Weekend Edition Saturday http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7&ft=1&f=7 From civil wars in Bosnia and El Salvador, to hospital rooms, police stations, and America's backyards, National Public Radio's Peabody Award-winning correspondent Scott Simon brings a well-traveled perspective to his role as host of Weekend Edition Saturday. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Weekend Edition Saturday http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7&ft=1&f=7 When Alcohol Takes The Wheel: What's Your Limit? This week, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended lowering the legal limit of blood alcohol content for drivers to .05 or even lower. Currently, it's illegal to drive in all states with a BAC of .08 or higher. Host Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Anthony Liguori of Wake Forest School of Medicine about alcohol's impact on driving ability. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184989657&ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184989657&ft=1&f=7 This week, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended lowering the legal limit of blood alcohol content for drivers to .05 or even lower. Currently, it's illegal to drive in all states with a BAC of .08 or higher. Host Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Anthony Liguori of Wake Forest School of Medicine about alcohol's impact on driving ability.

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]]> Sports: Playoffs, Hard Hits, Soccer Kicks Host Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the NBA playoffs, Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper's collision with a wall, and David Beckham's retirement from soccer. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184989665&ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184989665&ft=1&f=7 Host Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the NBA playoffs, Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper's collision with a wall, and David Beckham's retirement from soccer.

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]]> Media Covers Itself In Privacy Debacles Host Scott Simon talks to NPR's David Folkenflik about the Justice Department's seizure of phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors, and Bloomberg's secret monitoring of its sources' and customers' activities. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184989659&ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184989659&ft=1&f=7 Host Scott Simon talks to NPR's David Folkenflik about the Justice Department's seizure of phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors, and Bloomberg's secret monitoring of its sources' and customers' activities.

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]]> What A Week: White House Rattled By Controversy NPR's Ari Shapiro joins host Scott Simon to talk about the Obama administration's week. The president was buffeted by revelations that the IRS had targeted Tea Party groups seeking tax-exempt status and that the Justice Department had subpoenaed reporter phone records. On top of that, Republicans continue to allege that the White House engaged in a cover-up of talking points about the attack in Benghazi, Libya. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184989653&ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184989653&ft=1&f=7 NPR's Ari Shapiro joins host Scott Simon to talk about the Obama administration's week. The president was buffeted by revelations that the IRS had targeted Tea Party groups seeking tax-exempt status and that the Justice Department had subpoenaed reporter phone records. On top of that, Republicans continue to allege that the White House engaged in a cover-up of talking points about the attack in Benghazi, Libya.

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]]> Local Story Shows 'Plain Dealer' Prowess, But Future's Murky NPR's Scott Simon talks to Connie Schultz, former columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for the <em>Cleveland Plain Dealer</em>. Starting this summer, the paper's owners will be reducing home delivery to three days a week and making huge cuts in the newsroom staff. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184989661/local-story-shows-plain-dealer-prowess-but-futures-murky?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184989661/local-story-shows-plain-dealer-prowess-but-futures-murky?ft=1&f=7 NPR's Scott Simon talks to Connie Schultz, former columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Starting this summer, the paper's owners will be reducing home delivery to three days a week and making huge cuts in the newsroom staff.

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]]> After Health Issues, Influential Conductor Back At Met Opera Host Scott Simon speaks with <em>New York Times</em> classical music critic Anthony Tommasini about conductor James Levine's return to the Metropolitan Opera after a series of health problems kept him away for two years. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184989655&ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184989655&ft=1&f=7 Host Scott Simon speaks with New York Times classical music critic Anthony Tommasini about conductor James Levine's return to the Metropolitan Opera after a series of health problems kept him away for two years.

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]]> Prime Challenge Sends Mathematicians On Infinite Search University of New Hampshire professor Yitang Zhang announced this week that he has come close to solving a centuries-old problem: proving the twin prime conjecture. Host Scott Simon gets an explanation from <em>Weekend Edition</em> Math Guy Keith Devlin of Stanford University. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184989663&ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=184989663&ft=1&f=7 University of New Hampshire professor Yitang Zhang announced this week that he has come close to solving a centuries-old problem: proving the twin prime conjecture. Host Scott Simon gets an explanation from Weekend Edition Math Guy Keith Devlin of Stanford University.

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]]> Highly Charged IRS Case Pulls In Political Agendas NPR's Peter Overby reports on the Congressional testimony of IRS officials in response to the scandal over special scrutiny of tea party groups. Underneath all the politics, there's a policy question that hasn't been addressed. Sat, 18 May 2013 07:23:09 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/185011841/highly-charged-irs-case-pulls-in-political-agendas?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/185011841/highly-charged-irs-case-pulls-in-political-agendas?ft=1&f=7 NPR's Peter Overby reports on the Congressional testimony of IRS officials in response to the scandal over special scrutiny of tea party groups. Underneath all the politics, there's a policy question that hasn't been addressed.

