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Mistaken for fish, thousands of sea turtles are illegally slaughtered in Mexico for Lenten meals. Environmentalists are on a campaign to protect the endangered reptiles -- and they want the pope to help. NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports for All Things Considered.

An in-studio concert and interview with jazz pianist Jessica Williams, recorded at WHYY. Well hear Williams' original compositions as well as some interpretations of standards. Williams has been recording albums, both solo and with ensembles, since 1978. Her music is often featured on Fresh Air between interview segments. Williams new album is This Side Up, on the Maxjazz piano series.

As the space shuttle Atlantis prepares for its latest mission to the International Space Station, some observers fear the will and money to finish the orbiting laboratory may be running out. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports for Morning Edition.

Though many churches are replacing traditional hymns with more upbeat "praise songs," Dale Wiley is determined to preserve the classic church music of his youth. Hymn fan Wiley shares some old-fashioned favorites with host Bob Edwards.

In the last of a three-part series on Islam and the Internet, NPR's Duncan Moon explores the benefits and risks posed by the explosion of online Muslim sermons and debates. Hear the words of online muftis on Weekend All Things Considered. (8:26)

There's no question the word OK is universal -- it's used from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe and everywhere in between. But how did OK come to be? NPR's Neva Grant sifts through the various answers for Morning Edition's Present at the Creation series.

After the driest fall and winter on record, cities and states along the East Coast have declared drought emergencies. For All Things Considered, John Ydstie talks with people from Maine to Georgia to find out how they're managing.

Federal law mandates that public schools provide for homeless children, but not many of them do. The government is stepping up enforcement to ensure that homeless kids get a decent education. Advocates from the homeless are divided on how to go about giving it to them. A two-part report for Morning Edition.

Federal law mandates that public schools provide for homeless children, but not many of them do. The government is stepping up enforcement to ensure that homeless kids get a decent education. Advocates from the homeless are divided on how to go about giving it to them. A two-part report for Morning Edition.

Republicans say it's now more important than ever to secure the nation's oil supply by opening Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil development. Opponents counter there's still no evidence that the wildlife refuge contains more than a few months' supply of oil. (4:01)