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  • James Gandolfini played Tony Soprano in the hit TV series <em>The Sopranos</em>. Gandolfini died of cardiac arrest in Italy this week at age 51.
    Bidding Farewell To Tony Soprano
    One of television's most memorable characters, he was the ruthless yet sentimental mafia don from the hit TV series The Sopranos. We lost him when actor James Gandolfini died unexpectedly this week.
  • Did IRS Targeting Harm Tea Party Groups?
    Congress continues its hearings into the IRS flagging of Tea Party groups that applied for tax-exempt status. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to NPR's Shirish Date.
  • Indigenous leaders from Brazil's Terena tribe attend a meeting with government officials in the capital, Brasilia, on June 6. Brazil's Indians have been demanding greater land rights and are increasingly coming into conflict with large ranchers and farmers.
    Brazil's Indians Reclaim Land, Citing Promises, Using Force
    Brazil has become a global powerhouse when it comes to agriculture. Yet there's friction in the country's rural heartland: Cattle ranchers and soybean producers are facing off with indigenous tribes over who has rights to vast tracts of land.
  • Keeping Track Of The 'Security-Industrial Complex'
    Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with Washington Post investigative reporter Robert O'Harrow about the merging of public and private surveillance and the growth of the "security-industrial complex" in the U.S.
  • How To Keep Your Smartphone Secure
    In light of all the snooping by the government on individuals, it seems that it's not that difficult for anyone with the know-how to find out what you're doing. Bill Supernor, CTO of security company Koolspan, speaks to Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon about how to keep your smartphone safe.
  • Tawny Crazy Ants Invade Southern States
    Tawny crazy ants are invading ecosystems and homes in states including Texas and Florida, wiping out other ant species and overwhelming homeowners. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to Texas A&M research scientist Robert Puckett, who says the ants are "ecological steamrollers" that reproduce so fast they are nearly impossible to get rid of.
  • School Hopes Talking It Out Keeps Kids From Dropping Out
    The "conflict-resolution room" at Ypsilanti High School in Michigan is where students go when they're on the verge of being suspended. It's an alternative approach to discipline that could keep kids in school and out of trouble.
  • Fresh Air Weekend: The Lonely Island, Kanye West And Carl Hiaasen
    The brains behind the hip-hop parody group Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, talk about comedy, Yo! MTV Raps and adolescence. "Yeezus" is strikingly self-aware. Novelist and Miami Herald columnist Carl Hiaasen writes with passion and purpose about the state he loves.
  • The Stanley Cup's Nostalgia Factor
    Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to NPR's sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the NBA and NHL finals, and a new record for soccer player Abby Wambach.
  • Southwest jet at the gate at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport in December 2011.
    Southwest Airlines Computer Outage Causes Delays, Cancellations
    The airline-wide computer problem snarled check-in procedures and caused some 250 flights to be delayed and 14 cancellations.
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