Chileans weigh a new constitution
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chilean journalist Francisca Skoknic about the upcoming vote to approve or reject a new constitution for the South American country.
Questions Remain After Shooting In Santa Monica
Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon talks with NPR's Sam Sanders about Friday's shootings in Santa Monica, Calif. A gunman killed four people, before he was shot by police at Santa Monica College.
Week In Sports: Spurs Take First Game Of NBA Finals
Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon talks to NPR's sports correspondent Tom Goldman about NBA star Tony Parker's spectacular performances of late, and the latest on the French Open Tennis championships.
The Time Esther Williams Taught Scott Simon To Swim
Hollywood Icon Esther Williams died this week. Besides being a movie star and a champion swimmer, she also offered Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon some swimming tips when they met back in 1999. He has this remembrance.
Civil Liberties Group Concerned Over NSA Programs
The news that the National Security Agency has been collecting reams of telephone data and internet surfing both at home and abroad has rattled civil liberties groups. Amid the concerns about privacy and possible abuse, the revelations are an indication of something important: the intelligence community's move into the new frontier of Big Data.
Conflict In Syria Continues To Degrade
Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon talks with former ambassador Frederic Hof about the worsening crisis in Syria and the United States' limited military and political options.
NSA Scandal Looms Over Obama's Talks With China's Xi
The goal of the meeting between President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping is for the leaders of the world's largest economies to find common ground and build trust. But the summit threatens to be overshadowed by revelations about secret NSA surveillance programs.
Sandwich Throwing: Australian For Protest
Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon takes note of two instances of sandwich throwing, aimed at the Australian prime minister.
Peaceful Protest Over Istanbul Park Turns Violent
Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Peter Kenyon about the latest on protests in Turkey's largest city that were met with police action including tear gas and fire hoses.
For One Family, A 'Double' Dose Alcoholism
Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with best-selling mystery writer Martha Grimes and her son, Ken Grimes, about their new book, Double Double: A Dual Memoir of Alcoholism.
