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California says it wants to consider "historic and contemporary injustices" as a factor in who gets priority after health care workers for a COVID-19 vaccine. Experts warn of legal problems.

Many businesses devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic are relying on Holiday sales this year to keep afloat. But Black Friday is known for drawing large crowds, presenting health risks when coronavirus cases are spiking across the country. Now, owners are trying to adapt.

Theo Epstein who took the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs to the World Series, acknowledges that his statistics-driven approach to building teams might make baseball boring to watch.

The Philadelphia business was the location of a bizarre press conference by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani last weekend. The business is cashing in on its newfound fame and has even run out of merch.

Senate President Wilton Simpson and House Speaker Chris Sprowls indicated support for legislation that would protect businesses from lawsuits related to disease.

They say new police and surveillance powers could, if history is a guide, be used against Blacks and other people of color in the justice system, not the white rioters who stormed the Capitol.

Noel King talks to Heidi Beirich, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project, about the rise in hate crimes, and the outlook for 2019.

But the agency projects that its checkpoints will screen 100 million more people in 2016 than it did in 2013 — even as its workforce has been reduced by 12 percent over that same time period.

The state of Louisiana is close to extending hate crime protection to police officers and other emergency responders. The so-called "Blue Lives Matter" bill is a response to a growing sentiment among many in law enforcement that they are under attack.

President Obama delivered remarks to conclude a summit that invited leaders from Africa to meet with U.S. businesses. NPR's Tamara Keith joins Melissa Block to discuss the gathering's last day.

Student activism is now at the heart of dissent against the state. But like Egypt itself, the movement is divided. Secular and Islamist protesters are closing down their campuses and demanding that the police be tried for their crimes.

President Biden's early days in office have included a focus on racial equity, arguing that it is the responsibility of the federal government. But that focus is facing backlash among conservatives.

The health of Putin critic Alexei Navalny is rapidly deteriorating, his team says, as he continues a hunger strike. His allies are calling for nationwide protests.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former federal prosecutor Paul Butler, a Georgetown law professor, on the impact of the Justice Department investigation into the Minneapolis police.

The Small Business Administration experienced a rough launch for its grant program intended to help long-beleaguered venues. After so long without a lifeline, though, time is running thin.

Barbers at a black-owned shop in Washington talk about how they're processing the first week of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey about possible plans to sue the Trump administration over actions that have slowed down the mail delivery.

The Senate and White House worked through an agreement on a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package early Wednesday morning. The agreement means Congress could be close to passing a deal.

Staff Sergeant Gordon Black is on trial in Russia. He was stationed in South Korea and was about to return to the U.S. when he decided without authorization to enter Russia to see his girlfriend.

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Greg Bensinger about Amazon's acquisition of the reader reviews site, Goodreads, and the implications for readers, authors and publishers.

A man accused of a stabbing a stranger in a possible terror attack has appeared in court in London. The attack on the city's subway system has sparked a campaign of support for Muslims in the United Kingdom.

Intermittent fasting is popular for weight-loss. A new study finds it might help with diabetes too.

New zoning rules in Norfolk, Va., require developers to include flood prevention measures. Some builders opposed the move and say it will raise costs for homebuyers.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to sociology professor Crystal Fleming of Stony Brook University about the protests in France following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop.

A New York Supreme Court judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump and his children Ivanka and Donald Jr. must appear for a deposition about alleged fraud at the Trump Organization.