Jan 6th, 2006 · This weekend marks the beginning of the National Football League playoffs. The Wall Street Journal's Stefan Fatsis previews the matches: Washington against Tampa Bay, Jacksonville against New England, Carolina against the New York Giants, and Pittsburgh versus Cincinnati.
Nov 25th, 2005 · Starbucks, Pottery Barn and other retailers have been releasing mood and holiday-themed compilation CDs. Musician and writer David Was explains why releasing records this way proves almost risk-free, and he muses on how matching tunes with commercial brands is changing our collective taste in music.
Oct 24th, 2005 · The quartet has a passion for crafting pop hooks matched with complex, intimate lyrics -- a creative formula that extends to their style, attitude and even the name of the band, named for a minor royal whose assassination sparked global change.
Sep 12th, 2005 · Federer, Clijsters Take U.S. Open September 12, 2005 · Sports commentator John Feinstein recaps the final matches at the U.S. Open final at Flushing Meadows. Roger Federer defeated veteran Andre Agassi in the men's singles final. On Saturday, Kim Clijsters defeated Mary Pierce.
Aug 17th, 2005 · Neil Clark Warren is the founder of the online dating service eHarmony. The company performs extensive personality profiling and then introduces couples with matching values and interests. Warren is an Evangelical Christian with strong ties to the conservative Christian community.
Jul 10th, 2005 · In the Russian republic of Tatarstan, the big holiday everybody looks forward to dates back to pagan times. Sabantui is a day of games, horse races, wrestling matches and family picnics. Every town and village celebrates. This year, half the population of the capital Kazan came out to a park on the city outskirts.
May 15th, 2005 · Matching Near-Homonyms May 15, 2005 · NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Stephen Grady from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station WSCL in Salisbury, Md.
Feb 16th, 2005 · A store in Rockville Centre, N.Y., claims to have the largest button collection in the world. The Button Notion Centre has been dealing in odd fastenings and matching lost buttons for more than a century.