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 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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]]> 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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]]> '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 05:13:00 -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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]]> Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/18/184832930/working-women-on-television-a-mixed-bag-at-best?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/18/184832930/working-women-on-television-a-mixed-bag-at-best?ft=1&f=7 Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.

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]]> Not Your Grandpa's RV: This Roving Lab Tracks Air Pollution Atmospheric scientist Ira Leifer installed special air sensors on a camper, then drove from Florida to California, measuring methane levels all along the way. More than 6,000 readings later, he found some noticeable spikes, especially around petrochemical plants and urban areas like Los Angeles. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184863769/not-your-grandpas-rv-this-roving-lab-tracks-air-pollution?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/184863769/not-your-grandpas-rv-this-roving-lab-tracks-air-pollution?ft=1&f=7 Atmospheric scientist Ira Leifer installed special air sensors on a camper, then drove from Florida to California, measuring methane levels all along the way. More than 6,000 readings later, he found some noticeable spikes, especially around petrochemical plants and urban areas like Los Angeles.

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]]> Ana Popovic Shreds The Belgrade Blues The Serbian guitarist fell in love with American blues music as a kid — well before she could understand the words. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/183970525/ana-popovic-shreds-the-belgrade-blues?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/18/183970525/ana-popovic-shreds-the-belgrade-blues?ft=1&f=7 The Serbian guitarist fell in love with American blues music as a kid — well before she could understand the words.

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]]> Pakistanis 'Defy Violence' To Vote In Landmark Election Though the campaign was marred by violence and there were more attacks on Saturday, voters turned out in large numbers. Sat, 11 May 2013 09:47:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/11/183113110/pakistanis-defy-violence-to-vote-in-landmark-election?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/11/183113110/pakistanis-defy-violence-to-vote-in-landmark-election?ft=1&f=7 Though the campaign was marred by violence and there were more attacks on Saturday, voters turned out in large numbers.

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]]> Schools? How About A Science Laureate At The Super Bowl? There's a move in Congress to name a science laureate. Astronomer Mike Brown hopes that person would do much more than visit schools to encourage kids to consider careers in science. He'd like to see a laureate reach out to the public in all sorts of ways. Sat, 11 May 2013 09:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/11/183106131/schools-how-about-a-science-laureate-at-the-super-bowl?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/11/183106131/schools-how-about-a-science-laureate-at-the-super-bowl?ft=1&f=7 There's a move in Congress to name a science laureate. Astronomer Mike Brown hopes that person would do much more than visit schools to encourage kids to consider careers in science. He'd like to see a laureate reach out to the public in all sorts of ways.

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]]> Mom's X-Ray Vision Also Sees The Best In Us Mothers know us better — sometimes better than we know ourselves. As any child will tell you, they really do have eyes in the back of their heads. When times are tough, they also have our back. Sat, 11 May 2013 08:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/11/183097034/the-x-ray-vision-of-mothers?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/11/183097034/the-x-ray-vision-of-mothers?ft=1&f=7 Mothers know us better — sometimes better than we know ourselves. As any child will tell you, they really do have eyes in the back of their heads. When times are tough, they also have our back.

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]]> Ala. Juke Joint Shuttered After More Than 50 Years Longtime blues joint Gip's Place, in Bessemer, Ala., has been forced to close its doors. <em>Weekend Edition</em> profiled the place two years ago. Host Scott Simon takes note of the closing. Sat, 11 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=183072411&ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=183072411&ft=1&f=7 Longtime blues joint Gip's Place, in Bessemer, Ala., has been forced to close its doors. Weekend Edition profiled the place two years ago. Host Scott Simon takes note of the closing.

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]]> Kerry's Agenda: Priorities Emerge With Travel Secretary of State John Kerry has been in office for less than three months and as he travels the globe, his priorities are becoming clearer. He's trying to find a diplomatic solution to the Syrian crisis, revive Israeli Palestinian talks and convince China to use its influence with North Korea to resolve that issue diplomatically. Sat, 11 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/11/183072417/kerrys-agenda-priorities-emerge-with-travel?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/11/183072417/kerrys-agenda-priorities-emerge-with-travel?ft=1&f=7 Secretary of State John Kerry has been in office for less than three months and as he travels the globe, his priorities are becoming clearer. He's trying to find a diplomatic solution to the Syrian crisis, revive Israeli Palestinian talks and convince China to use its influence with North Korea to resolve that issue diplomatically.

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]]> The Philosophy, Economics Behind Sourcing Retail Host Scott Simon talks to Michael Preysman, founder and CEO of Everlane, an online clothing retailer based in San Francisco that provides information to consumers about where its products are made. Sat, 11 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=183072403&ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=183072403&ft=1&f=7 Host Scott Simon talks to Michael Preysman, founder and CEO of Everlane, an online clothing retailer based in San Francisco that provides information to consumers about where its products are made.

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]]> How Hard Would It Be To Impose A No-Fly Zone In Syria? So called no-fly zones have worked in the past, not always to change regimes but to help protect those trying to overthrow their government. Host Scott Simon talks with Kevin Baron of <em>Foreign Policy Magazine</em>'s E-Ring blog about the possible imposition by the U.S. of such a zone in Syria. Sat, 11 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/11/183072415/how-hard-would-it-be-to-impose-a-no-fly-zone-in-syria?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/11/183072415/how-hard-would-it-be-to-impose-a-no-fly-zone-in-syria?ft=1&f=7 So called no-fly zones have worked in the past, not always to change regimes but to help protect those trying to overthrow their government. Host Scott Simon talks with Kevin Baron of Foreign Policy Magazine's E-Ring blog about the possible imposition by the U.S. of such a zone in Syria.

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]]> What It's Like To Work In A Bangladeshi Factory More than 1,000 garment workers were killed last month, when the Rana Plaza factory building collapsed last month in Bangladesh. Host Scott Simon speaks with Kalpona Akter, the executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity, who began working in garment factories at age 12. Sat, 11 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/11/183072401/what-its-like-to-work-in-a-bangladeshi-factory?ft=1&f=7 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/11/183072401/what-its-like-to-work-in-a-bangladeshi-factory?ft=1&f=7 More than 1,000 garment workers were killed last month, when the Rana Plaza factory building collapsed last month in Bangladesh. Host Scott Simon speaks with Kalpona Akter, the executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity, who began working in garment factories at age 12.

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