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It wasn't clear whether the Nationals' Michael Morse had hit a grand slam. When the umps decided he had, they made him go back to home plate and pretend he'd done it again. See the video.

The author and poet is known for his perspective on being a Native American in contemporary culture. Alexie shares his recommendations for YouTube videos, movies and TV shows, including iconic Olympic moments, raunchy British teens and an Eastwood Western.

Urbanites and developers keen on fresh food and a more personable shopping experience are rediscovering the old public markets and rebuilding them.

According to a new analysis by the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, it could cost the average household nearly $3,500 a year.

The Supreme Court term began Monday, and it already looks like a busy season. The high court is likely to take up affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and the Voting Rights Act. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with constitutional law Professor Darren Hutchinson about the Supreme Court cases.

Medicare is withholding 1 percent of its regular hospital payments to fund bonuses for hospitals that score well on quality tests. Separately, Medicare will penalize hospitals that have higher than expected readmission rates.

In October 1937, dictator Rafael Trujillo's soldiers identified Haitians by asking them to say perejil (Spanish for parsley). If someone did not trill the "r," he was likely to be killed. As many as 20,000 Haitians died.

It's easy to blame politicians for failing to set aside differences and work together. But many political scientists believe that voters share the blame. Americans increasingly view the world through separate, partisan lenses and have turned compromise into a political liability.

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act requires public schools to serve healthier, lower calorie meals. It's meant to curb obesity, but some students say they're left feeling hungry. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with a group of moms: NPR's Allison Aubrey, Dr. Leslie R. Walker, commentator Julie Gunlock, and food entrepreneur Laura Fuentes.

The director of Boogie Nights and There Will Be Blood talks to Fresh Air's Terry Gross about his new film, The Master, a tense drama with indelible performances from Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams.