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Writer Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reflects on what the holiest day in Judaism has meant for her after an experience in Germany changed her connection to religion.

Coal-fired power plants across Germany were scheduled to be shut down by the end of the year. But with Russia cutting gas deliveries, Germany is turning to coal.

They Both Die at the End — about a doomed romance between two boys — has been on The New York Times bestsellers list for years. Silvera's latest is a prequel.

In a charming tradition, hundreds gather regularly to sing folk songs in an underground station in the Ukrainian capital. It's an older crowd — some shuffle, some move at a stately pace, and some are as lively as the day they learned those steps.

Since Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast a year ago, the federal government has spent millions to repair the devastation. But with a changing climate, more storms — and more damage — are likely on the way. A geologist argues it's time to rethink the strategy, but Long Beach locals are thankful for the rebuilding efforts.

Women faced little objection from police as they took to the streets of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday to protest the ban on driving.

Transporting the chemical weapons stocks out of the country would be difficult. Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin speaks with NPR's Geoff Brumfiel about how the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons will achieve its ambitious targets.

The boy in the ceiling has a message. Glynn Washington, host of the storytelling radio show Snap Judgement has a tale just in time for Halloween.

This week's puzzle involves brand names of foods at the grocery. If I asked you to take "Dole" (as in pineapples) and rearrange the letters to name an ore deposit, you would say "lode." What anagrams do each of the names conceal?

Leon says he likes to attract diverse audiences, so different cultures rub together in the crowd. This spring, he's directing a revival of A Raisin in the Sun and a new musical inspired by Tupac.