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Of the 535 members of Congress, not many are in the loop about negotiations to avoid automatic spending cuts and tax increases in the new year. Lawmakers are waiting to see what President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner come up with — and some are nervous about having to quickly vote on a bill despite misgivings.

Audie Cornish talks to Robert Smith about the latest on the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

Christians the world over are celebrating Christmas. India, the birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism, marks the birth of Jesus with a national holiday. In this land of great religions, Christians and non-Christians join in the festivities of this season with song and special meals.

In historic moves, Colorado and Washington state voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana on Tuesday. Its sale will be regulated and taxed, with some of the money going for drug education.

Weekend Edition host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mike Pesca for the latest on Saturday night's World Series game three, plus a curve-ball story about the latest woman to join the U.S. women's bobsledding team. She's tremendously talented and tremendously new to the sport.

Russian authorities are investigating a reclusive Islamic sect said to have lived in subterranean burrows without electricity for 10 years. Officials have taken some 20 children away from the group in a case that pits religious freedom against wider social values.

The U.N. Human Rights official who gave French authorities a report detailing abuse claims at a Central African Republic camp, is back at work. He faces questions about whether he broke protocol.

With troubling news from overseas dominating the American political debate, Republicans and their potential candidates for president are taking a tough stand on foreign policy.

The comedy about a one-percenter who believes he can only prepare for prison with the help of a black friend is utterly disposable, but more interesting than it could have been.

The tech giant announced its new music streaming service, Apple Music, on Monday. Industry insiders say if anyone can get mainstream consumers to move to streaming music it would be Apple.