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The U.S. is rejoining the world's largest effort to address climate change: the 2015 Paris climate agreement. Climate change is one of the Biden administration's top priorities.

NPR looks at President Biden's first full week in office. From executive orders to big legislative proposals, his presidential leadership already contrasts starkly with his predecessor's.

Los Angeles voters elected a progressive reformer to be county district attorney. George Gascón has moved quickly to upend how the nation's largest local prosecutor's office administers justice.

Boston set a goal of eliminating chronic homelessness by the end of 2018. The goal will not be reached. The city has made big progress in housing people who are homeless, but major barriers remain.

The lead lawyer for the National Security Council is John Eisenberg, who received concerns about President Trump's call with Ukraine's president. What more do we know about him?

On the fourth day of Derek Chauvin's trial for the murder of George Floyd, the courtroom's focus shifted to Floyd's drug use and medical evidence.

There were big NBA playoff games Friday night, plus a potentially game-changing injury for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to NPR's Tom Goldman for the sports news of the week.

Ruth Ann Steinhagen was 19 when she shot Eddie Waitkus, a Philadelphia Phillie. She had been obsessed with him, and lured Waitkus to a Chicago hotel room. Initially judged to be insane, she was never tried. For about 60 years, she lived a quiet life in Chicago.

Despite the prominence of Asian artists in several aspects of hip-hop, they're still not the most visible performers in the genre. Dumbfoundead wants to be an exception.

ESPN sports commentator Howard Bryant talks to Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon about the week's top sports stories, including the NBA conference finals, the NHL, and Serena Williams' dominance at the French Open tennis championships.