Weekend Edition Saturday

Scott Simon talks with Seamas O'Reilly about his memoir, "Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?" It's a tribute to his widowed father, who raised 11 children in rural Derry, Ireland, during The Troubles.

Los Angeles schools will now teach both American Sign Language and spoken English to younger students. The policy change is meant to correct a history of suppressing ASL. But some say it goes too far.

The warming climate has increased the number of winter ticks in Maine's north woods. Biologists are tracking calf mortality.

As Queen Elizabeth II marks 70 years on the throne, many Britons say the monarchy is still relevant in the 21st century, playing a big role in unifying the country.

Foreign policy journalist Laura Rozen gives NPR's Scott Simon her assessment of the state of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.

Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Sarah Wakefield, the chair of psychiatry at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, about the state's mental health programs for youth.

FDA scientists say another COVID-19 vaccine appears to be highly effective, potentially offering a new tool to entice the millions of people who still aren't vaccinated to finally get inoculated.

Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro faces two criminal charges for refusing to hand over documents and testify about the January 6 attack.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., traveled to the southern border of Turkey to observe the flow of humanitarian aid to victims of the civil war in neighboring Syria.

Americans' buying habits are changing as we move into a new phase of the pandemic. Some big retailers are having trouble keeping up, with their stocks taking a beating this week.