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Greek officials have been working with private lenders to try to reduce their debt-load. Meanwhile European Union officials are in Brussels to deal with the financial crisis. Renee Montagne talks to Zanny Minton Beddoes, an editor at The Economist, for an update on the crisis.

The honey bee population of North America is declining and new research may help answer why. It shows the bees can become hosts of a fly parasite, which causes them to become disoriented and leave their nests. Scott Simon talks with San Francisco State University's Andrew Core, who authored the study.

It's the opening day of the NFL wild card playoffs, but really, are any of those teams going to make a run at Green Bay or New England and their marquee quarterbacks? NPR Sports Correspondent Tom Goldman joins host Scott Simon to talk about Wild Card Weekend and more.

The custom Les Paul that Peter Frampton wielded in his heyday — the one on the cover of Frampton Comes Alive! -- was lost in 1980 when the plane carrying it went down in South America. But last month, the rocker was reunited with the instrument he thought he'd never see again.

Sunday is the first anniversary of the shootings in Tucson, which killed six people and wounded 13, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Memorial events are taking place all weekend; NPR's Ted Robbins tells us how people are commemorating an event they can't forget.

Americans' religious liberties are under attack — or at least that's what some conservatives say. But the story is much more complicated than either side makes out.

Knitting teaches you "everything you should have learned in kindergarten," such as patience and how to focus. And that's why, program co-founder Lynn Zwerling says, she's teaching prisoners how to knit and purl.

With election season in full swing now, the sheer amount of media coverage can be daunting to anyone trying to follow the races. While political reporters are down in the trenches, they can lose sight of those who are not full-time residents of the land of political obsession.

One year ago Sunday a gunman opened fire while Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was holding a "Congress on Your Corner" event at a shopping center. She was shot in the head, one of 13 who were wounded. Six others were killed. Tucson is remembering the day with memorials, a candle-light vigil and dozens of other events. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Ted Robbins about the day's services.

The NFL postseason is under way. Saturday night's games included a record-setting performance by the New Orleans Saints, and Sunday's matchups feature two Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks, plus a third who still manages to grab headlines: Tim Tebow. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mike Pesca about the first weekend in the NFL playoffs.