordered-to-shoot-at-aid-sites Israeli media reports that Israeli soldiers were ordered to shoot at Palestinian civilians trying to get aid in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the report, calling it "blood libel." Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:15:11 GMT /2025-06-28/netanyahu-slams-israeli-media-report-that-idf-soldiers-were-ordered-to-shoot-at-aid-sites Hadeel Al-Shalchi, Scott Simon /2025-06-28/protester-killed-at-the-no-kings-rally-in-salt-lake-city-remembered-in-public-memorial A memorial service for Arthur "Afa" Ah Loo, the only person killed at a No Kings protest. He was shot at the event in Salt Lake City. No charges have been filed in his death. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:15:07 GMT /2025-06-28/protester-killed-at-the-no-kings-rally-in-salt-lake-city-remembered-in-public-memorial Saige Miller