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Monica Mayer's father made sure his daughters took their work seriously. Worried the girls were slacking off in middle school, he arranged his own version of a "boot camp." The result not only cured them of their bad habits -- it gave Mayer and her sisters a story they vividly recall.

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Marge Civil from Colorado Springs, Colo. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station KRCC in Colorado Springs.

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Mary Sheedy from Hollidaysburg, Pa. She listens to Weekend Edition on NPR station WPSU in State College, Pa.

NPR's Liane Hansen talks with Scott Billington of Rounder Records. Under the name Tangle Eye, Billington and producer Steve Reynolds have released a CD that puts a modern spin on the archival tapes of late folklorist Alan Lomax.

Three years ago, journalist Steve Lopez met a homeless musician on skid row in Los Angeles. He soon learned that the man, Nathaniel Ayers, had once been a promising violinist, and that he had left the Juilliard School because of his struggle with mental illness. Ayers is the subject of Lopez's new book, The Soloist.

The Chautauqua Institution has announced its 2021 Amphitheater concert line up with someone for everyone.

Among the winners, Syukuro Manabe of the U.S. and Klaus Hasselmann of Germany were honored for their work on the physical modeling of the Earth's climate.

The Library of Congress is working to preserve the stories of war veterans through interviews, memoirs, letters and photos compiled for the Veterans History Project.

Washington Post Pentagon Correspondent Greg Jaffe joins Fresh Air to talk about the military options available to President Obama as he develops a new strategy in Afghanistan. Jaffe is co-author of the new book The Fourth Star, about the four generals who led the US military's efforts in Iraq.

As New York prepares for its January music marathon, watch performances from last year, including Gretchen Parlato, Donald Harrison, Rudy Royston, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.