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Alexis Dawdy plays her violin on the streets of Lansing, Mich.

Take a walk through this Michigan college town, and you'll probably see Alexis Dawdy and her violin.

'This Will End In Tears': Soundtracks For Down Days

Author Adam Brent Houghtaling has put together an encyclopedia of the best music to pair with melancholy moments.

Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is popular with conservatives and brings enthusiasm to the ticket. He won his House seat at 28, which means that now, at 42, he's a seasoned legislator.

Ryan Brings Big Ideas, And Some Risk, To GOP Ticket

Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan brings the kind of enthusiasm Mitt Romney could use — he's a darling of the conservative base that Romney has had a harder time winning over. But the ideas that have made him a star — particularly his plans for Medicare — may give Democrats an opening against him.

A Political Lightning Rod: The Paul Ryan Budget

The selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running mate will energize conservatives and liberals for the same reason. Weekend Edition Saturday guest host Linda Wertheimer talks with NPR's Scott Horsley for a primer on the Paul Ryan budget.

GOP presidential candidate Ronald Reagan, his running mate, George Bush, and their wives, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush, wave from the podium at the 1980 Republican National Convention in Detroit on July 17. In picking Bush, Reagan created a ticket that unified the party.

Running Mate Scorecard: Ups And Downs Since 1964

In Political Junkie Ken Rudin's view, not since Jack Kennedy picked Lyndon Johnson has the choice of a running mate truly affected the outcome in November. The record for subsequent No. 2s is a bit mixed. Here's a scorecard.

Chris Rock stars as Julie Delpy's boyfriend in <em>2 Days in New York</em>. Delpy directed the film, a follow-up to her 2007 romantic comedy <em>2 Days in Paris</em>.

Fresh Air Weekend: Chris Rock, Dan Auerbach

This weekend: Chris Rock explains how doing well has affected his humor and how "the most fun thing" is being a dad. Ken Tucker says Black Keys member Dan Auerbach works wonders as a producer. And Dean Norris on playing good in Breaking Bad.

Ryan Energizes Romney Ticket

Gov. Mitt Romney has chosen Wisconsin's Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate. Weekend Edition Saturday guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with NPR's Ron Elving and Don Gonyea about what this means for the presidential election.

Family members and friends gather around 8-day-old Israeli baby Oz Naftaly Cohen after his traditional Jewish circumcision ceremony in 2005.

Some Israeli Parents Rethink Ritual Circumcision

A debate is growing among Israel's secular Jewish majority over the question of whether to circumcise newborn sons. The vast majority still chooses to have the procedure done, but voices of dissent are on the rise.

The Larsen B ice shelf, a large floating ice mass on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, shattered and separated from the continent 10 years ago. A NASA satellite captured the event in this image from Feb. 23, 2002. The 650 foot-thick, 1,250-square-mile ice shelf had existed since the last ice age.

Humans' Role In Antarctic Ice Melt Is Unclear

Ten years ago, a piece of ice the size of Rhode Island disintegrated and melted in the waters off Antarctica. Two other massive ice shelves along the Antarctic Peninsula had suffered similar fates a few years before. The events became poster children for the effects of global warming. But a new study finds that the story isn't quite so simple.

President Clinton signs the welfare reform law on Aug. 22, 1996.

Despite Fact Checks, Romney Escalates Welfare Work Requirement Charge

Wednesday marks the 16th anniversary of President Clinton's welfare overhaul. Republican Mitt Romney keeps saying that President Obama has gutted the law — even though every major fact-checking organization says the claims are false.

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