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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.
Saturday sports: Olympics in less than 2 weeks; no Djokovic at Australian Open
by Tom Goldman
Two television networks are keeping key on-air personnel in the U.S. for the Winter Olympics. Also, the Australian Open proceeds without the top-ranked male player.
Biden champions Intel's plan for new semiconductor plants to help supply chain issues
by Franco Ordoñez
With his other legislative priorities stalled, President Biden is turning to a bill that would provide incentives for semiconductor plants, like the one Intel announced for Ohio on Friday.
Inflation pain is felt exponentially in large families
by Scott Simon
Scott Simon talks with Tamika Calhoun of Jackson, Miss., about how inflation has affected the budget for her family of seven.
Should we be wearing masks outside again?
by Marc Silver
Given how contagious the omicron variant is, we wondered whether we should all still be wearing masks outdoors. We talk to some experts for advice.
Years & Years new album 'Night Call' is frontman Olly Alexander's solo project
by Scott Simon
Scott Simon speaks with British performer Olly Alexander about his new album, "Night Call."
President Biden is replacing federal judges at a record-breaking pace
by Scott Simon
One area where President Biden has achieved success is getting his judicial appointees confirmed. Scott Simon talks with Hamilton College professor Gbemende Johnson about it.
Week in politics: Biden hits 1-year anniversary in office
by Ron Elving
Did President Joe Biden promise too much when he began his term a year ago? And what role did fellow Democrats, and the media, play in the current sense of disappointment?
Saudi-led airstrike in Yemen kills more than 70 and wounds hundreds
by Ruth Sherlock
Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen have intensified and this week took a heavy toll. Aid groups say 70 people being held in detention by Houthi rebels were killed in an attack.
During the pandemic, gun violence has been devastating communities across the country
by Cheryl Corley
Big cities in the U.S. are searching for ways to stem the sharp rise in homicides that has occurred over the past two years. A close look at Chicago, where nearly 800 people were killed in 2021.
More than 200 inmates at Rikers Island are refusing meals over staffing shortages
by Scott Simon
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Alice Fontier, managing director of the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, about the protest by inmates at Rikers Island Correctional Facility in New York City.
Week in politics: Vaccine mandates; Voting rights and inflation
by Ron Elving
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision blocking the Biden administration's employer vaccine-or-test mandate was just one of multiple disappointments the president experienced this past week.