For nearly 90 years, the NFL has sold hats, jerseys and other gear for male fans, but the game is changing. Realizing that women — who make up more than 40 percent of the NFL's 200 million fans — are an untapped market, the NFL is rolling out downsized apparel, from jerseys to handbags to a dress signed by the Arizona Cardinals.

In the West Bank, Palestinian relatives of the alleged Fort Hood shooter are shocked and saddened by the mass killings in Texas. Born in Virginia, Nidal Malik Hasan made his first visit to the Palestinian territories a dozen years ago, and had been in touch with relatives in the town of El Bireh on numerous occasions since then.

The Obama presidential campaign rewrote the playbook for raising campaign cash in 2008. The Supreme Court may change it again before 2010: An upcoming decision could potentially curb the growing influence of small donors in favor of corporate America.

Deployments are usually hard on families. Spouses must become single parents for months on end, managing households with little outside help. These challenges become even more daunting for families with special needs children.

The National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi group, is holding two rallies Saturday to demonstrate against illegal immigration. Similar rallies in Riverside, Calif., have led to violent clashes with counter-demonstrators. A recent rally there attracted about 24 neo-Nazis and about 700 counter-protesters.

The U.S. House of Representatives this morning finally opens debate on its health care overhaul bill, the centerpiece of President Obama's domestic agenda. Host Scott Simon talks to NPR's Julie Rovner about the debate and where the legislation stands.

A 10.2 percent unemployment rate is like a gut punch. It's just such a big number, a level of joblessness we haven't experienced here in the U.S. since the early '80s. This, even as the economy is actually growing again. But many employers just aren't ready to start hiring yet.

Hundreds gathered Friday night at Fort Hood's football stadium for a candlelight vigil for the 43 people killed and wounded Thursday.

In November, Weekend Edition Saturday will air a series of stories focused on the impact of war on people thousands of miles from the battlefield — the parents, spouses and children struggling to cope. Host Scott Simon gets a preview from the project's supervising editor, Danyell Irby.

Military families around the country say they urgently need the government to give them a different kind of support. They need help taking care of relatives who were severely wounded in the wars — relatives who now are living at home. Host Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Daniel Zwerdling about how a recently discussed bill in Congress could help.

This week saw the largest mass shooting ever at a military base in the U.S.; unemployment climbed into the double digits and the run-off election in Afghanistan was called off. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr.

The shooting at Ft. Hood left 13 dead and 30 wounded. They came from cities and towns all over the U.S., where relatives and friends are left in shock.

As an Army psychiatrist, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan heard the horror stories of war on a daily basis from the soldiers he was treating for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The story of suspected Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan is a reminder of the stresses and potential pitfalls Muslims and Arab-Americans face in serving in the U.S. armed forces in a post-9/11 world.

Thirteen people were killed Thursday in Fort Hood, Texas, when a gunman opened fire. Among the dead were 29-year-old Sgt. Amy Krueger, who enlisted soon after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and Aaron Nemelka, a 19-year-old from West Jordan, Utah.