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Despite cautions, many Houston-area residents who fled the approaching storm are trying to make their way back home. The city escaped severe damage from Hurricane Rita, but gas supplies are limited.

During the pandemic scientists launched a vaccine in record-breaking time. Their successful use of mRNA technology could lead to progress in the decades-long effort for an HIV inoculation.

Amythyst Kiah's debut solo album, Wary + Strange, with its unusual combination of roots influences and alternative sounds, features the Grammy-nominated song, "Black Myself."

Author Scott Hershovitz sets out to prove that philosophy, like inquisitive, rowdy children, can offer illuminating insights — even when addressing complex subjects related to misbehavior.

There is little history of a congressional committee issuing subpoenas for members of Congress. The move escalates the war between House Republicans opposed to the investigation and the panel.

Buffy Sainte-Marie has always been a wandering soul with a fierce sense of direction. Watch her and her touring band perform four songs from across her long, innovative career.

At a facility in Virginia, Customs handlers train dogs to detect explosives, narcotics and potential terrorists. Search-dog advocates say it's a low-tech approach that may be more reliable than costly detection equipment.

Katrina's destructive power reached beyond New Orleans into small towns on Louisiana's southern shores. Damage to oyster beds has sunk the regional economy, but not the spirit of the locals.

Opponents to embryonic stem cell research point out its moral cost: the destruction of human embryos. Two couples discuss the different choices they made about the embryos they left at a fertility clinic.

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Dr. Steve Kleinman from Victoria, B.C., Canada. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station KZEA in Bellingham, Wash.)