Weekend Edition Saturday

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the World Cup quarterfinals.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Swarthmore College political science professor Dominic Tierney about the U.S.-Iran war and other conflicts that have left the U.S. in drawn-out entanglements.

Among the many treasures of the New York Public Library are tens of thousands of restaurant menus.

The longtime Telemundo announcer explains the origins of his famous "Gooooal!" call, the moment a stadium drowned it out and why Argentina's 2022 win brought him to tears.

Jermaine Butler, who performs as "Jermaine from the South," entered his Creole-inspired song "Dan Vi-Cila" to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.

The independently distributed documentary follows the Democracy Now! journalist's reporting career and the independent media model she built over three decades.

In an interview with NPR, memoirist Azar Nafisi reflects on the enduring power of literature.

NPR's Books We Love has staff suggestions for non-fiction, including "My Mother's Daughter," "Days of Love and Rage" and "When It's Darkness on the Delta."

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Shannon Sanders about "The Great Wherever," her new novel, which tells a story through ghosts from multiple generations of a Black family on a Tennessee farm.

VR dance lesson apps like Dance Guru and Trip the Light offer a judgment-free way to learn partner dancing.