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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe visits Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz in his home.

In historic mountains and coastline of Lebanon, people are weary from decades of conflict and facing new fighting on the border with Israel.

Modern parents are told to TALK with an agitated kid to improve their mood. But in many cultures, mom and dad opt for a soothing caress to induce tranquility. Neurologists explain why it works.

Jeff Tweedy's new book is his tribute to the songs and songwriters that inspired him to start making music in the first place — and then to keep doing it for a long time.

The Key deer is losing the only place it lives, raising uncomfortable questions for the people tasked with keeping endangered species alive.

Tom Lambert may be one of the last living witnesses of the atomic test known as Shot Grable.

It's been more than 6 years - and a lot of political tension - since Chinese leader Xi Jinping has traveled to the US. He'll meet next with with President Biden in San Francisco.

Hollywood's glamorous Egyptian Theatre reopened this week after a major restoration. It was paid for, in part, by an unusual player.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the son of the co-founder of the legendary blues label Chess Records. Marshall Chess has released a new album, "The Chess Project."

As Sam Bankman-Fried prepares to go to prison for one of the largest financial frauds in history, the cryptocurrency industry is looking ahead to a future without its former "golden boy."