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The end of "roadless rule" protections would open millions of acres of pristine forests to commercial use. Supporters say it will lead to better managed forests.

Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California.

Nearly 48 hours after an earthquake devastated many hill towns in central Italy, survivors are in need of food, lodging and care. The quake killed more than 240 people.

President Trump's nominee to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a current Justice Department official. That's drawing fresh attention to controversies inside the department.

With the presidential election a month away, the Court may soon weigh in on several contentious cases. Los Angeles Times Supreme Court correspondent David Savage talks about the upcoming session and whether the Court can insulate itself from the heat of this political season.

We remember Carl Sigman, who died this past Tuesday at the age of 91. The versatile lyricist wrote: It's All In The Game, Enjoy Yourself, Ebb Tide, Pennsylvania 6-5000, and dozens of others.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Andy Banta from Orangevale, California. He listens to Weekend Edition on member stations KXJZ and KXPR in Sacramento.) (6:45)

NPR's David Welna reports the Senate has approved a federal budget with a tax cut that falls about $400 billion short of President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut plan.

NPR's Brooke Gladstone talks with historian Stephen Ambrose about a mission that unfolded in the early hours of D-Day to seize a strategically important bridge. Ambrose is the author of a book about the mission, Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 (Touchstone Books, 1988).

Daniel speaks with NPR's Peter Kenyon about the House and Senate investigations of fundraising activities by the Democratic National Committee. Kenyon says that on the House side, more than 6 committees are competing with each other in overlapping investigations.