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Crumpet the Elf is back. Actually, it's writer David Sedaris, reminding us what it was like to work as a Macy's elf. We first learned about Sedaris' un-merry Christmas 14 years ago when he read from his Santaland Diaries. Crumpet is back for an encore.

Food writer Mark Bittman talks with NPR's Melissa Block about his techniques for simple, delicious summer grilling. A news flash for some backyard cooks, Bittman says there's no need to marinate for hours before grilling.

Arena Stage in Washington, DC begins its fall season with a new artistic director.

Thousands of guitar collectors head to Dallas for one of the biggest guitar shows of the year. Vintage Martins, Fenders and Gibsons might sell for as much as a quarter of a million dollars. The market for the guitars has been brisk, as aging baby boomers buy up classic models.

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in a challenge to the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law. Opponents of the law are challenging a particular provision that forbids use of corporate or union money to pay for ads that refer to a candidate.

The final film from the Merchant-Ivory team deals with complicated relationships and social questions, long a fascination of the independent producers. But this is not a costume drama. It's a contemporary love story set in New York City.

FRUITCAKE: Essayist Diane Roberts examines our feelings about one f the holiday season's most familiar food offerings: fruitcake.

on the first season of the women's professional basketball league and whether the women's game is around to stay.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced the recipients of this year's fellowships. Twenty-four innovators in art, science, writing and more will each receive $500,000 over the next five years.

Coach John McCarthy doesn't believe in keeping score or the curve ball. What he teaches kids in his Washington, D.C. neighborhood baseball league is a mental control and a love of sport.