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The original travel expert, Rick Steves, on how to avoid contributing to overtourism

4:30pm May 26, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with travel writer and host Rick Steves about "overtourism" — when some locales prove too popular — and how not contribute to it.

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'Minnesota Nice' has been replaced by a new, cheeky slogan for the state

4:30pm May 26, 2024

by Peter Cox

There's a new slogan making the rounds in Minnesota spurred by an interview with an NBA Star. Instead of "Minnesota Nice", it's a more naughty way of telling people to come visit the state and the state's tourism agency and others have embraced it.

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A group of Okalolies head toward a house belonging to one of their own in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas on Tristan da Cunha, in the South Atlantic Ocean, on Dec. 31, 2023. New Year's Eve, or Old Year's Night as it's known on the island, is a chance for the whole community to come together.

The Okalolies of Old Year's Night: Celebrating tradition on the world's most remote inhabited island

10:59am May 26, 2024

"Okalolies" ring in the new year on the world's most remote inhabited island by visiting the population of not quite 250 in masks and making mischief, an annual chance for the community to come together.

Sunday Puzzle: Name these iconic U.S. summer vacation destinations!

8:00am May 26, 2024

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KNSR listener Tom Hergert of St. Cloud, Minnesota, and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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Who has time to watch a 4-hour YouTube video? Millions of us, it turns out

5:00am May 26, 2024

by Glen Weldon

You may have noticed YouTube suggesting videos with Lawrence of Arabia-length runtimes. Because nerds are gonna nerd, and well-made work draws an audience, even if it's a time commitment.

Composer Richard Sherman performs at The Los Angeles Children's Chorus' Annual Gala in 2015.

Disney composer Richard M. Sherman has died at 95

7:56pm May 25, 2024

by Jeff Lunden

Sherman and his brother Robert became Disney Studios' first ever in-house songwriters. They won two Oscars for their songs and score to Mary Poppins and composed the classic "It's a Small World."

APTOPIX France Cannes 2024 Awards Ceremony

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'Anora' wins Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

6:18pm May 25, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

Sean Baker's dramedy starring Mikey Madison won the annual film festival's top honor.

Books
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What’s better for the climate: A paper book, or an e-reader?

2:57pm May 25, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

Books take a lot of resources to make. Digital readers do, too. What's the more sustainable option? The answer isn't straightforward.

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'Wait Wait' for May 25, 2024: With Not My Job guest J. Kenji López-Alt

11:30am May 25, 2024

This week, Wait Wait is live in Seattle with special guest J. Kenji Lopez-Alt and panelists Luke Burbank, Shantira Jackson, and Jessi Klein.

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Mama in the Moon, written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Brian Cronin

When Baby Sloth tumbles out of a tree, Mama Sloth comes for him — s l o w l y

8:43am May 25, 2024

by Samantha Balaban

Did you know on average a sloth will fall out of a tree once a week for its entire life? It's true — and the inspiration for Brian Cronin and Doreen Cronin's new children's book, Mama in the Moon.

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