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  • Same-Sex Marriage Back In National Spotlight
    Gay marriage is back in the headlines: President Obama followed Vice President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Arne Duncan in expressing support for same-sex marriage this week. Meanwhile, voters in North Carolina passed an amendment to their constitution that defines marriage as between a man and a woman only. Weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz talks with two supporters of the amendment, Tami Fitzgerald of Vote for Marriage North Carolina and Pastor Patrick Wooden. He also speaks with Richard Tafel, founder of Log Cabin Republicans, a group that advocates for the rights of gays and lesbians.
  • On Capitol Hill, A Flurry Of Activity But Still No Deal
    The House tried twice to craft a proposal to end the shutdown and extend the debt ceiling, but both failed to find traction within the GOP. Now, the Senate has restarted talks of its own. The bottom line, however, is that with just hours to go before the U.S. tops its borrowing authority, there's no solid plan on the table.
  • Rex Cocroft, a biology professor at the University of Missouri in Columbia, looks at a group of treehoppers in his research lab. "The insect sounds that we hear are just a tiny subset of all the insect sounds out there," he said. "Many of the sounds that are traveling through grasses and trees and shrubs are very melodic and very creative – combining different elements that just sound very unusual. Sometimes very musical, sometimes rather harsh, but often very, very interesting and surprising to our ears."
    Insects are making sounds the human ear can't hear. One Midwest scientist is listening
    Thousands of insect species use vibrations to communicate. Now, in part because of the foundational research of a Midwestern biology professor, more researchers are exploring insect vibrational communication to ward against pests and understand climate change.
  • Only one out of 10 homeless people votes, in part due to the challenges of maintaining vital documents and lacking a residential address.
    What you need to know to vote as a homeless person in Kansas City: 'It's your right'
    Unhoused people face unique challenges in voting. Learn how to register to vote with a step-by-step guide tailored for homeless people in Kansas City. Here's how to get necessary documents like a birth certificate and state ID.
  • Limericks
    Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Moby Date; A Seat of One's Own and Gobble Gobble.
  • Michelle Obama On Trump's Birtherism And Her Own Story In 'Becoming'
    Leaks from Michelle Obama's new memoir, Becoming, are appearing ahead of next week's release date. The former first lady denounces Trump, but spends most of the book telling her own story.
  • Global Cyberattack Spreads, U.S. Avoids Worst Of It
    Universities, hospitals, railways and other institutions in China are the latest targets. David Greene talks to Michael Chertoff, who served as Homeland Security secretary under President Bush.
  • West Virginia teachers, students and supporters hold signs on a Morgantown, W.Va., street on Saturday. The strike is in its second weekend after the state Senate failed to pass the 5 percent raise teachers are demanding.
    Still No School In West Virginia As Salary Snag Ensures Strike Will Go On
    The state Senate failed to pass the raise teachers are demanding. Now an end date for the strike is unclear as students face their eighth day of no school.
  • Kansas City-area prosecutor takes over Greitens case
    Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker will serve as a special prosecutor in the invasion of privacy case against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens The...
  • Missouri GOP divided over Greitens’ future
    When it comes to Gov. Eric Greitens’ legal troubles, the split among Missouri Republicans was obvious Monday during back-to-back news conferences....
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