This week brings new releases from Joy Williams, Simon Winchester and Tracy K. Smith, among other talented writers.

Erivo says she found parallels between her life and the experience of her Wicked character, Elphaba. Her new memoir is called Simply More: A Book for Anyone who Has Been Told They're Too Much.

Forty percent of babies in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. Increasingly, those moms are over 30, at a time when teen pregnancy has fallen off a cliff and births are declining for younger women.

President Trump continues to rage over late night comedians who make fun of him. This weekend he posted on social media that Seth Meyers has "no talent" and called for NBC to fire him.

Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago.

Actress Sarah Snook talks about her new Peacock thriller, where a mother's everyday routines spiral into a life-or-death mystery.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Phil Feller of Durham, North Carolina, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

After seven years without a permanent home, the Studio Museum in Harlem – regarded as a symbol of Black Art - is reopening its doors at a new building in New York City.

Known for his cosmic-stoner songwriting and freewheeling tunes, Todd Snider's career spanned three decades.



This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Tiffany Haddish and panelists Paula Poundstone, Brian Babylon, and Roxanne Roberts