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NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with composer Rhiannon Giddens about the Silkroad Ensemble. A couple of years ago she replaced famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma as the creative director of the ensemble.

Ex-President Trump returns to Washington to deliver a policy speech. The next round of COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expected. China's economy stumbled in the second quarter.

Cases in the U.S. are 10 times higher than they were a month ago. Researchers advise that the coming days and weeks will be crucial as to whether the outbreak can be contained.

The Florida Department of Children and Families says more children under 5 die by drowning in Florida than in any other state. This is something…

Less than 24 hours after Ukraine and Russia formalized a deal to reopen Black Sea ports and resume agricultural exports, Russian missiles hit the port in Odesa.

If the Federal Reserves moves too aggressively to combat inflation, there are fears it could trigger a recession. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June 12, 2022.)

The largest wildfire in California has spread rapidly. Fire crews are contending with stifling weather conditions and mountainous terrain as they attempt to contain the fire in Yosemite National Park.

More than 30 states have state supreme court elections this November. Those justices may be the final word on abortion laws in some places now that it's an issue for states to decide.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jonah Goldberg of The Dispatch about critiques of former President Trump by the conservative editorial boards of The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post.

Where does the Russia-Ukraine grain deal stand? A fast-moving fire threatens Mariposa County, Calif. Indiana is likely to join other states that recently moved to restrict abortions.