The program wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories.
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.
Weekend Edition host Scott Simon speaks with Jospeh Leahy, the Brazil Bureau Chief for the Financial Times, about how Latin America views the so-called "fiscal cliff," the automatic spending cuts and tax increases set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013.
Ever hear the one about the cellist who walked into a bar? No joke, he and several colleagues from the Cleveland Orchestra have been playing pickup gigs at a local watering hole. It's standing room only at the Happy Dog, a neighborhood bar on Cleveland's near-west side.
