On Sundays, Weekend Edition combines the news with colorful arts and human-interest features, appealing to the curious and eclectic. With a nod to traditional Sunday habits, the program offers a fix for diehard crossword addicts-word games and brainteasers with The Puzzlemaster, a.k.a. Will Shortz, puzzle editor of The New York Times. With Hansen on the sidelines, a caller plays the latest word game on the air while listeners compete silently at home. The NPR mailbag is proof that the competition to go head-to-head with Shortz is rather vigorous.
Another trademark of Sunday's program is "Voices in the News," a montage of sound bites from the past week, poignant in its simplicity. Hansen also engages listeners in her discussions with regular contributors, who cover a wide range of national and international issues.
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Israel plans to seize Gaza City and is telling civilians to move south. The International Red Cross says forcing the population out is unsafe.
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70 years since the lynching of Emmett Till, the state of Mississippi is embracing Till's story as the federal government flinches from showcasing painful moments of America's racial history.
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Lawmakers return to Congress this week from their August recess. They face a long to-do list, with the risk of a government shutdown looming.
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The Trump administration is planning to release its new guidelines on nutrition and diet and Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr., has said the latest update could leave out experts' advice.
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The divorce comedy "The Roses" hits theaters this weekend. How does it compare to "The War of the Roses," the movie it's based on, and is there such a thing as a "divorce" genre?
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Colorado Springs' LGBTQ community recalls that James Dobson, who died Aug. 21, used his media and political power to advance an evangelical, anti-gay agenda.
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Experts have advice on best sleep practices to avoid pain in the morning.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Ken Jaworowski about his new book "What About The Bodies," a thriller in which three characters' troubles converge in a small, Rust Belt town.
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Longtime CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller has died at age 73. He was known by colleagues for his encyclopedic knowledge of the White House.