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Japan is sweltering amid a heat wave not seen in decades. As the country deals with an energy crunch, businesses are trying to save energy by turning lights down and thermostats up.

You might watch snow fall, glimpse its beauty, and think, "Oh, that's nice." Ken Libbrecht takes a much closer look. He peers into a microscope to study how snow crystals are formed and ponders the age-old question of why no two snowflakes are alike.

The group's sound broke down musical walls and inspired civil rights leaders. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with biographer Greg Kot about his new book, I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March Up Freedom's Highway.

Weekend Edition food essayist Bonny Wolf ticks off the many things (including ticks) that can spoil the summer picnic.

The 2010 Nicki Minaj album Pink Friday brought vibrant new shades to hip-hop.

Friday is St. Patrick's Day, which means every American becomes a little bit Irish and rivers are dyed a color not found in nature. But think twice about drinking that green beer. Nothing says Ireland like a pint of dark, dry stout.

As the writer's strike continues into the fall TV season, NPR's Scott Simon imagines a fresh crop of reality show substitutes for regular programming.

A late-season storm has been crippling travel and knocking out power across the region. The hardest hit areas will likely be digging out of more than 2 feet of snow before the storm tapers off.

Only four years ago, what had been a long-empty dance hall — the wreck of a musical legend — was declared by Preservation Dallas one of the most endangered buildings in Dallas. The Longhorn Ballroom is now a federally protected heritage site.

A passenger plane carrying four crew members and 57 passengers crashed in a residential area outside São Paulo. Authorities say there are no survivors of the crash.