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Weekend Edition
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<p><i>Weekend Edition</i> is a set of American <a href="/facts/Radio/XFr909M2">radio</a> <a href="/facts/News_magazine/YyAzqnlb">news magazine</a> programs produced and distributed by National Public Radio (<a href="/facts/NPR/BohIW9Xg">NPR</a>). It is the weekend counterpart to the NPR radio program <i><a href="/facts/Morning_Edition/yoplD7Vl">Morning Edition</a></i>. It consists of <i>Weekend Edition Saturday</i> and <i>Weekend Edition Sunday</i>, each of which airs for two hours, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, with refeeds until 2:00 p.m. <i>Weekend Edition Saturday</i> is hosted by <a href="/facts/Scott_Simon/RzDAzDCS">Scott Simon</a>. <i>Weekend Edition Sunday</i> is hosted by <a href="/facts/Ayesha_Rascoe/xIePA6aE">Ayesha Rascoe</a>. </p><p>The programs feature longer stories than most NPR news magazines, and more arts and culture stories. </p>