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  • More Storms, Tornadoes Batter Parts Of Oklahoma
    Still recovering from the devastating tornado two weeks ago, parts of Okalahoma were struck again with intense storms and tornadoes Friday night. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with Kurt Gwartney of member station KGOU about the lastest there.
  • Turkish protestors and riot policemen clash on Saturday, during a protest against the demolition of Taksim Gezi Park, in Taksim Square in Istanbul.
    On Second Day, Anti-Government Protests Swell In Turkey
    The protests began small, over a government effort to build a shopping mall in a park in Istanbul, but after a violent crackdown on demonstrators, the protests have become some of the largest anti-government protests in recent memory.
  • France Celebrates First Same-Sex Marriage, But Not Everyone Is Happy
    Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon speaks with French sociologist Michel Wievorka about the wave of popular opposition in France to gay marriage. This past week, for the first time under the new law allowing gay marriage, two men wed in the city of Montpellier.
  • Peaceful Protest Over Istanbul Park Turns Violent
    Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Peter Kenyon about the latest on protests in Turkey's largest city that were met with police action including tear gas and fire hoses.
  • UN: Iraq Records 1,045 Deaths In May; Highest In Years
    May was the deadliest month recorded by the United Nations since June 2008.
  • The Supreme Court is set to deliver opinions in cases involving affirmative action, the voting rights law and same-sex marriage.
    Court Prepares To Write New Chapters In Civil Rights History
    Opinions on affirmative action, same-sex marriage and voting rights are to come in what's expected to be a month of blockbuster Supreme Court decisions
  • American Tornado Preparedness Has History Of 'Bad Advice'
    In light of the recent tornadoes that devastated Oklahoma, guest host Wade Goodwyn talks to author Lee Sandlin about the myths and practices of tornado preparedness over the decades. Sandlin is the author of Storm Kinds: The Untold History of America's First Tornado Chasers.
  • Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker and Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker on the CBS TV series <em>All in the Family</em> in 1976. Stapleton died Friday at 90.
    Jean Stapleton, Who Played Edith Bunker, Dies
    As Edith, Stapleton took on the thorniest of social issues, from race to feminism. She said that humor had a way of reducing intolerance to nothing.
  • A tornado forms over I-40 in Midwest City, Okla., during rush hour on Friday.
    No 'Universal' Best Practice To Save Yourself From Tornadoes
    When you're caught in a tornado's path, should you run or hide? The tornado in Moore, Okla., and the storms that tore through the Oklahoma City area Friday provide contradictory answers.
  • Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, accompanied by Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks during a news conference with Tea Party leaders on May 16. Bachmann, chairwoman of the Tea Party Caucus, announced this week she won't seek re-election. Meanwhile, Cruz's fortunes continue to soar.
    Ted Cruz: 'The New Voice' Of The GOP?
    Tea Party favorite Ted Cruz, a freshman senator from Texas, has seen his star rise in recent months. His appearances at events like a big New York City fundraiser this week are fueling speculation about a presidential bid in 2016 — a move he's not ruling out.
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