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Children are going to have to read fast to avoid finding out from others what happens in the long-awaited final book of the Harry Potter series. Young readers discuss strategies for keeping the ending secret.

On the opening day of her confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan vowed to serve with a "commitment to evenhandedness, principle and restraint." She said the court must also "recognize the limits on itself and respect the choices made by the American people."

In Dexter, the new Showtime series starring Michael C. Hall of Six Feet Under fame, a forensics expert investigates serial killers by day and turns into one at night, stalking and murdering criminals.

Michael Edwards, who has won the title Armed Forces Chef of the Year, took NPR's "How Low Can You Go" family supper challenge and cooked up a sauteed skate meuniere with potato gnocchi and cream of asparagus soup. He says he learned how to cook simple foods on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.

Medicare is expanding a program to make sure some older adults use the right drugs and take them correctly to prevent harmful side effects or interactions.

In this installment of Weekend Edition's Summer Adventure Series, NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with Sarah McLester, of Charleston, S.C., about her trip to Mongolia.

The government released figures Monday showing that a record number of Americans faced food insecurity in 2008. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said 49 million people lack the access to food that they need.

Industry experts say a new pipeline will allow Azerbaijan to eventually quadruple its oil exports. But political opponents in Azerbaijan worry that the oil money will help the government of the former Soviet republic stifle pro-democracy efforts.

The Interrogative Mood: A Novel? is a book like no other. It is composed entirely of questions. Some of them are laugh-out-loud funny, others provoke memories of long gone times, while some leave you pondering the meaning of life.

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has picked up the endorsement of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. The former Bush administration official broke with the Republican party Sunday. Obama told a rally in Fayetteville, N.C., that he was honored to have Powell's support.