Weekend Edition Saturday

Scott Simon discusses the NBA playoffs, Brittney Griner's continued detention in Russia, and Shohei Ohtani's awe-inspiring performance at Fenway Park, with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media.

In the catacombs of a steel plant in Mariupol, Ukrainian soldiers stage a last stand against Russian occupation as their wives plead with aid groups to evacuate them along with civilians.

Voters in the Philippines go to the polls Monday for that country's presidential elections. We take a look at the last days of the campaign there.

Doctors in Texas turned away a woman seeking an abortion at five weeks. That sent her on a month-long journey to multiple states in order to find a place that would perform the procedure.

Scott Simon speaks with musician Kurt Vile about his latest album, "(watch my moves)," which was recorded from his house in Philadelphia.

Wall Street's worries about the Federal Reserve's ability to deal with high inflation has led to some wild swings in the market, and that heightened volatility is likely to continue.

Abortion providers explain the myriad circumstances in which someone might end a pregnancy. Situations can be complex, plus, pregnancy can be risky.

We look at what the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion means for midterm elections and what Congress can do to guard access to contraception and same-sex marriage from a similar fate.

Scott Simon talks to David Miliband, CEO and president of the International Rescue Committee, about the ongoing refugee crisis in Ukraine.

The NBA playoffs begin their second round, the president of the NCAA is stepping down next year, and a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers gets a two-year suspension for accusations of sexual assault.