C.L. talks to Rhonda Fleming Hayes, author of Garden For Life and answers your questions.

The fourth episode of the Catching the Codfather podcast.

There aren’t many things that will get me out of bed at 5:30 in the morning. But bagels—or really just the prospect of learning how to make them—is one. Recently, I stood in Wellfleet’s Bagel Hound with owner Ellery Althaus, while the windows were still dark, staring a pile of dough.

New England utilities and grid operators are working to reduce demand on the grid during times of peak use. In the long run, those efforts could help mitigate how much more infrastructure New England needs to build.

New England has some of the highest energy costs in the country. Cold winters, along with other rising expenses, have rural towns looking for ways to save money. Many have embraced a switch to electric appliances, powered by home-grown renewable energy as a strategy to spare pocketbooks and help the planet.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WPLN listener Nancy Bieschke and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

A selection of prize honorees from the 2026 World Press Photo Contest capture the pain of the past year — but also focus on moments of strength, determination and joy.

A shooting incident at the White House Correspondent's Dinner took focus away from the war in Iran, as Iran's foreign minister planned to return to Islamabad, the site of previous peace talks.