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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.
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