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China's consumer market is massive, and breaking in isn't easy. Some U.S. products have struggled. But in recent years, an old American sneaker has become an unlikely success story: the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star.

About 40 percent of TV households have digital video recorders. Once you have one, you may think differently about the shows you watch. TV critic Eric Deggans of the Tampa Bay Times has found some hidden meanings in the TV series his DVR tapes week after week.

Host Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Tom Goldman about the latest in the world of sports: lots of game sevens.

In the post-Sept. 11 world, intelligence operations are discussed much more freely. This was evident once again with the foiled bomb plot in Yemen. Despite the sensitivity of the case, the details have come out quickly.

NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and host Guy Raz spin an eclectic mix of new classical releases.

Not only are Brazilian artists now getting big play in major museums around the world, but something new is happening inside Brazil: There's a burgeoning appetite for art.

In her final statement, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she wishes she is not replaced until after the election. NPR talks about how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell might navigate the vacancy.

NPR's Scott Simon pays tribute to longtime Weekend Edition Senior Producer and friend Peter Breslow who is retiring after more than three decades at NPR.

The vice president, who chairs the White House coronavirus task force, is the most high-profile U.S. official so far to receive the vaccine.

Congress did not clear the bill authorizing the Federal Aviation Administration before it left for recess. The agency's partial shutdown is another thing adding to the country's debt. This month alone, it will cost the Treasury $1 billion in uncollected airline ticket taxes. Disputes in Congress over labor issues and subsidizing small airports are behind the standoff.