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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Tom Moosebrugger of Columbus, Ohio and puzzle master Will Shortz.

The Bloomington-Normal area and much of Central Illinois is at enhanced risk for severe weather on Tuesday, with 75+ mph wind gusts and a few tornadoes possible.

NPR's Don Gonyea plays the puzzle with KXJZ radio listener Suzanne Palmer and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

The White House announced Tuesday that there are "no signs yet" that President Assad has pulled back troops and stopped attacks on civilians. Monday, the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said violence spilled across the border when Syrian forces fired shots into a refugee camp in Turkey.

They remember an early survivor, the crying child, the teenager who wouldn't give up, the woman who had only bananas to eat, people shaking hands again despite the risks.

Death investigators — who can be medical examiners, forensic pathologists, or appointed officials — work to determine the cause and manner of deaths. In some cases, new technology allows investigators to re-examine old cases and bring closure to families looking for answers.

More than 100 Tibetans have set themselves on fire since 2009 to protest Chinese rule, according to Tibetan advocacy groups. Self-immolations in Tunisia and Vietnam also gained international attention, but the motives and effectiveness of the practice are widely debated.

The R&B star led all artists with nine nominations for the 66th Grammy Awards. She'll compete with Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste in album, song and record of the year.

An NPR analysis of data released by the Small Business Administration shows the vast majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans have been forgiven, even though the program was rampant with fraud.