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The NFL playoffs kick off today; the Australian Open opens tomorrow; and the Olympic figure skating doping scandal continues.

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of ESPN.com talk about tennis, and the legacy of Serena and Venus Williams. The two faced off in the Australian Open.

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé topped the box office over the weekend but took in far less than Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour did in its opening weekend. Doesn't matter — theater owners still win.

Leaders from Denmark and Greenland will meet with top U.S. officials in Washington on Wednesday to try to find a way out of a crisis caused by President Trump repeated demands to annex Greenland.

Resident chef Kathy Gunst shares her favorite Passover foods and recipes, from charoset to pavlova to chicken soup.

00000178-140d-ddcb-affb-d6edf1f20000WUNC’s Postcards from Madison County is a series of personal stories from kids in Western North Carolina. The stories were crafted during a summer program of the Partnership for Appalachian Girls’ Education (PAGE) for girls in grades 6 through 9. The youth in the program worked with facilitators to write, edit, and voice “digital stories” that say something about their lives. As a collection, these stories give an impression of what it’s like to grow up as a girl in the mountains. They chronicle an array of experiences, from the life-altering like navigating foster care or accepting a loved-one’s disability to an everyday story about making the perfect doughnut.The series aired during All Things Considered September 18-22 on WUNC.About PAGEPAGE is a collaboration between Madison County Public Schools and Duke University. The program provides out-of-school learning opportunities to underserved girls, with focuses in literacy, leadership, and digital learning.Music Used In The SeriesMusic selections used in this series includeJoe Newberry: “Lost Gander,” “Christmas Eve” and “Breaking Up Christmas”Mike Seeger: “Devil’s Dream” and “American Spanish Fandango”Produced in collaboration with Story Center.

The immensely popular lottery will distribute a total of $2.8 billion in prizes this year, much of it in small prizes. Street and bar celebrations normally break out with winners singing and dancing.

Cooking dinner, having sex and going to the bathroom are three of the riskiest things you can do in many parts of the world.

This fall, Serendipity 3, the quirky dessert restaurant and boutique on New York's Upper East Side, celebrates its 50th year in business. Co-founder Stephen Bruce has written a book. He speaks with NPR's Liane Hansen.

Fitzpatrick just barely outplayed Will Zalatoris to win his first major golf tournament, winning by one stroke in Massachusetts on Sunday.