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The Day of the Dead is a time when Mexicans remember loved ones with grand floral tributes. But the atmosphere is downbeat in the state of Guerrero, where 43 students are still missing.

Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas this weekend. About 250 people are sheltering in the Greek Orthodox church in Gaza, and say they're too afraid to do anything but pray for peace.

Eleanor Brown speaks with Weekend Edition Sunday host Liane Hansen about her new novel, The Weird Sisters, which imagines the lives of three sisters and their obsessive Shakespearean scholar father who prefers iambic pentameter to normal, everyday conversation.

Strayed's half-sister checked Wild out of the public library because she thought it looked like an interesting travel book. She realized that she and the author shared the same father.

Bonnie, the "rebellious" one, began her career as a duo before being joined by another, then another, of her siblings, becoming one of the foremost vocal groups of the '70s.

The state is shaping up to be big battleground over abortion rights in November. Research shows a majority of U.S. Catholics supports abortion rights — even though church leadership does not.

On today's episode, economic developers and consultants discuss the need for more diverse housing in Bloomington-Normal, Bloomington Deputy City Manager Billy Tyus outlines city council priorities and budget planning, plus Community Players Theater celebrates its first 100 years and previews the upcoming season.

On today's episode, Bloomington deputy city manager Billy Tyus discusses police tech upgrades and smart cities technology, four candidates are running for two McLean County Board seats in north Normal, and a central Illinois historian compares the Cuban missile crisis with today's Russian nuclear threat in Ukraine.

On today's episode, Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason talks about the vaccination rate among city employees. Plus, a new installment of Sound Health focuses on sharing family medical histories during holiday gatherings. And hear the music of Tara Dente ahead of her local show on Saturday.

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott continues her charity drive with a $122.6 million donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the group's largest gift ever from an individual.