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David Gura speaks to Cecilia Rouse, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, about the health of the U.S. economy amid inflation, supply chain interruptions and labor shortages.

NPR Music critics and contributors take us from Bad Bunny's dizzying opus "Safaera" to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's gloriously raunchy "WAP."

Also: Dr. Frank Jobe, pioneer of "Tommy John surgery," dies; Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., apologizes for shutting off Democrat's microphone; and the LA Lakers suffer their worst defeat ever.

A new study by federal officials finds that state, local and federal health spending has steadily increased. And, the nation's health spending as a share of the economy jumped in 2009 by 1.1 points to 17.3 percent.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cecilia Rouse, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about Biden's State of the Union address and the impact of the war in Ukraine on the U.S. economy.

Weekend Edition guest host Don Gonyea speaks with Silvio Pietroluongo of Billboard Magazine about the recent changes to the formula for the "Hot 100" chart. Billboard now incorporates the number of views on YouTube to determine the top songs in the country.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Harry Litman, a law professor and former DOJ official, about the upcoming hearings from the committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

President Bush arrives at the G-8 summit in Germany on Wednesday with a new plan on climate change as leaders of major industrialized countries gather for three days. But a bitter debate over missile defense looms over the talks.

Also: South Africa's governing party recalls President Zuma; the heads of U.S. intelligence agencies will speak to a Senate panel today; and no, a dog can't run for Kansas governor.

Also: Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) claims President Trump risks triggering a new world war; Israeli and Palestinian women march for peace; and cleaning up on the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Nate.