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In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed the last major overhaul of the U.S. tax code. This election year, both President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney say they are committed to serious tax reform, which would include simplifying the code and reducing middle-class tax rates. Weekend Edition host Scott Simon talks with New York Times columnist Joe Nocera, who takes a look back at the historic 1986 reform and finds the required elements of that deal missing in the current political climate.

Elizabeth Blair finds that presidential impersonations came and went and then came back again, but it's not always easy to find just the right angle on a sitting president — or a challenger.

Pakistanis are observing Eid al-Adha, the feast of the sacrifice, one of the holiest occasions on the Muslim calendar. NPR's Phil Reeves has this postcard.

Rowan got his start performing with the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe. In the '70s, he formed the band Old and in the Way with Jerry Garcia. In 2010, he joined his group for an in-studio session and interview on Fresh Air.

We've pulled together a selection of storm-tracking maps, graphics and animations from across the web to help keep you abreast of the storm's developments.

The announcement sets up a holiday-season face-off between the two companies. Like Apple, Google now has three different sizes of touch-screen devices.

You don't need the threat of a menacing storm like Hurricane Sandy to get folks in line. Look around — we line up to dance and dine, to buy tickets and the newest iPhone, and for the opportunity to cast an early ballot.

The rest of the government was shut down, but the Supreme Court justices were in court Monday to consider a challenge to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, known as FISA. At issue was whether the case could be brought at all.

Afghan forces are scheduled to take control of their country's security by the end of 2014. While President Obama says they will be fully responsible by then, Mitt Romney calls the deadline a goal. Either way, the next president will face a 10-year agreement to help Afghans with counterterrorism and training.