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Weekend Edition host Ayesha Rascoe spent the day with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz to talk all things puzzle, table tennis, and a new chapter of his life.

With hopeful next steps to end the Gaza war in place, it crosses a grim milestone of 40,000 Palestinian deaths. A violent attack on a West Bank town gets swiftly condemned by Israeli politicians.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Caleb Carr, author of the best-selling novel, "The Alienist." Carr has written a memoir, reflecting on his life through the companionship of his scrappy rescue cat, Masha.

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun testifies on Capitol Hill. Two growing wildfires upend life in New Mexico. Ascension, one of the nation's largest health systems, deals with the effects of a ransomware attack.

During a hearing last night in prime time, the House Select Committee investigating January Six made it clear it blames former President Donald Trump for that day's deadly violence.

New York Times journalist Alan Feuer says some members of Trump's inner circle have close ties to the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, whose leaders have been charged with seditious conspiracy.

More than 6,000 teachers and school staff in Seattle are on strike. Talks between the teachers' union and the school district continued over the weekend but didn't result in an agreement.

The ICC seeks warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. Democratic-led Senate to vote on border legislation again this week. In Donald Trump's criminal trial, the defense could rest its case Tuesday.

Wisconsin is one of a handful of pivotal states in the 2024 presidential election. Within the swing state, there are swing counties that could decide the election — even as people remain divided.

From NPR's yearly reading list, Books We Love, we hear suggestions for four memoirs that are well worth your time.