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NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Renee-Noelle Felice from Staten Island, N.Y.. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WNYC in New York.

At Friday night's presidential debate in St. Louis, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry took questions from voters in a town-hall format. It was the second of three presidential debates. Topics included Iraq, education, health care and the economy. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

NPR's Liane Hansen jokes around with online political satirist and Weekend Edition regular Andy Borowitz. Andy gives us the low-down on his new book, The Borowitz Report — The Big Book of Shockers.

The Bush campaign is elated about the president's performance at Friday's town-hall meeting with Sen. John Kerry. But Kerry campaign aides are also pleased -- especially with post-debate poll results. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden, NPR's Don Gonyea and NPR's Scott Horsley.

Two bombs in Baghdad kill 18 Iraqis and a U.S. soldier, just hours before the arrival of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Rumsfeld met with Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and U.S. officials in Baghdad. Hear NPR's Ben Gilbert.

The United States is stepping up its military activity in Africa in an effort to combat terrorism and protect vital oil reserves off Africa's west coast. NPR's Jason Beaubien has a two-part report.

NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with Clarence Lusane, professor of international relations at American University and an expert on race and immigration, for analysis of a recent poll on immigration in the United States.

Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan says that despite its length and maturity level, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie offers something for adults.

Michael Eisner continues to testify in the suit by shareholders who contend that Disney board members should be held liable for the costly hiring and firing of Michael Ovitz. As a highly successful Hollywood agent, Disney had high expectations for Ovitz. Instead, a feud of envy and ambition broke out in the executive suite. Hear NPR's Kim Masters.

In an accord with Europeans, Iran agrees to stop enriching uranium. Matthew Bunn, an arms control expert at Harvard, says the threat of sanctions along with a security and economic package are good incentives to help convince Iran to stop pursuing its nuclear weapons program. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and Bunn.