Pickle products are taking over supermarket aisles
Consumers have a craving for pickle-flavored products - potato chips, crackers, nuts, even hard seltzer and beer. We have some "analysis" of what's behind this dilly trend.
Arts
A new musical reimagines 'Cats' as it should be
A new version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Cats" sets it in the queer, competitive ballroom scene - and it finally makes sense.
A New York artist has a unique take on the art of carving and engraving on whale bone
Scrimshaw is the art of carving and engraving on whale bone, but a New York artist has been bending the rules and using trash in place of the traditional medium.
Sunday Puzzle: An A.C. puzzle to beat the heat
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with this week's winner John Nacy from Jefferson City, Missouri and puzzle master Will Shortz.
Chef Michael Rafidi's innovative Middle Eastern cuisine has made him a star
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Chef Michael Rafidi, who recently became the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Chef of the Year.
NPR staffers recommend nonfiction books for the summer
Why suffer bug bites when you can stay inside and READ? NPR staffers suggest a trio of non-fiction: "The Showman," "Invisible Rulers," and "the Threshold of Dissent."
'Wait Wait' for August 3, 2024: Live at Wolf Trap with Dr. Fauci
This week, Wait Wait is live at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts with special guest Dr. Anthony Fauci and panelists Negin Farsad, Karen Chee, and Tom Papa
Kat Tang on her novel 'Five-Star Stranger'
In Kat Tang's new novel, a man-for-hire on a Rental App pretends to be a fiancé, a father, a mourner at a funeral. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Tang about "Five-Star Stranger."
'Kneecap', a biopic about the origins of Irish hip-hop took Sundance by surprise
A biopic about a scrappy Belfast band that raps in Irish was a surprise hit at Sundance this year. NPR's Scott Simon talks with "Kneecap" director and the bandmembers - who also star in the film.
Opinion: Remembering our colleague and friend, Ina Jaffe
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Ina Jaffe, who first edited this program and later reported on seniors for NPR. Jaffe died this week at the age of 75.