Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
Texas lawmakers are on track to pass one of the toughest laws aimed at reducing the use of abortion medication, one way people still have abortions in a state that has already banned them in clinics.
The director of the CDC is out and updated COVID-19 vaccines come with new restrictions. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University about the latest in health policy news.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sports journalist Michele Steele about a big opening game in college football, a momentous NFL transfer and the superstar engagement that made headlines this week.