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Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts during his Gentlemen's Singles second round match against Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine on day three of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 26.

Roger Federer: Leave While He's Good Or Play Because He Can?

After a rough loss at Wimbledon last week, many fans are wondering if this is the end for the Swiss tennis star.

In Post-Coup Egypt, Morsi Allies Feel Effects

One day after Egypt's military deposed the nation's first democratically elected president, it began a crackdown on Mohammed Morsi's Islamist Muslim Brotherhood.

This undated image from video, seized from the walled compound of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and released by the U.S. Department of Defense on May 7, 2011, shows bin Laden watching President Obama on television.

Pakistan: 'Collective Failure' Allowed Bin Laden To Hide

But the Pakistani government report also criticized the country's military and spy authorities for not being able to prevent the U.S. raid that killed al-Qaida's leader in May 2011. The confidential report was published Monday by Al Jazeera.

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. left, and Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., speak about overhauling tax policy to an audience at the 3M tech company on Monday.

A Bipartisan Duo Takes Tax Pitch On The Road

The chairmen of the House and Senate tax-writing committees, one Democrat and one Republican, are embarking on a tour to sell the importance of changing tax policy. In public, they stick to what they agree on — but there are still some sticky issues ahead.

A number of listeners submitted recipes for grilled pizza.

Grilled Pizza And Your Other Favorite 'Tastes Of Summer'

A few weeks ago, we asked you to enter All Thing's Considered's Found Recipes' Taste of Summer contest with a great recipe that had a compelling story behind it. Now you can vote for your favorite.

Butter churning demos can be found at Claude Moore Colonial Farm, but DIYers are rediscovering the art, too.

How The DIY Butter Trend Got Churning

It's not just homesteaders, hipsters and foodies getting into the hands-on pursuit. The butter-churning craze is part of a larger, do-it-yourself food movement that includes everything from canning, to making homemade bitters, a food writer says.

Following Up On Reports From The SFO Plane Crash

An Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul, South Korea, crashed while attempting a landing at San Francisco International Airport. Guest host Rebecca Sheir speaks with NPR's Brian Naylor about the what's known.

From 2006 to 2010, at least 148 female inmates at two California facilities had tubal ligation surgeries. Some of the surgeries took place at the Valley State Prison for Women, seen here in 2000.

California's Prison Sterilizations Reportedly Echo Eugenics Era

At least 148 female inmates at two state facilities underwent tubal ligation surgery between 2006 and 2010, according to the Center for Investigative Reporting.

Reporters swarm around former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer as he attempts to collect signatures for his run for New York City comptroller.

Retire The Phrase, 'This Wouldn't Be A Scandal In Europe'

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon argues that it's time to retire the phrase "this wouldn't be a scandal in Europe" when referring to American politicians embroiled in sex scandals. From former President Bill Clinton to former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, such scandals no longer seem to end careers.

A Sumatran tiger at the Sumatra Tiger Rescue Center near Bandar Lampung on the southern tip of Sumatra island

Trapped In Trees By Tigers, Men Rescued After Five Days

The Indonesian men caught a tiger cub in a snare meant for deer. Other tigers heard the cub's cries. One man died after his branch broke, tossing him to the ground, and the tigers attacked. The other five managed to hold out — and hold on — until help arrived.

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