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NPR's Robert Siegel reports on the long awaited presidential debate which airs this evening at 9 p.m. ET from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. So, what can America expect? We talk with the candidates' former debate opponents and get an analysis from journalists about their styles.

An Oregon company has scooped the competition with a new twist on some old summertime picnic standards, and turned them into flavors of ice cream. (Aired on All Things Considered on June 27, 2022.)

Fresh Air's book critic reviews Run, the latest novel from best-selling Bel Canto author Ann Patchett. Run, about a Boston family, a disputed legacy, and the aftermath of an accident on a snowy night, is Patchett's fifth novel.

Scientist Francis Collins makes a case for the existence of God in his book The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief. Collins, an evangelical Christian, headed the National Human Genome Research Project.

Pioneering DJ Art Laboe, who spent seven decades on the air in Southern California, died Friday at age 97.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the guitarist and singer's new album, The Blues Rolls On. Released in early September, the disc includes collaborations with B.B. King, George Thorogood, James Cotton and more.

For months now, missiles fired by CIA drones have repeatedly struck targets in Pakistan. Tom Gjelten, NPR's intelligence and national security correspondent, reports that senior U.S. officials claim that the air strikes have "decimated" al-Qaida's leadership in the country.

The Joker character in the Batman series has had many interpretations. He was an absurd prankster in the 1960s TV show, but Heath Ledger played him as a twisted villain in the recent film The Dark Knight. This segment first aired July 16, 2008.

"Letter Home" is from Pamela Alexander's fourth collection, Slow Fire. James Merrill writes of Alexander, "This poet works elegantly, unpredictably, without teasing. Her voice can be wholly direct ('Hey you'); her subjects — heat, air, sex, trees, the peerless dog Pfoxer — impeccably democratic."

Late-night talk shows are back on the air after months off because of the writers' strike.