NPR Programs: Weekend Edition SaturdayFrom 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.Government Financial Rescues On The Rise- September 14, 2008 The government stepped in to help Bear Stearns and recently orchestrated a takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. How far will the government go to rescue other firms like Lehman Brothers Business journalist Joe Nocera talks with host Scott Simon about the moral and practical hazards.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94591145&ft=1&f=7 Encounter With 'A Soldier's Story'- September 13, 2008 Army sergeant Vernon Waters from A Soldier's Story is a complicated character. He's a murderer. And he's obsessed with protecting the dignity — and future — of the African-American race.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94591181&ft=1&f=7 Woodward Charges Bush With 'Odd Detachment'- September 13, 2008 The war in Iraq has been President Bush's war, but Bob Woodward's new book charges that the commander in chief has maintained "an odd detachment from its management."http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94566638&ft=1&f=7 Let's Do The Twist- September 13, 2008 Billboard Magazine's "Hot 100s" hit chart is 50 years old. In honor of that anniversary, they've ranked the top Hot 100s by popularity. Who's at the top of the list It's not The Beatles or Elvis Presley. It's Chubby Checker and his version of "The Twist."http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94591178&ft=1&f=7 How To Create A Cult Movie- September 13, 2008 A film that earns the "cult" favorite" label is almost assured an afterlife. Film critic Desson Thomson talks with host Scott Simon talks about how a film earns this designation.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94591175&ft=1&f=7 Reflections On Shanksville And Sept. 11- September 13, 2008 Sometimes when journalists start out working on a story they're expecting one thing and then they find something entirely different. That's what happened to NPR's Libby Lewis at the Sept. 11 crash site in Shanksville, Pa., this week.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94591169&ft=1&f=7 Who Is Reading Red Books And Blue Books- September 13, 2008 A new map examines political books about the candidates that people are reading. It determines which states are blue or red based on the their reading preferences.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94591142&ft=1&f=7 Palin Interview Focuses On Foreign Policy Issues- September 13, 2008 The second night of ABC News' interview with Sarah Palin, Republican running mate of Senator John McCain, offered some additional perspective on her thoughts about foreign policy. During her interview with Charles Gibson she handled some questions with ease and had to tread water with others.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94591133&ft=1&f=7 Gulf Coast Resident Provides Glimpse Of Hurricane- September 13, 2008 As the back end of the storm approaches the Gulf Coast, reporter Pat Dowell, a resident of Baytown, Texas talks with host Scott Simon about the situation near Galveston. She lives close to the Exxon oil refinery, one of the largest in the U.S.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94591130&ft=1&f=7 Attacking Al-Qaida In Pakistan- September 13, 2008 The U.S. military raid in Pakistan last week was part of an intensified campaign to attack al-Qaida and the Taliban inside Pakistan. NPR's Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman talks with host Scott Simon about how CIA officers are being pulled from around the world for this campaign.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94591136&ft=1&f=7 |