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New York Times Executive Editor Howell Raines and Managing Editor Gerald Boyd step down in the wake of an ethics scandal involving former reporter Jayson Blair. Raines faces intense criticism for his handling of the Blair case. NPR's Juan Williams reports.

Reading shouldn't be work; it should be pleasure, even as it teaches us something about ourselves, or about the world of history and time.

Community members are now asking for substantial changes beyond the reopening of a place that is still the source of so much pain and trauma.

The non-profit College Board reports that the average annual cost of a four-year private college is now above $30,000. Sending a student off to a year at a public school now costs, on average, nearly $12,800.

Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf can run for another term while holding on to his post as army chief, the country's Supreme Court said. The move angered opposition leaders, who had been demanding he relinquish control of the military.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WESA listener Alice Doolittle of Pittsburgh, PA and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Having a few tins of fish in your pantry can make putting together a last-minute meal or appetizer really simple and appealing.

"It is HIGHLY unlikely that we will find any legal sprinkles that we will use as a replacement," says Rich Myers, owner of the Get Baked bakery in Leeds. "I am extremely passionate about sprinkles."

The largest number of deaths have come in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, India and the United Kingdom. The pandemic death toll reached 1 million in September 2020 and 2 million in January.

The white-haired species is critically endangered due to habitat loss and the illegal pet trade, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.