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The Yurok Tribe’s homeland includes much of the Klamath River as it meanders through the redwoods of Northern California and enters the Pacific Ocean at Klamath, CA. The drought this year has led to one of the worst salmon die-offs on the river in recent memory, which has a huge impact on the tribe.

Wildfire smoke, extreme heat and other weather events, like the ice storm this past February, have Oregonians thinking about climate change in a much more personal way.

The main characters of Omar el Akkad's latest novel are children trying to navigate the inhumanity of our world, and instead finding solace in each other.

Diana Krall is known for her interpretations of old favorites from the American songbook. But her latest release, The Girl in the Other Room, includes newer songs and — for the first time — her own music. She talks about her craft with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Fathers, mothers and wives share the poignant final letters of troops killed in Iraq in the documentary, Last Letters Home: Voices of American Troops from the Battlefields of Iraq.

While July 4 celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence, WHYY's Brad Linder reports on the new National Constitution Center museum in Philadelphia that lets visitors explore the U.S. Constitution. See some photos from the center, and explore more about the U.S. Constitution.

Jim Nayder, the Annoying Music Man, makes uninvited another stop at Weekend Edition Saturday to share the best of the worst music on the planet. NPR's Scott Simon suffers along. Hear carefully selected samples — the best of the worst — online.

DNA tests from members of the Duke University lacrosse team accused of rape are negative, say the players' defense lawyers. Last month, a woman said several players raped her at a party where she was to perform as an exotic dancer. The district attorney has refused to release or comment on the DNA tests.

Debbie Elliott reads from listeners' letters on the Scouting tradition of the Pinewood Derby, and the 1960 presidential election.

London resident Finlay Glen received the letter with the wrong name and address — sent with a penny King George V stamp. Glen says he wants to share the letter with the intended recipient's family.