Weekend Edition (Regional Edition) is an MPR News segment series that runs as a companion to broadcasts of NPR’s Weekend Edition. As a regional version, the series highlights local news, commentary, profiles, and reports.
September 11, 1992 - Local writer Carol Pine shares her love for sailing in this commentary.
September 12, 1992 - Pop culture expert and historian Karal Ann Marling comments about political climate and debate of the American kitchen.
September 19, 1992 - A Weekend Edition interview about censorship in Minnesota schools with a member of People For the American Way. Banned books discussed are The Witches by Roald Dahl and Swan Lake by Margot Fonteyn.
September 19, 1992 - Weekend Edition’s Jim Wishner interviews Steven Gillon, author of The Democrats' Dilemma: Walter F. Mondale and the Liberal Legacy. Gillon discusses and reads from his book.
September 26, 1992 - American journalist and food writer Michael Pollan reads "The Harvest", an excerpt from his book, Second Nature: A Gardener's Education.
September 26, 1992 - Pop culture expert and historian Karal Ann Marling comments on the debate of TV in American homes.
October 3, 1992 - Suzanna Danuta Walters, author of Lives Together/Worlds Apart: Mothers and Daughters in Popular Culture, talks about the problematic presentation of the depiction mother and daughter relationships in film, TV, and books.
October 10, 1992 - MPR’s John Merli presents a profile of American novelist and short story writer N. Scott Momaday. The report highlights his writing and Native American background.
October 17, 1992 - American philosopher, author, and social activist Myriam Miedzian talks about her book, Boys Will Be Boys: Breaking the Link Between Masculinity and Violence. Miedzian details her findings on violence and gender.
October 17, 1992 - Historian and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling talks with Minneapolis author M. D. Lake about his books, including A Gift of Murder. Lake’s mysteries revolve around murder and universities.