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Author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres has changed careers, moved countries and built a new home — all alongside her 15-year-old pup, Tobi. Now, he's the main character of her new children's book, Hello, Tobi!, which celebrates their walks in the park.

Kentucky parks officials say an amphitheater that has hosted an outdoor musical — "The Stephen Foster Story" — for decades has been closed due to…

From Member station WKSU Mark Urycki reports on a new movie set in Australia entitled, The Dish. It's the first feature film to explore Australia's role in the Apollo 11 mission. In the tiny town of Parkes stands a 210 foot radio telescope that helped to capture the weak TV images Apollo 11 sent from the moon.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Rick Pacynski from Gross Pointe Park, Mich. He listens to Weekend Edition Sunday on member stations WDET, Detroit, and WUOM, Ann Arbor.)

Team America: World Police is a new spoof of action adventure films starring puppets. It's the work of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of the animated TV show South Park. David Edelstein offers a review of Team America.

A memorial service will be held on Nov. 14 for Cigar, the two-time Horse of the Year.Cigar, whose 16 race winning streak matched one of racing's greatest…

Seismologists who have been studying tectonic plates beneath India were surprised by the location of the earthquake, because it happened in an area where fault lines had not been detected. As a result of the earthquake, the new seismographic information could have both scientific and political consequences. Host Lisa Simeone speaks with Jeffrey Park, professor of geology and geophysics at Yale University.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports on tensions between fishermen and conservationists in the Galapagos Islands, long considered an ecological treasure. Local fisherman are resisting conservation measures imposed by Ecuador's government. Their protests against those rules have turned violent, and they've threatened national park officials and scientists, who complain that the police aren't doing enough to protect them.

Conservationists say the problem of illegal trade in wildlife is most acute in Southeast Asia. In the conclusion of a Radio Expeditions series, NPR's Michael Sullivan reports on efforts to protect wildlife in Thailand's national parks.

The nation of Gabon, which contains some of the most pristine tropical rainforests on Earth, is devoting 10 percent of its land to a system of national parks. The unprecedented plan sets a new standard in African conservation. NPR's John Nielsen reports for All Things Considered.