'Wait Wait' for January 11, 2025: With Not My Job guest Josh Gad
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Melissa Josh Gad and panelists Negin Farsad, Rachel Coster, and Josh Gondelman
Arts
As fires in Los Angeles rage, an already-hurting Hollywood presses pause
The fires around Los Angeles arrived just as Hollywood's awards season kicked off. It's an ominous sign at a time when film and TV production is already down.
In a bitter fight for the Minnesota Legislature, Democrats have threatened a walkout
A series of unexpected events after the narrow election has set up a power struggle in the Minnesota Legislature. Days before the legislative session kicks off, it's unclear who will take control.
8 off-the-beaten path movies you can stream right now
Check out the big Oscar contenders all you want, but 2024 was also a solid year for movies that didn't have big names, big studios and big marketing departments behind them.
Sam Moore, who sang 'Soul Man' in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89
Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery, his publicist said.
In a new book, Brooke Shields opens up about a non-consensual, intimate surgery
In Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old the actor discusses female aging and agency, and waking up from a surgery to learn the doctor made changes to her body that were unapproved.
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A small seafood restaurant turns into a national donation hub for LA fire victims
In response to the devastating fires raging in LA, a small restaurant in Surf City USA has become a channel for big help — from locals to people across the country — to support their neighbors up north.
What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, reading and listening
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Demi Moore's Golden Globes win, Funny Story by Emily Henry, the film Hard Truths, and more.
Hoda Kotb says goodbye after 17 years at 'Today'
Kathie Lee Gifford, Oprah Winfrey, and a handful of special guests gave Hoda Kotb a tearful sendoff during her last day on Today. The longtime host has been with the show for 17 years.
Unpacking Bad Bunny's personal and political 'DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS'
Time and time again Bad Bunny has proven that he's strongest creatively when he anchors himself to the island and if DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS is to be believed, home is where he's insistent on staying.