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]]> In Zimbabwe, Will Next Election Be More Peaceful? Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton about Zimbabwe's upcoming presidential election and efforts to alleviate its international isolation. Sat, 18 May 2013 07:23:09 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/185012227/in-zimbabwe-will-next-election-be-more-peaceful?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/185012227/in-zimbabwe-will-next-election-be-more-peaceful?ft=1&f=7 Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton about Zimbabwe's upcoming presidential election and efforts to alleviate its international isolation.

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]]> Immigration Bill Chugs Along, But Some See Deal-Breakers The bipartisan immigration overhaul proposed by the Senate's Gang of Eight has been the target of scores of amendments. So far, the bill has largely held its own, but its prospects for getting through Congress are uncertain. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:13:54 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/18/184868535/immigration-bill-chugs-along-but-some-see-deal-breakers?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/18/184868535/immigration-bill-chugs-along-but-some-see-deal-breakers?ft=1&f=7 The bipartisan immigration overhaul proposed by the Senate's Gang of Eight has been the target of scores of amendments. So far, the bill has largely held its own, but its prospects for getting through Congress are uncertain.

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]]> 'That's That': A Memoir Of Loving And Leaving Northern Ireland Colin Broderick's new memoir, <em>That's That</em>, chronicles his childhood in Northern Ireland during the modern-day "Troubles." Broderick says growing up in what was essentially a war zone seemed normal to him at the time. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:13:54 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184471688/thats-that-a-memoir-of-loving-and-leaving-northern-ireland?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184471688/thats-that-a-memoir-of-loving-and-leaving-northern-ireland?ft=1&f=7 Colin Broderick's new memoir, That's That, chronicles his childhood in Northern Ireland during the modern-day "Troubles." Broderick says growing up in what was essentially a war zone seemed normal to him at the time.

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]]> Afghan Mineral Treasures Stay Buried, Hostages To Uncertainty Afghanistan is believed to be home to world-class mineral deposits, valued at up to $3 trillion and offering hope for the country's economic future. But in the current environment of uncertainty, investors are nervous and it could be many years before Afghanistan strikes pay dirt. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:13:53 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/05/18/184775139/Afghan-Mineral-Treasures-Stay-Buried-Hostage-To-Uncertainty?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/05/18/184775139/Afghan-Mineral-Treasures-Stay-Buried-Hostage-To-Uncertainty?ft=1&f=7 Afghanistan is believed to be home to world-class mineral deposits, valued at up to $3 trillion and offering hope for the country's economic future. But in the current environment of uncertainty, investors are nervous and it could be many years before Afghanistan strikes pay dirt.

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]]> Astronaut Chris Hadfield's Most Excellent Adventure Hadfield just spent 146 days up at the International Space Station, during which time he performed rock concerts and shared his dazzling photographs with nearly a million Twitter followers. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184821421/astronaut-chris-hadfields-most-excellent-adventure?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184821421/astronaut-chris-hadfields-most-excellent-adventure?ft=1&f=7 Hadfield just spent 146 days up at the International Space Station, during which time he performed rock concerts and shared his dazzling photographs with nearly a million Twitter followers.

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]]> Dan Brown: 'Inferno' Is 'The Book That I Would Want To Read' Dan Brown, author of the blockbuster <em>The Da Vinci Code</em>, is back with his first novel in four years. <em>Inferno</em> follows academic hero Robert Langdon on a chase through Italy as he attempts to avert a biological catastrophe. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/183902954/dan-brown-inferno-is-the-book-that-i-would-want-to-read?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/183902954/dan-brown-inferno-is-the-book-that-i-would-want-to-read?ft=1&f=7 Dan Brown, author of the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, is back with his first novel in four years. Inferno follows academic hero Robert Langdon on a chase through Italy as he attempts to avert a biological catastrophe.

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]]> Turning Up The Heat On Civil Rights-Era Cold Cases With the death of a possible suspect in one notorious case, activists are weighing the FBI's efforts to tackle cases from the 1950s and '60s. Some are calling for a congressional hearing to see whether the FBI has done enough investigating. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184936625/turning-up-the-heat-on-civil-rights-era-cold-cases?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184936625/turning-up-the-heat-on-civil-rights-era-cold-cases?ft=1&f=7 With the death of a possible suspect in one notorious case, activists are weighing the FBI's efforts to tackle cases from the 1950s and '60s. Some are calling for a congressional hearing to see whether the FBI has done enough investigating.

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