Weekend Edition Sunday

We take a look at how lawmakers view the Georgia shootings, the fate of the Dreamer immigration bill headed to Senate, and how Democrats and Republicans might work together on the infrastructure bill.

Alex Hart plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

Lordstown Motors, the startup that bought an old GM factory to build an electric pickup, has been accused of deceiving investors. But the company says it's on track for production.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Tom Bollyky of the Council on Foreign Relations about vaccine equity and the need to provide doses to low-income and developing countries.

Ransome is well-known and loved for his illustrations, especially for his many children's books. But at age 60 he recently earned an MFA, and is developing a parallel career as a painter.

Many members of the Armed Forces are eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine. But less than half in some units have agreed to get vaccinated, and the Pentagon is now working to counter that hesitancy.

Journalist Fatima Roshanian has faced threats before, but she and many other Afghans say the risk to their lives is more serious than ever. "People are being killed everyday, everywhere," she says.

The Biden administration has opened the border to some migrants at the Southern border. A report on the experiences of asylum seekers who have made it to America – and those who are left behind.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Aldis Hodge and Kevin Bacon about the second season of their Showtime series, City on a Hill.

Phones are once again ringing at event spaces that were largely closed during the pandemic. And venues are starting to navigate the new normal as people being to plan long-postponed celebrations.