What to expect from Biden’s State of the Union on Tuesday

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A Chinese surveillance balloon, the federal debt ceiling and Tuesday’s State of the Union address are the topics for today’s Weekend Briefing with congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith.

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  • Why U.S. cities are struggling to supply safe drinking water: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why U.S. cities are struggling to supply safe drinking water

    S2023 E36 - 5m 30s

    Residents of Jackson, Mississippi; Flint, Michigan; and parts of New York City, Baltimore and the state of Hawaii have all dealt with contaminated water supply over the years. Why are so many cities having problems with their drinking water? Shannon Marquez, dean of global engagement and professor of water, sanitation and hygiene at Columbia University, joins John Yang to discuss.

  • A Brief But Spectacular take on fighting for women’s health: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Brief But Spectacular take on fighting for women’s health

    S2023 E36 - 3m 33s

    Dr. Donna Adams-Pickett is a practicing OB-GYN in Georgia, a state that’s known as a maternal care desert. She’s run a women’s health center there for more than two decades. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on a career spent serving women’s health needs.

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    How streaming apps are changing the way we listen to music

    S2023 E36 - 5m 39s

    Several of the nominees at this year’s Grammy Awards rose to fame and popularity on music streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube, and social media apps like TikTok. Ann Powers, critic and correspondent for NPR Music, joins Stephanie Sy to discuss the changing ways we’re listening to music, and the challenges and opportunities that come with it.

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