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Essayist Christopher Wynn wonders if the quest for a toned and chiseled body is worth the effort it takes to find the right gym.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Michele Ligouri from Harvard, Massachusetts. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WBUR in Boston.)

There are a couple of big steps to get through before U.S. kids under 12 might be able to get the vaccine. Here's how the process works and when the shots could arrive.

This week, the Supreme Court handed down a controversial decision that significantly reduces the impact of the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act. Liane speaks with NPR's Nina Totenberg about the effect of that ruling and the pattern that seems to be developing in the court's protection of states' rights.

Tomorrow, automaker Daimler Chrysler will reveal to its stockholders how the company hopes to turn around the two year slide it has experienced in the Chrysler division since merging with Daimler Benz. Jerome Vaughn from member station WDET reports.

Liane reads letters and e-mails from listeners.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Ramallah on Secretary of State Colin Powell's trip to the Middle East. Today he was in the West Bank and will travel to Kuwait tomorrow.

NPR Senior News Analyst examines recent public statements by members of the Supreme Court, who have perhaps been letting off steam from the contentious end to the Presidential election.

Liane talks with Owen Ullman, Washington editor for USA Today and editor of the International Economy magazine, about the state of the US economy. Wall Street lost ground again last week, prompting some to speculate that the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates once more, in an effort to spur growth.

Alex Van Oss reports on the latest developments in the controversial World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. There has been opposition to the proposed memorial, which would be built on one of the few open spaces remaining on the Mall, near the Washington Monument.