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  • A native of Maine, Stephen King has used the state as the backdrop for many of his novels and short stories. In <em>Joyland</em>, however, he sets his scene in North Carolina.
    Fresh Air Weekend: Stephen King, Daft Punk And Cannes
    King's new book, Joyland is set in a North Carolina amusement park. The book is part horror novel, part supernatural thriller. Random Access Memories finds the French duo trying to sound more human. John Powers returns from the Cannes Film Festival with tales of the good, the bad and the parties.
  • How To Speak Teen
    Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon speaks with Canadian linguist James Harbeck about his collection and phonetic translation of annoying teenage sounds.
  • 'Nine Years' In A Baltimore Funeral Home
    A summer job in a Baltimore funeral home turned into a nine-year career and lifelong passion for Sheri Booker. Her coming-of-age memoir recalls tears and trade secrets of the mortuary business.
  • American Tornado Preparedness Has History Of 'Bad Advice'
    In light of the recent tornadoes that devastated Oklahoma, guest host Wade Goodwyn talks to author Lee Sandlin about the myths and practices of tornado preparedness over the decades. Sandlin is the author of Storm Kinds: The Untold History of America's First Tornado Chasers.
  • Week In News: Bachmann's Decision, Obama To Meet China's President
    Guest host Wade Goodwyn speaks with James Fallows, national correspondent with The Atlantic. This week, they break down Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's decision not to run for re-election. Plus, a look ahead to President Obama's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
  • New York this week became the latest major city to launch a bike-share program.
    Bike-Sharing Programs Roll Into Cities Across The U.S.
    New York launched a bike-sharing system this week, and Chicago and San Francisco are expected to launch similar systems this summer. Gabe Klein, who helped start Washington's pioneering Capital Bikeshare, expects we'll see more cycling "across the board."
  • Fight For Homs Fades From Headlines As War In Syria Rages
    The civil war in Syria is expected to become the focus of peace negotiations in the coming weeks. The city of Homs became famous early in the conflict. While not as many reports are being filed from there, the fighting between rebels and government troops continues.
  • Bills great Jim Kelly diagnosed with jaw cancer
    Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has confirmed that he has cancer. According to a statement released through the Buffalo Bills, Kelly has…
  • Niagara Falls selling city-owned land for needed cash
    With the Seneca Nation refusing to send checks for the state's share of casino cash to Albany, Niagara Falls continues to be squeezed fiscally because…
  • Union president says teacher morale at a low point
    Morale among teachers in Buffalo is worse than usual, according to union president Phil Rumore, because of this spring's evaluations of students and…
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