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Before he won the Nobel Prize in Physics, Adam Riess had already won a MacArthur "genius" grant, and just about every prize there is to win in his field. So there's really only one place left for him to be victorious: the Not My Job game. Originally broadcast on Oct. 8, 2011.

Cairo's emblematic Tahrir Square and nearby approaches to the River Nile are largely empty and debris-strewn today. At least 30 were killed in cashes between supporters and opponents of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

What makes us clap more for some performances than others? You'd think it's obvious: The better the show, the more applause. Think again. Guest host Linda Wertheimer explores how and why applause builds.

It's the final weekend of the Wimbledon tournament. Sabine Lisicki goes up against Marion Bartoli in the women's final on Saturday, and Andy Murray will take on Novak Djokavic on Sunday. Guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine.

Filmmaker and artist Miranda July's new project, We Think Alone, blasts emails from some well-known names on intimate topics to anyone who signs up for them.

Eleven-year-old Luz uses a journal and a deck of cards to gradually tell her dramatic — and traumatic — story. Mario Alberto Zambrano says his debut novel, Loteria, was inspired by the Mexican card game he played growing up.

The Catholic Church will soon have two new saints, Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. Church watchers are interpreting what the elevation of these two men says about the current pope, Pope Francis, and his priorities. Guest host Linda Wertheimer talks with John Allen, correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter about the pope's recent move.

This Saturday morning, Egypt is cleaning up from clashes overnight between pro- and anti-Morsi demonstrators that killed at least 30 people. Guest host Linda Wertheimer talks with NPR's Leila Fadel and Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson in Cairo about this week's developments and reflect on the changes that have taken place there in the year since now-deposed President Mohammed Morsi was elected.

Benson and the late Nat King Cole have a lot in common: Both started as acclaimed jazz instrumentalists, but became pop stars when they started singing. Cole was a huge influence on Benson, and the guitarist — who turned 70 this spring — pays tribute on his latest album.

The train had been stopped outside the town and was unmanned when it started to move again. After some cars derailed, a fire broke out. Explosions followed. Authorities say that one person as died.