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The program wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories.
Chileans weigh a new constitution
by Scott Simon
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chilean journalist Francisca Skoknic about the upcoming vote to approve or reject a new constitution for the South American country.
A Uyghur woman releases her memoir, detailing 3 years in a Chinese reeducation camp
by Scott Simon
Scott Simon speaks to Gulbahar Haitiwaji, a Uyghur woman who survived three years in a Chinese detention camp. Her memoir is titled "How I Survived a Chinese Reeducation Camp."
A substitute teacher brings joy and relatability in a tumultuous time
Cisco Fernandez, of Phoenix, Ariz., shares what it's been like for him to work as a substitute teacher during the omicron wave for our series "Outbreak Voices."
Mexican drug cartels are getting into the avocado and lime business
by Scott Simon
Scott Simon talks with Vice News Correspondent Emily Green about the increased role of Mexican drug cartels in the avocado and lime business.
Saturday sports: Standouts and scandals at the Winter Olympics
by Tom Goldman
The Winter Olympics in Beijing are coming to a close with an ice skating scandal taking over the spotlight. Also, how China managed to make the games close to free of COVID-19.
Vice President Harris meets with Ukraine president and ally countries
by Franco Ordoñez
Vice President Kamala Harris gave a major address Saturday at a security conference in Munich, Germany, where she met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Week in politics: Biden tries for diplomacy with Russia; Trump faces legal challenges
by Ron Elving
President Biden is more certain than ever that Russia will invade Ukraine. Also, former president Donald Trump loses a court case, and three San Francisco school board members are recalled.
Olympic figure skating faces a series of controversies. What is its future?
by Scott Simon
Scott Simon talks to former Olympics figure skater Polina Edmunds about the current controversies and the future of the sport.
Police begin to clear encamped protesters from outside Canadian Parliament
by Emma Jacobs
Three weeks into a protest over Canada's COVID-19 rules, authorities have begun to arrest protesters and clear trucks parked around the parliament building in Ottawa.
'Black Cloud Rising' is the story of an all-Black brigade in the U.S. Civil War
by Scott Simon
Scott Simon talks to novelist David Wright Falade about his new book, "Black Cloud Rising," about the leader of an all-Black brigade in the Civil War.
Elderly people make up 75% of COVID-19 deaths — partially due to loneliness
by Scott Simon
Scott Simon speaks to Rachel Weiskittle, a psychologist specializing in the aging process, about the impact loneliness has had on elderly people during the pandemic.
Biden says U.S. intelligence signals Russia has decided it will invade Ukraine
by Joanna Kakissis
In the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, shelling has intensified over the past 24 hours, and one government soldier was killed as Russian-backed separatists continue fighting.
Iowa park rangers have been evicted from government housing to avoid repair costs
by Scott Simon
Scott Simon speak with Jason Bardsley, president of the State Police Officers Council in Iowa, which represents park rangers who are being evicted from government-owned homes.