Weekend Special Reports
Charlie Brown - "In Character"
"Good grief!" NPR's Scott Simon profiles the protagonist of Charles M. Schultz's comic strip Peanuts. Charlie Brown was born in 1950, at a time of cautious optimism about the role of the U.S. on the world stage and about the average guy's day-to-day prospects back in the States. He is often a self-doubting brooder who can't seem to get the little red-haired girl or kick the football, but Charlie Brown does have a secret weapon -- his unapologetic authenticity and honesty.
Saturday from 8-10 a.m. on WOUB-FM
See More:
NPR's In Character Blog
This I Believe - I Am Evolution
Paleoanthropologist Holly Dunsworth doesn’t need the faith, trust, effort, or strength required to believe in evolution – for her, it just is. Instead, as Dunworth states, she simply "believes evolution." Tune in Sunday to Weekend Edition to listen to Dunworth's essay on belief and evolution To learn more about the ongoing series This I Believe, or to submit an essay of your own, visit http://www.npr.org/thisibelieve/.
Sunday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on WOUB-FM
