NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant recap a week of intense international hockey and discuss a scary diagnosis for a rising NBA star.

We look at Friday night's shakeup at the Pentagon, with the announcement of more staff cuts and a change in a top leadership position.

Tom, thanks for being with us. TOM BOWMAN, BYLINE: Good to be with you, Scott. SIMON: What happened? BOWMAN: Well, you know, it is stunning, but it actually was expected, Scott. There's been talk ...

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

New York State prisons saw strikes, prison unrest and correctional officer charges in the beating death of an inmate.

We look at President Trump's embrace of Vladimir Putin as he turns his back on U.S. ally, Ukraine, as well as mass firings at government agencies and how that will affect the services they provide.

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported ...

NPR's Scott Simon asks Austan Goolsbee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago about consumer sentiment and inflation.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Gints Zilbalodis about his new Oscar-nominated, animated film, "Flow." ...

They are not voiced by celebrities. In fact, there's no human speech at all. (SOUNDBITE OF CAT MEOWING) SIMON: We only hear the meows, barks, whines and caws of this crew of different species all ...

Hackey Sack is not just a game to play at Phish concerts. One Oregon middle school teacher wants to make it the state sport.