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Rectangles Vs. Triangles: The Great Sandwich Debate

You've got a lot of decisions to make as you build that leftover turkey sandwich. One decision you'll probably make with ease is whether to cut the sandwich into triangles or rectangles. If you go for the diagonal slice, you're in good company. Chefs, foodies, an architect and even a mathematician all told us: Diagonal rules. But why?

Want To Break Up? Tis The Season, So Better Hurry

It's not just turkeys that get nervous this time of year. Chances are high that a failing relationship will also meet its end during the holidays. That's because it's not just turkey season — it's turkey drop season.

Brooks And Reiner's 2,000-Year-Old Man Turns 50

When Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner created the "2,000-Year-Old Man" routine, they never dreamed it would turn 50. This month, Shout! Factory released a remastered 50th anniversary collection of the original comedic recordings called The 2000-Year-Old Man: The Complete History. Host Scott Simon talks with Brooks and Reiner about their decades of comedy and friendship.

Raw Foods Restaurant Pioneers Cattle Country

Amidst all the steakhouses in Oklahoma City, a new restaurant touts a completely different cuisine. Host Scott Simon travels there to experience raw food at its finest.

Fingering Shakespeare's First Drafts

"There is a history in all men's lives," William Shakespeare wrote, and there are few better places to find out about his life and legacy than the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. Host Scott Simon visits the library with Weekend Edition's literary detective, Paul Collins, for a look into the vaults that hold early Shakespeare folios.

Tribe to Host Downtown Tree Lighting Ceremony

Music, fellowship and refreshments are among the highlights planned for the tribe’s holiday tree lighting program on the Cherokee Nation Courthouse Square in downtown Tahlequah on Friday, Dec. 4.

Cherokee Nation Honors Indian-Owned Businesses

To honor the success and accomplishments of Native American owned businesses, the Cherokee Nation recently held the second annual Tribal Employment Rights Office Awards Ceremony at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Catoosa.

Cherokee Nation Accepting Energy Assistance Program Applications

The Cherokee Nation is again providing funding through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for eligible Cherokees and other Native Americans this winter.

Tulsa area nonprofits receive nearly 3,000 turkeys Tuesday in surprise donations

Salvation Army staff works with Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa and Cherokee Nation employees to unload 1,000 frozen turkeys that the casino donated to the organization on Tuesday.

Ride for Free on Fun Free Fridays

The Cherokee Nation has partnered with two area transit systems to provide public transportation, and is now announcing some big changes to make commutes even more affordable and a lot more fun.