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The Showtime cable series Dead Like Me, about the Grim Reapers who live among us to escort the newly dead to their reward, has returned for a second season on Sunday nights. NPR's Liane Hansen talks to the show's executive producer, John Masius, about the evolution of the series and future story lines.

Politicians and pundits have been quick to write organized labor's obituary after Gov. Scott Walker's victory in the Wisconsin recall election, butThe Nation's Andy Kroll says the uprising in the Badger State was never meant for American electoral politics in the first place.

Shirley Corriher, who wrote Bakewise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking, gives tips to avoid baking cookies that turn out crumbly, pitifully pale or flat. She also shares her favorite recipe: the chocolate crinkle cookie.

Mattel, the world's largest toymaker, had a reputation for a strong quality-assurance program in China. With many Christmas orders already in the pipeline, manufacturers and suppliers are scrambling to ensure the integrity of their products.

What's it like to live--and cook--on Mars? To find out, researchers are simulating Mars missions in Russia, and on the slopes of a Hawaiian volcano. Kim Binsted talks about her study to whip up tastier space food. Porcini mushroom risotto, anyone? And sleep expert Charles Czeisler talks about how humans adapt to the 24.65-hour Martian day.

elevision Critic DAVID BIANCULLI on the new season opener of the Simpson''s show, which begins tonight; and also the season''s end of the Larry Sanders''s Show, which stars Gary Shandling.

The American Dialect Society deemed "hashtag" the word of the year. NPR digital culture correspondent Laura Sydell and NPR senior strategist Andy Carvin explain how the social media tool works and why some get so popular.

The United Nations appeals for more help for Sudanese refugees, who have fled into the desert in neighboring Chad to escape civil war and persecution by government-backed militias. The humanitarian crisis is severe and likely to be made far worse by the approaching rainy season. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Dr. Jennifer Leaning, professor of international health at Harvard.

By Nan Grahamhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/whqr/local-whqr-507390.mp3Wilmington, NC – Easter and children and animals are all part…

Myanmar agrees to allow all foreign aid workers, civilian ships and small boats into the country to help survivors of the cyclone. Chris Webster of the emergency aid organization World Vision tells Michele Norris how this news will affect those most in need of help.