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As the second round of the NBA playoffs continue, some coaches have complained about heightened intensity, saying referees have been letting calls slide. We ask David Dennis Jr. of ESPN's andscape about the validity of those gripes during the playoffs--

The NFL's made some tweaks to the game's kick-off for safety reasons. Advocates say the change creates upwards of 2,000 more play calls during the season. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with David Dennis Jr., senior writer for ESPN's Andscape.

On Wednesday's Scoreboard, we recap how the UB Bulls Football team clinched eligibility for a bowl game last night; We dive into how the Sabres fell apart on Monday in their 7-5 loss to Montreal. Plus, we preview the college basketball season that has arrived in WNY, with a look at each men's and women's Division I and II team in the area.

On Monday's Scoreboard... Five local high school hoops teams advanced to the NYS Semifinals; A Postseason look at college basketball in the area; WNY Products to Watch in March Madness; the Sabres came back to beat the Golden Knights; and the Bandits got revenge in Calgary.

By Chris JameleBuffalo, NY – Amid the myriad problems that have dogged the Erie County Holding Center, including escaped prisoners and numerous suicides,…

Early voting runs Saturday through June 25. Primary Election Day is June 27.

Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz puts NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro, challenge winner Muriel Kranowski, and Roy Wood Jr. of The Daily Show to the test this week with a BBC-themed puzzle.

Thursday marks 50 years since two sanitation workers were killed in a grisly accident in Memphis. Their deaths set the stage for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to be in the city where he was assassinated.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., chair of the House Intelligence Committee, about the continuing investigation on the Hill about Russian interference in the 2016 election.

The end of the Civil War marked a pivotal moment for slaves in America, but newfound freedom arrived as a bittersweet victory. Longing to find their displaced families, freed slaves placed classified ads in newspapers. In his new novel, Leonard Pitts Jr. explores the chaos of the era through a love story.