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  • Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman of California stands in his Capitol Hill office beside a wall displaying his legislative accomplishments. Waxman, 74, said Thursday that he would retire after 40 years in the House of Representatives.
    Rep. Waxman Leaves Behind A Legacy Of Health Laws
    California Rep. Henry Waxman, elected in 1974 in Watergate's aftermath, has announced his retirement. The Democrat leaves behind one of the most substantive legislative records in the House's recent history, and was instrumental in the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
  • Monday Morning Political Mix
    President Obama with Rose Garden appearance looks for major reset of problem-plagued rollout of his signature health care legislation
  • Week In Sports: The NFL Begins Hunt For New Talent
    Scouting began this week, and in the spirit of evaluation, Weekend Edition guest host Don Gonyea takes an abbreviated Wunderlic test. Plus, NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman chats with the infamous Pete Rose about being erased from this year's set of baseball cards.
  • Part of the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant in Lewiston, N.Y., is seen from the air on Aug. 14, 2003, during a massive power outage that stretched from New York to Detroit and into Canada.
    The Next Disaster Scenario Power Companies Are Preparing For
    Ten years after a cascading power outage across a broad section of the U.S. and Canada, utility operators and regulators are concerned about another blackout scenario: a massive cyberattack that could threaten the U.S. electric grid.
  • A newspaper clipping from <em>The Cincinnati Herald</em> on Sept. 14, 1963, included a picture of Jack Hansan and other members of the Cincinnati delegation.
    To Join '63 March On Washington: 'Like Climbing A Mountain'
    When civil rights worker Jack Hansan traveled to Washington to participate in the march, the fear of violence breaking out was very real. But the father of four knew he had to be there, not just to witness history, but also to play a part in changing it.
  • Limericks
    Carl reads three news-related limericks: The Angry Skyscraper, A Grocery Cart Filled With Self-Loathing and Beyoncephobia.
  • Week In Sports: NBA's Oklahoma Loses Star Player To Injury
    There were big NBA playoff games Friday night, plus a potentially game-changing injury for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to NPR's Tom Goldman for the sports news of the week.
  • Week In Sports: Who Will Face The Spurs For The NBA Title?
    ESPN sports commentator Howard Bryant talks to Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon about the week's top sports stories, including the NBA conference finals, the NHL, and Serena Williams' dominance at the French Open tennis championships.
  • Why Republicans Are Out Of Step With Young Voters
    Young voters overwhelmingly supported Barack Obama in each of the past two presidential elections. Making sure they don't vote Democratic again is a top priority for national Republicans. Some young conservatives offer their ideas about what the GOP needs to do to win over their generation.
  • At Nashville's Bailey Middle Prep, Whitney Bradley teaches her 8th-graders how to organize an essay in preparation for the writing section of Tennessee's standardized test. Most in her class trail their peers in literacy.
    Stretching One Great Teacher Across Many Classrooms
    A Nashville middle school is test-driving a big idea: To put a great teacher in charge of multiple classrooms.
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