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Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Tom Goldman, from his perch watching the Masters in Augusta, about the tournament so far and 14-year-old Guan Tianlang, the youngest player to ever make the cut.

The intersection of people, design and technology is a focus at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD). While the school has always had…

In the last few years, two of the most contentious debates in Wisconsin have been over a proposed iron mine in northern Wisconsin and over the future of…

Engineering students in Connecticut are working on designs that could make everyday life easier for people with autism and their families.

Nasty generalizations from a series of 19th-century children's guides to the world form the basis of Todd Pruzan's book. He sees the work of Mrs. Mortimer as "a snapshot of Victorian prejudice."

The composer's music and life story are deeply woven into China's cultural, social and political fabric, inspiring revolution and providing comfort.

London's "allotment" gardens are an unusual system of community gardens across the city. Tended by immigrants, retirees, chefs and fans of fresh food, they make up a kitchen community like no other.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks the Rev. Michael McBride of PICO National Network how communities of color fighting gun violence are responding to the high school shooting in Parkland.

Host Michel Martin gets a fresh take on some of this week's top stories from the ladies of the Beauty Shop. This week they discuss Fast Company's list of the 25 Smartest Women on Twitter.

Sometimes our loved ones who suffer from dementia surprise us — and teach us new lessons, as commentator Barbara J. King found out this week.