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Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Nicole Speulda from Washington, D.C. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WETA in Washington.

The first National Hip-Hop Political Convention is under way in Newark, N.J. Organizers are hoping to energize young voters and create an agenda they can take to politicians. NPR's Robert Smith reports.

NPR's Liane Hansen jokes around with online political satirist and Weekend Edition regular Andy Borowitz. Andy gives us the low-down on his new book, The Borowitz Report — The Big Book of Shockers.

Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy, well known as part of his family's political dynasty, spent more than four decades in the Senate, where he championed health care, education and labor. Here, a look back at his life.

A sherriff in Alabama is investigating the incident.

NPR's senior news analyst says the furor that erupted after Harvard University President Lawrence Summers' controversial remarks about women in the sciences has obscured what was an otherwise thoughtful discussion of diversity.

Commentator Jake Halpern doesn't like coincidences. So when his mother told him that she was reading a mystery novel with a suspect named Jake Halpern who was from he same town -- in fact, the same neighborhood -- the real Jake was a little weirded out.

Last year, commentator Carol Wasserman shared with us the story of Cooper, an old dog left behind when a soldier went to war in Iraq. Since then, there have been inquiries about Cooper's health and state of mind.

Some readers wanted more information about the U.S. government requiring some immigrants to wear electronic ankle bracelets. Other listeners wrote in to ask who funded the consumption of a pricey martini in a story.

Family photos hold the key to a treasure trove of memories and experiences. In the second in a series exploring the stories, thoughts and meaning behind images, teacher Scott Banks shares a memory of photographing one of his students.