Weekend Edition Saturday

The pandemic spike in pet adoption has lead to a boom in vet visits. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Hunter Finn, a veterinarian in Arlington, Texas, about the strain on exhausted vets.

We take a look at Congressional response the conflict in Israel and Gaza as well as President Biden's ongoing quest to get Republican support for his $2 trillion infrastructure bill.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's latest trip is focused on U.S. interests in the Arctic. He will also hold talks with his Russian counterpart during an Arctic Council meeting in Iceland.

Saudi Arabia and Iran have been holding talks in the Middle East. Both sides say there are many contentious points to address.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to ESPN's Howard Bryant talks about the start of the NHL playoffs, the significance of the WNBA's 25th anniversary and a COVID-19 outbreak among the New York Yankees.

Scott Simon speaks with director Timur Bekmambetov about Profile, a movie set on a computer screen that follows a journalist as she investigates ISIS online.

There has been a trading card accreditation bonanza that is leading to massive backlogs, hiring shortages, and big money as people seek to determine the worth of their Pokemon cards.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Stacey Swann about her debut novel, Olympus Texas.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Ian Manuel about his new memoir, My Time Will Come, about his incarceration at the age of 14 and eventual release in 2016.

April's jobs number failed to meet projections, casting doubt on the country's post-pandemic recovery. But the Biden administration says that the economy is recovering faster than expected.

Having reviewd the data on trials, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve the use of the Pfizer vaccine on children as young as 12.

India's daily coronavirus infection rates have topped 400,000. But official numbers are considered to be an undercount as the country's heath care system struggles to test and treat patients.