Affordability concerns were top of mind for voters heading into the midterms, as tariffs and the war in Iran drove up prices, including food costs. Now, Americans are expecting relief from Washington.

On Sunday, tens of thousands packed the main square in Florida, Uruguay, to watch Pope Leo speak.

Comedian Brand faces a "significant" prison sentence, which a London court judge is set to hand down on Monday.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WUIS listener Sharon Huck.



This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Sterlin Harjo and panelists Brian Babylon, Adam Felber, and Joyelle Nicole Johnson

On Wild Card, Philipps unpacks the experience of treating her brain tumor and filming her new show, the CBS drama Cupertino. But she also opened up about another aspect of her life.

Pope Leo begins his first South American tour since lung cancer surgery. The 12-day journey takes him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he spent two decades.

There's every reason to be wary of Club Kid, one of those manchild-must-grow-up-when-a-cute-kid-shows-up stories. But Jordan Firstman's directorial debut is different.

Stewart, who died Oct. 28, performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company before becoming famous as Star Trek's Picard. Critic David Bianculli has a tribute, and we listen back to a 2020 interview.

John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell star as CIA agents trying to topple Chilean democracy who take a side trip to Easter Island. Brace yourself for oddball twists, jolts of violence and profanity galore.