Sunday Puzzle: P.E. Class
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Michelle San Antonio of North Creek, NY.
Human Interest
'Wait Wait' for February 15, 2025: Live in Richmond with GWAR
This week, Wait Wait is live in Richmond, Virginia with host Peter Sagal, guest judge and scorekeeper Chioke I'Anson, This week's show was recorded in Chicago with guest host Tom Papa, guest judge and scorekeeper Chioke I'Anson, Not My Job guest Vanessa Bayer and panelists Shantira Jackson, Rachel Feinstein, and Peter Grosz Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.
Who's Chioke This Time
The Great Syrup and Avocado War; Anti-Trailer Crackdown; Lucy Gets Loose
Panel Questions
A Delicious Proposal
Bluff The Listener
Our panelists tell three stories about things turning green, only one of which is true.
Not My Job: Vanessa Bayer celebrates SNL's 50th by answering questions about other golden anniversaries
Actor and comedian Vanessa Bayer was added to the cast of SNL in 2010 and stayed there for 7 years. Now, she's part of the comedy institution's 50th anniversary celebration. She may be a part of SNL history, but can she answer our questions about other things turning 50?
Panel Questions
High January; New York Times Finds Unexpected Paradise on Earth
Limericks
Chioke I'Anson reads three news-related limericks: Chunky Monkey Cheeks; Starbucks Spelling Test; Rope A Dope Hero
Lightning Fill In The Blank
All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else
Predictions
Our panelists predict, now that we know Lucy couldn't run well, what will we learn she was good at?special guests GWAR and panelists Adam Burke, Alzo Slade, and Negin Farsad
Who's Chioke This Time
The Great Syrup and Avocado War; Anti-Trailer Crackdown; Lucy Gets Loose
Panel Questions
A Delicious Proposal
Bluff The Listener
Our panelists tell three stories about things turning green, only one of which is true.
Not My Job: Vanessa Bayer celebrates SNL's 50th by answering questions about other golden anniversaries
Actor and comedian Vanessa Bayer was added to the cast of SNL in 2010 and stayed there for 7 years. Now, she's part of the comedy institution's 50th anniversary celebration. She may be a part of SNL history, but can she answer our questions about other things turning 50?
Panel Questions
High January; New York Times Finds Unexpected Paradise on Earth
Limericks
Chioke I'Anson reads three news-related limericks: Chunky Monkey Cheeks; Starbucks Spelling Test; Rope A Dope Hero
Lightning Fill In The Blank
All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else
Predictions
Our panelists predict, now that we know Lucy couldn't run well, what will we learn she was good at?special guests GWAR and panelists Adam Burke, Alzo Slade, and Negin Farsad
A Valentine's weekend aurora may be visible in the skies of the northern U.S.
During Valentine's Day weekend, northern parts of America, including Maine, may have a chance of seeing an aurora. But space weather scientists warn that the chances of this happening are slim.
The tale of a whale who took in — and spit out — a sea kayaker
In a video, a man captured the jaws of a humpback whale poke out of the water around his son's kayak, close around him, and disappear into the ocean.
Did a whale swallow a kayaker? The truth behind the viral video
A humpback whale briefly engulfed a kayaker off the coast of Chile in an incident caught on camera. Experts say it couldn't have swallowed him even if it wanted to.
The revolution will be screenshot (hopefully)
Code Switch's B.A. Parker takes a look at the many ways our digital world is being erased.
Winston-Salem artist's 'Little Pet Chapels' provide outlet for grief
When walking through one of Winston-Salem’s many parks, you may encounter a box resembling one of those Little Free Libraries where people share books with neighbors. But when you open the box, instead of finding books, you’ll see a collection of notes, photos, remembrances, and yes, Valentines, dedicated to departed pets. They’re part of the Little Pet Chapel project, the brainchild of local author and artist Lynn Byrd.
Is Trump the president who will truly set a course for Mars?
Proponents of going to Mars see peril and opportunity in Elon Musk's close relationship with Trump. Experts say just getting Americans back to the moon in the near future will be challenging enough.
Squeeze into a photo booth for a Valentine's Day smooch
In honor of Valentine's Day, we stop in at the new Photo Booth Museum in San Francisco to find out how people are using the booths to celebrate their love.
An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in 2032.