Weekend Edition Saturday

Ballet student Ashton Edwards is the rare dancer who is expanding his repertoire and his craft by training to dance in en pointe shoes, once worn only by women.

Katherine Seligman's new novel makes alive and visible the lives of people we often walk past. It's the story of a young woman surviving on the streets of San Francisco with a few friends and her dog.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the upcoming presidential inauguration of Joe Biden in the wake of last week's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Cheers erupted in hospital wards across the country as a first group of nurses and sanitation workers rolled up their sleeves and got vaccinated. India aims to inoculate 300 million by July.

President-elect Joe Biden plans for a mass vaccination push that will dramatically expand access amid a worsening pandemic and limited vaccine supply.

We take a look at President Trump's second impeachment, how congress might handle Biden administration business and look ahead to next week's presidential inauguration.

The Justice Department has opened more than 275 investigations into the Capitol riot. Authorities say they are turning to the most serious crimes including assaults on law enforcement.

The NFL playoffs will bring us some nail biters to look forward to. And, we talk about the high profile NBA trade of James Harden.

In a surprising new trend, sea shanties have become popular on TikTok and other social media.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Daphne Keller, Platform Regulation Director at Stanford University's Cyber Policy Center, about how social media companies should handle free speech.