MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound in pitching debut for the Dodgers
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday and returned to the mound for the first time since 2023 after elbow surgery.
Encore: employers turn to formerly incarcerated people to fill vacancies
The hot job market has opened up opportunities for formerly incarcerated people who may have had a harder time finding work in the past. (Story first aired on Weekend Sunday on May 8, 2022.)
Senate Democrats plan a vote on abortion rights but it's unlikely to pass
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar who's expected to vote for the Women's Health Protection Act. If it becomes law, it would set federal standards for the right to an abortion.
The dynasty of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos is on the cusp of regaining power
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is the presumptive winner of the Philippines presidential election. The son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos is on track for a historic margin of victory.
Are corporations using inflationary times to raise prices and up their profits?
Inflation is high and so are corporate profits. NPR's A Martinez talks to Josh Bivens of the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, about whether corporations are benefiting from rising prices.
Bono and The Edge performed in a subway station in Kyiv, Ukraine
Two of the members of the Irish rock band U2 played in support of Ukraine on an invitation from President Zelenskyy.
Advocates in New York are working to further secure abortion access
With Roe vs. Wade unlikely to stand, New York lawmakers aim to protect the rights of both providers and patients — including patients who come to New York for services their home states have banned.
Encore: 'Mama's boy' is a flex, not an insult, for a new generation of men
Mama's boy has been viewed as an emasculating insult. But numerous men are now publicly embracing their identities as proud mama's boys. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on May 7, 2022.)
The buzzword grooming is an age-old trope that feeds off fear
Old accusations of LGBTQ people "grooming" and "recruiting" children have gained new traction. When have we heard this before? What's the most persuasive counter-narrative to win over public opinion?
Sri Lanka's prime minister resigns after weeks of protests
People in Sri Lanka have endured months of food and fuel shortages — the island nation's worst economic crisis in decades. The prime minister tendered his resignation amid violent protests.