Weekend Edition from NPR

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin On Filling The Supreme Court Vacancy

By editor • Sep 19, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., about the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the political maneuvering following her death.

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Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón Discusses Trump's Puerto Rico Aid Package

By editor • Sep 19, 2020

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Remembering Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By editor • Sep 19, 2020

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Mourners Gather At Supreme Court To Honor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By editor • Sep 19, 2020

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE: RBG, RBG, RBG, RBG.

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In front of the Supreme Court last night, an impromptu vigil for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

Saturday Sports: Stanley Cup Games Begin, Big Ten Decides To Play

By editor • Sep 19, 2020

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Now we go to sports. The Stanley Cup games begin, bringing two Sunbelt teams to play for the Cup in Alberta. And Big 10 football will be played after all. We're now joined by ESPN's Howard Bryant. Howard. Thanks for being with us.

In His New Album, Jazz Giant Chick Corea Takes On Classical Music

By editor • Sep 19, 2020

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Chick Corea is one of America's giants of jazz, beginning in the late '60s and his work with Miles Davis, then his acclaimed 1972 debut album, "Return To Forever."

(SOUNDBITE OF CHICK COREA'S "LA FIESTA")

Patrick Leahy Says A Vote Now To Replace Ginsburg Would Be 'Political Hypocrisy'

By editor • Sep 19, 2020

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., says it would be "political hypocrisy" for Republicans to move ahead and confirm a nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court before Election Day.

"I've seen things I've questioned, but I've never seen political hypocrisy at this level. I mean, it will actually go down in the journals of political hypocrisy," Leahy said in an interview Saturday with NPR's Weekend Edition.