Weekend Edition
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Kick off your weekend with wrap-ups of the week's news with a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest. Be sure to tune in every Sunday for the Sunday Puzzle!
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Police officers and their families are gathered in Washington for National Police Week. Scott Simon speaks with Congresswoman Val Demings, a former police officer, about the state of policing.
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For our series "Outbreak Voices," hospital chaplain Stephanie Ramos of Los Angeles recounts what two years of her ministry has been like, comforting the sick and grieving affected by COVID-19.
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Scott Simon talks to writer and director George Stevens Jr. about his life, growing up in Hollywood, and even Elizabeth Taylor, in his memoir, "My Place In The Sun."
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Scott Simon speaks with Dori Bell, of Houston, Tex., about the 1978 movie, "Grease," which she just watched for the first time.
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Across the country, defendants are languishing in custody because there aren't enough defense attorneys to assign to cases. In Oregon, hundreds of cases have been postponed.
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The U.S. promised to slash its emissions and send tens of billions of dollars to low-lying and less well-off nations. The war in Ukraine is delaying that even as the toll from climate change rises. -
Ukraine is prosecuting a member of the Russian military, alleging he killed an unarmed Ukrainian civilian. The prosecutor general says Ukraine is preparing 41 more cases.
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We look at how the fight over abortion access might turn out voters in the midterms. Also, how will the White House tackle the nation-wide shortage of baby formula?
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Thousands of people who support reproductive rights are marching Saturday in several cities to highlight the potential ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Women in Afghanistan continue to experience more restrictions under the Taliban, including the return of the burqa. NPR's Scott Simon notes how the world seems to be distracted from their plight.
