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Historically, Sunday was reserved for prayer and reflection, and most commerce or non-religious activity was off-limits. But these days, almost anything goes. As part of her series on leisure, NPR's Susan Stamberg talks with the Alexis McCrossen, author of Holy Day, Holiday: The American Sunday.

Today on the 70th anniversary of the Allied invasion in France, we offer recollections of local men who landed in France on D-Day. Paratroop drops and…

Whether or not you partake, there's no denying Mary Jane shows up in a lot of music — and what better day to light up some of those songs than April 20?

To mark Valentine's Day, commentator Baxter Black offers the cowboy counterpart of a radio advice column for the love-lorn.

Film critic David Edelstein reviews The Day After Tomorrow, starring Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal.

The holiday is a Chinese twist on Valentine's Day, a day to focus not on couples but on yourself. And apparently the concept is good for business. It has led to an unprecedented online shopping spree.

Scott and Weekend Edition's ambassador to the world of children's literature, Daniel Pinkwater, discuss, read and have fun with a new book for kids, called Small Brown Dog's Bad Remembering Day.

On this Memorial Day, 2014, America will honor those who lost their lives, serving the country.For some, Memorial Day means remembering a loved one or a…

What can eccentric young New York singer-songwriter Nellie McKay have in common with notoriously normal Hollywood icon Doris Day? The comparison only begins with McKay's new album, Normal as Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day.

Meet the Expert is Ask Me Another's new segment! Executive producer of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Amy Kule, joins us onstage to lead a game based on this iconic holiday event.