The Plain Bagel Rule: How naked bread is the ultimate test of a bakery
In a world of everything-bagel seasoning and Instagrammable foods, I refuse to stray from the humble unadulterated bagel.
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Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner under fire for comments on female, Black rockers
The notable music journalist has been removed from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, the organization announced.
Are Southern accents disappearing? Linguists say yes
New research from the University of Georgia shows that the Southern accent is fading. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks linguistics professor Margaret Renwick about the trend.
Women aged 40 and older gathered in Chicago to relive their jump rope days
Hundreds of women, aged 40 and older, gathered in Chicago recently to relive their youthful days of jumping rope at the 40+ Double Dutch Club's "National Play Date."
Sylvia Obell and Scottie Beam on their new podcast, the VMAs and fall entertainment
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to pop culture mavens Sylvia Obell and Scottie Beam about their new podcast, "The Scottie & Sylvia Show."
Maybe think twice before making an innocent stranger go viral?
Other people just going about their lives in public are not fodder for your social media. Let's think a little harder about the etiquette of putting pictures and videos of strangers up online.
British media report rape and emotional abuse allegations against Russell Brand
The British entertainer denies the allegations, put forward in a join investigation by the the U.K.'s Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4.
Oops! I called my boss 'dude.' Career coaches weigh in on tricky workplace dilemmas
How to deal with burnout and ageism at work, and what to do when your boss treats you differently because of your political views.
'Wait Wait' for September 16, 2023: With Not My Job guest Hillary Rodham Clinton
This week, we're joined by Hillary Rodham Clinton, who joins us to talk about the Clinton Global Initiative and Pete Davidson. She may be part of one CGI, but what does she know about CGI'd movies?
A new kids' space at an art museum is actually about science
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is trying something new to introduce kids to the materials that make art.