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  • When played on the radio in 1963, songs like Big Joe Turner's "Shake, Rattle and Roll" were code to Birmingham youths, telling them to assemble.
    Shake, Rattle And Rally: Code Songs Spurred Activism In Birmingham
    In 1963, civil rights activists wanted to recruit more of the city's young people to the cause. The way to their hearts was often through DJs and music.
  • Humble Pie And Doughnut Burgers In The Barbershop
    The NBA finals, obesity, George Zimmerman's jury, and Paula Deen. It's all up for discussion in the Barbershop. Guest host Celeste Headlee gets the lowdown on the week's news with the Barbershop guys.
  • Mayor Brown addresses concerns about city splash pads
    In celebration of the last day of school in the City of Buffalo, its splash pads are open until 7p.m. Friday. The water playgrounds, especially the city’s…
  • Seen here in 1978, Ukivok, the stilt village on Alaska's King Island, was abandoned after its only school closed in 1959.
    Ghost Island Looms Large Among Displaced Inupiat Eskimos
    About 50 years ago, the native Alaskans were forced to leave their ancestral home on King Island, in the Bering Sea. Now, an Anchorage poet has crowdsourced enough money to bring a group of former King Islanders and their descendants back for a visit.
  • The Mermaid Parade at Coney Island draws hundreds of thousands of revelers each June. After sustaining significant damage during Superstorm Sandy, the nonprofit that runs the parade was almost unable to host this year's event, scheduled for Saturday.
    At Coney Island, The (Mermaid) Show Must Go On
    Brooklyn's annual Mermaid Parade draws thousands of wacky, colorfully costumed revelers. The 2013 event was almost canceled after the parade's nonprofit sustained severe damage during Superstorm Sandy. But after a successful fundraising campaign, Coney Island's signature event has its sea legs back.
  • Death Isn't The End In 'Unfinished Song'
    In the film Unfinished Song, Arthur is a curmudgeon of a man with a heart of crust who is married to Marion, a luminous woman who is gracefully confronting the end of her life. Actor Terrence Stamp joins Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon to talk about the new movie and working with actor Vanessa Redgrave.
  • Tawny Crazy Ants Invade Southern States
    Tawny crazy ants are invading ecosystems and homes in states including Texas and Florida, wiping out other ant species and overwhelming homeowners. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to Texas A&M research scientist Robert Puckett, who says the ants are "ecological steamrollers" that reproduce so fast they are nearly impossible to get rid of.
  • Security beefed up for Bills' games
    An approval by Erie County lawmakers will provide greater security at Ralph Wilson Stadium during Bills' games. The plan will bring approximately 146…
  • Closure of local BernzOmatic plant to cost jobs
    A shift in manufacturing will cost a local community significant job losses. The BernzOmatic plant in the Village of Medina has been targeted in a…
  • Buffalo ranks high on national crime report
    The FBI has released its annual crime report, and Buffalo is near the top ten in violent crime. The city came in 11th place among the major cities in the…
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