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By Jim WittebolsBuffalo, NY – Less than eighteen months ago, the United States suffered the greatest single attack on civilians in our history. In a…

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reads from listener comments on previous show topics including the controversy over mapping Muslims, the jump in grey divorces, reaction to the viral video Kony 2012, and leaving the Catholic Church.

While religion is diminishing in Great Britain, it remains a powerful force in the U.S. British author Alain de Botton suggests that faith is intermittently too useful, effective and intelligent to be abandoned to the religious alone.

By Ed KopekBuffalo, NY – Horror novelist Stephen King put out a book in 1978 entitled "The Stand." For those not familiar with its subject, it is a story…

By Dab LenardBuffalo, NY – It has come down to Albany taking control of Buffalo. The control board, an amalgamation of politicians and business leaders,…

By Joyce KryszakBuffalo, NY – Internationally renowned drummer, composer and Niagara Falls native Bobby Previte brings a little voodoo magic back to…

By Peg OverfordBuffalo, NY – I grew up in a household where my parents put a lot of emphasis on our Irish heritage. It was always a huge part of our…

We received 3,400 original stories in this round of Three-Minute Fiction. Until the winner is announced next month, we'll be reading a few of the stories that catch our eyes. Weekends on All Things Considered guest host Rebecca Roberts introduces the stories Crane, by Becca Leighton and Honor, by Linda Nordquist. To see these stories and others go to npr.org/threeminutefiction.

By Joyce Kryszakhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-955083.mp3Buffalo, NY – A group of private foundations known as the…

The community affairs detective has become an Internet sensation for his sharp choice in fashion. But some protesters are torn: Should they trust a man with their aesthetic sensibilities, but associated with a police department they've clashed with?