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GOP Unseats Sen. Mary Landrieu In Louisiana

Republicans have reason to party in New Orleans this weekend. The GOP picked up a ninth Senate seat in Louisiana's runoff election Saturday — and by a wide margin.

Bob Hope performs for servicemen at Munda Airstrip, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in 1944.

Fresh Air Weekend: A Bob Hope Bio, Christmas Albums And An Accordionist

Richard Zoglin talks about Hope's life and legacy; rock critic Ken Tucker recommends holiday listening; and Will Holshouser plays songs from his new album.

Taiwan Premier Jiang Yi-huah bows during a news conference in Taipei after the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party was defeated in the local elections on Saturday.

Taiwan's Premier Quits After Ruling Party's Ballot Box Rebuff

Prime Minister Jiang Yi-huah stepped down after the Kuomintang party (KMT) suffered losses in districts across the country.

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Mark Strand (right) with Mexican author and Nobel Prize winner for literature, Ocatavio Paz, at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, in 1995. Strand has died of cancer at age 80.

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Mark Strand Dies At 80

The Canadian-born poet was known for his wit and introspection. He also won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and Yale University's Bollingen Prize.

Leaburn Alexander works two jobs and does not have health insurance. It takes him three hours to commute home from the job he works as an overnight hotel janitor.

For Some Uninsured, Simply Signing Up Is A Challenge

Leaburn Alexander works two jobs and has a monstrous commute. There's no wiggle room in his budget to pay a health insurance premium — and no time even to meet with an enrollment counselor.

In Liberia, Ebola Shifts From Cities To Villages

Liberia has been a death zone for those exposed to the Ebola virus. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with correspondent Kelly McEvers about what she saw on the ground, and what she will find hard to forget.

Feelings On Ferguson Reflect Deep Racial Divide

Perceptions of what happened in Ferguson, Missouri, have broken down along racial lines. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Slate writer Jamelle Bouie about the racial dimensions of the case.

NPR Staffers Pick Their Favorite Music Interviews

Weekend Edition is picking its favorite interviews of the year. Producer Connor Donevan speaks to NPR's Rachel Martin about his selection — an interview with the Dutch band, Mozes and the Firstborn.

A man is arrested by police after kneeling in the street during a protest outside the Ferguson Police Department on Saturday.

Ferguson Mayor: Police Will Recruit More Minorities

James Knowles announced several initiatives to calm tensions in the city, including a scholarship program to put more African-American officers on the streets.

Kwame Ajamu (left) celebrates the release of his brother, Wiley Bridgeman, at a Cleveland courthouse. Bridgeman was convicted of a murder charge, along with Ajamu and Ricky Jackson, in 1975. They were exonerated when the witness recanted.

After Wrongful Conviction, Three Lifetimes Spent With Hope In Check

They were young men when they went to prison in 1975 for a murder they did not commit. The last two of them were freed this month, releasing a joy they could finally savor together.

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