How do you make peace with your shortcomings? This man has an answer
Comedian Duncan Trussell speaks on the value of transcendent experiences and how he thinks about life after death.
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Taylor Swift postpones Brazil show due to heat, day after fan dies during concert
Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer's Instagram.
How to make the most out of 'Friendsgiving'
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with friendship coach Danielle Bayard Jackson about the joys of Friendsgiving and how to make the most of that popular alt holiday for celebrating with close friends.
Batkid 10 years later
Ten years ago, Miles Davis was a cancer patient who transformed into the black-clad superhero Batkid for a day. Now free of cancer, Davis recently celebrated his 15th birthday.
The Vatican broadens public access to an ancient Roman necropolis
In the past, tours of the ancient burial site were generally only granted to approved academics, students and other specialists.
Author A.S. Byatt, who wrote the best-seller 'Possession,' dies at 87
Byatt wove history, myth and a sharp eye for human foibles into two dozen books that included the Booker Prize-winning novel "Possession."
Africa's flourishing art scene is a smash hit at Art X
It's Art Month in Nigeria — and a highlight is the celebration of art that is Art X, a wide-ranging fair that highlights "Black portraiture" as well as other creations from the continent.
'Wait Wait' for November 18, 2023: Live from Maine!
This week, we're in Portland, Maine, with L.L. Bean CEO Stephen Smith! He tells us how Hari Kondabolu ruined the company's return policy, and answers our questions about jelly beans.
A museum in Michigan honors artist LeRoy Foster
WDET's Ryan Hooper reports what started as a museum show about Black realist painters in Detroit has turned into a search, and then more recognition, for a forgotten artist named LeRoy Foster.
In the new book "The Farmer's Wife", author Helen Rebanks balances recipes and life
Scott Simon speaks to Helen Rebanks about her farm life as laid out in her book, "The Farmer's Wife." They are joined by actor Nick Offerman, who occasionally works on Rebanks' farm.