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A St. Patrick's Poem On Shamrocks And Stereotypes

Poet and Irish expatriate Frank Delaney has enjoyed success as a BBC host, Man Booker Prize judge and author of the best-selling novel, Ireland. To honor St. Patrick's Day, Delaney shares with Weekend Edition his original poem, Drowning the Shamrock.

When Polls Conflict: What Political Gauges Mean

Guest Host Jacki Lyden speaks with Andy Kohut, president of the Pew Center, about the real significance of approval ratings and polls in this 2012 election season.

Suspect In Afghanistan Shooting Shocks Neighbors

Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was identified Friday night as the suspect in the killing if 16 Afghan civilians. His neighbors in Lake Tapps, Wash., speak highly of him, though, and NPR's Martin Kaste reports that early indications are Bales was a good soldier.

Actor George Clooney is led away in handcuffs from Sudan's embassy in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Clooney, his father, Nick, and others including Democratic Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia and NAACP President Ben Jealous, were arrested as they demonstrated to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

Starring On Capitol Hill: The Celebrity Or The Cause?

Despite the excitement surrounding actor and activist George Clooney's visit to Washington, D.C., this week, there's nothing new about stars testifying before Congress. As celebrities get more involved in politics, can their star power still draw an audience for a worthy cause?

Who Will Rule In Congress? A Look At The Races

One third of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives are up for election in November. Host Jacki Lyden talks with NPR's Ken Rudin about some of the congressional races to watch in 2012.

London Starts Digging Massive Transit Tunnels

Forty years after it was first proposed, digging has begun on a major new railway link under central London. Two giant earth-eaters are nibbling away at the ground, making tunnels that eventually will connect mainline train services across the city. Guest host Jacki Lyden talks with NPR's Philip Reeves in London about Europe's biggest civil engineering project.

James Mercer has been the singer and songwriter behind The Shins since 1997.

On 'Port Of Morrow,' The Shins Sail Back To The 1970s

Singer, songwriter and driving creative force James Mercer discusses changing lineups and embracing vintage sounds on a long-awaited new album.

Then-Capt. Brent Clemmer said Staff Sgt. Robert Bales distinguished himself as a team leader in Clemmer's C Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment during the Battle of Zarqa, Iraq. The faces of the rest of Bales' squad have been obscured.

Former Captain: Afghan Shooting Suspect Showed 'Valorous Conduct' In Battle

Staff Sgt. Robert Bales' commanding officer once recommended him for a medal of valor after a major battle in Iraq. Bales is being held at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians last week.

Staff Sgt. Robert Bales (left), the U.S. soldier who allegedly shot and killed 16 civilians in Afghanistan, at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., on Aug. 23.

For Suspect In Afghan Attack, A Praised Record

There is still only sketchy information available about Staff Sgt. Robert Bales' recent experience in Afghanistan, but five years ago in Iraq, he was considered an excellent and upbeat soldier. Bales is suspected of killing 16 unarmed Afghan civilians.

This urban garden was started by a group of neighbors on land that was cleared for construction during Spain's housing bubble but never built upon. The garden began in November 2011 and is tended to by volunteers who live in the neighborhood.

After Spain's Construction Bust, Gardens Bloom

The financial crash in Spain left many empty lots that were supposed to be building sites. Some Spaniards have begun growing vegetables in places where condos were never built.

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