Weekend Edition Saturday

The U.S. is turning 250 this weekend. To mark the anniversary, we discuss the films and TV series that best depict the American dream.

Emails from CDC officials released by Sen. Bernie Sanders reveal agency leaders dealing with political pressures during the Trump era and highlight challenges for the next director.

Severe heat is forcing Independence Day event organizers across the country to change and even cancel festivities.

Atlanta's Venezuelan community, one of the largest in the U.S., is gathering aid for earthquake victims.

Days of ceremonies have begun as Iran stages the funeral of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

To clean animal skeletons used for research and education, scientists are turning to a new type of beetle larva. These "superworms" provide an efficient solution to a difficult challenge.

President Trump spoke at Mount Rushmore Friday before returning to Washington, D.C., and the Independence Day festivities there.

Now a year since catastrophic flooding in neighboring parts of the Texas Hill Country, two communities have taken two very different paths to recovery.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Kathleen Rooney about her book, "Man Overboard!," and about finding the energy to overcome doubt.

Families will be heading to the beach for the summer. But how do you build an epic sandcastle? NPR's Scott Simon asks sand sculptor, Dean Arscott, for some tips.