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This week, we extend our summer break with Ken Jennings, Olivia Munn, Father James Martin, and Bobby Lopez!

It's been a full and frenetic few weeks for Jake Rogers, a catcher for the — well, who knows by the time we're off the air today? Mr. Rogers recently changed his neighborhood — and his teams — four times in 21 days. That's a major league record, though perhaps not the kind a player seeks.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Peter Armstrong, senior business correspondent at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, about the collapse in US-Canada trade talks.

The Trump Administration has released a two-year operating plan for the Colorado River. Arizona, California and Nevada are expected to cut their water use from the river.

Dozens of cities canceled contracts with Flock Safety, which makes license plate readers for police departments, amid strong backlash. Privacy experts say some alternatives are no better than Flock.

Dozens of people crammed into a conference room for a gathering at a public library in Washington, D.C. The topic? Automated license plate readers, such as the ones sold by Flock Safety, a company facing major backlash from residents in communities across the country who find themselves deeply unsettled by privacy concerns.

The national debt reached $40 trillion this week. It's an eye-popping figure -- one that has grown as the influence of debt and deficit hawks has receded in Congress. Copyright 2026 NPR Business & Economy Weekend Edition SaturdayWeekend Edition

There's a new contest at the Tennessee State Fare this year: Timber calling.

Robots that resemble human beings – known as humanoids – are on the rise. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Naomi Fitter from Oregon State University about what's driving the advances in the technology.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with international studies professor Andrew Gawthorpe about President Trump's pattern of shifting between military and economic action against Iran.