Sony unveils PS5 Pro gaming console. Is it worth the $700 price tag?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with NPR Gaming lead James Mastromarino about the new PS5 and what the next generation of consoles says about the industry.
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Director Coralie Fargeat on her new horror movie 'The Substance'
Demi Moore stars in the film about an aging actress who takes a black market drug to create a younger version of herself.
Did George Washington really visit this Long Island town? Student podcast finds the answer
In their submission to NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge, two high school students in Roslyn, New York, investigate a claim that the first U.S. president spent a night in their town in 1790.
New book examines a group of charismatic Christian leaders and their ties to Jan. 6 attack
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with religious studies scholar Matthew D. Taylor about his book "The Violent Take it By Force" and charismatic Christianity's role in U.S. politics.
Dungeons & Dragons turns 50 this year. Here’s what the game has meant to you
Throughout the decades, it’s remained as a way for its most loyal players to socialize with friends and escape to faraway lands. Readers and listeners to told us about the game's role in their lives.
'The West Wing' cast visited the White House to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary
The cast and creators of the hit political drama West Wing celebrated the series' 25th anniversary during a visit to the White House.
The movie 'Election' 25 years on
As part of our series on movies that came out in 1999, NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Vox culture writer Constance Grady about the impact of the film "Election."
'Wait Wait' for September 21, 2024: With Not My Job guest Gary Oldman
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest scorekeeper Ayesha Rascoe, special guest Gary Oldman, and panelists Brian Babylon, Peter Grosz, and Karen Chee
Biden's weekend with world leaders puts Delaware in the spotlight
NPR's Scott Simon tells you (almost) everything you wanted to know about President Biden's home state as it hosts the leaders of Australia, India and Japan.
Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Jules Feiffer on his new graphic novel 'Amazing Grapes'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and author Jules Feiffer. At age 95, he's out with a new graphic novel for middle grade readers, "Amazing Grapes."