saturday special

Snap Judgment: Danger to Self

By VPR | March 5, 2011

Snap Judgment shares stories of people who are their own worst enemy. This week’s episode is called "51-50: Danger to Self"

Snap Judgment: Utopia

By VPR | February 26, 2011

Snap Judgment searches for that perfect place. Is Shangri-La just around the bend?

State of the Re:Union Next Stop:LA!

By VPR | January 29, 2011

State of the Re:Union explores what it means to be home in Los Angeles, from Mexicali mariachi music to stories of life on the streets.

State of the Re:Union

By VPR | January 22, 2011

This Saturday, State of the Re:Union takes a look at how Texans are keeping Austin weird.

The Day John Lennon Died

By VPR | December 11, 2010

This week on The VPR Saturday Special, we remember John Lennon, who died thirty years ago this week.

Personal Stories of Philanthropy

By VPR | March 27, 2010

Learn how a women’s giving circle in Boston hopes to promote social justice by supporting after school programs. And Pillsbury Heiress Tracey Gary explains why she gave away most of her fortune in her 20s. She calls chairity ‘the new American dream’