'Wait Wait' for December 28, 2024: One last gift to unwrap!
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It's Poppy vs. Hammie Mae in Virginia zoo's poll to name a baby pygmy hippo
Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene — a new pygmy hippo born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. Fans can vote on the two options for her name through Saturday.
How 'Squid Game' sucked in audiences and impacted media for Korea
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Suk-Young Kim, professor at UCLA's school of Theater, Film and Television and author of the book Surviving Squid Game talks about the show's second season.
Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies at age 78
Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78.
Costco egg recall for salmonella receives FDA's most severe designation
The FDA has classified its recall of eggs sold under Costco's Kirkland brand as a Class I recall, a designation reserved for instances of the highest potential health risk — including death.
You can take the suspense: Get cozy with a new mystery or thriller
Here are 10 heart-pounding novels recommended by NPR staff and critics — perfect for winter reading by the fire.
Connie Chung says booze and bawdy jokes helped her break into journalism's boys club
Chung reflects on the decades she spent covering the news, her marriage to Maury Povich and the prominent figures who acted inappropriately with her. Originally broadcast Sept. 18, 2024.
Julie Sherman Wolfe discusses the holiday movies she's written for Hallmark Channel
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with screenwriter Julie Sherman Wolfe about holiday movies she's written for the Hallmark Channel.
Could 'Parks and Recreation' still work 10 years later? Jerry actor isn't sure
Actor Jim O'Heir shares stories from seven years on NBC's Parks & Recreation with NPR's Juana Summers.
'Wicked' and 'Emilia Pérez' make the shortlists for Oscar nominations
A month before Oscar nominations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the shortlists in 10 categories.