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We should all look as good as Nora Ephron does at 65, but she's not crazy about getting older. The good news is that she expounds upon aging and other issues with trademark dry wit in a new book of essays: I Feel Bad About My Neck.

Unless disaster strikes him, American Floyd Landis is set to win the world's premiere bicycle race Sunday in Paris. Guest host Don Gonyea speaks with Anita Elash at the finish line on the Champs Elysees.

The Saudi government has condemned Hezbollah for fomenting the latest round of violence, but many Saudis disagree with their government's position. Saudis vacationing in Zabadani, Syria, weigh in on the latest Mideast crisis and their government's diplomatic position.

In his new book, Horsemen of the Esophagus, Jason Fagone takes a look at the funny — and just slightly frightening — world of competitive eating.

Scientists at the Oceans Alive project of the group Environmental Defense have updated their popular guide to the best and worst seafood choices. For the first time, the list indicates which fish are both high in omega-3 fatty acids -- the "good" fats -- and low in mercury contamination.

Escalating violence in Gaza has many Palestinians fearful of all-out civil war. The violent power struggle between the rival Fatah and Hamas parties has killed several people and wounded dozens more in the Gaza Strip in the last five days.

An emotional Tiger Woods won the British Open tournament at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on Sunday -- his first victory since his father died from cancer in May, and his 11th major title. The win came after Woods missed the cut at the U.S. Open in June.

Alfred W. McCoy's new book, A Question of Torture, chronicles the CIA's development and use of torture since the Cold War. He speaks with Steve Inskeep about the past, present and effectiveness of torture.

The World Health Organization meets this weekend in Washington D.C. to discuss strategies for preventing tobacco-related health problems. Debbie Elliott speaks with Dr. Armando Peruga, a participant and the team leader for Pan-American Health Organization's tobacco control and consumer health program.

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Poland on a visit aimed at encouraging Poles to retain their Catholic faith, even as they integrate with a mostly secular European Union. Before departing Rome, the German-born pontiff said the trip was in part a tribute to his predecessor, Polish-born Pope John Paul II.