Human Interest

‘Absolutely incredible’: Man rowing solo across Atlantic is surrounded by whales

3:58pm July 11, 2024

by Bill Chappell

The appearance of hundreds of whales was amazing, rower Tom Waddington said. But when one slammed into his boat, "suddenly it turned from David Attenborough into Moby Dick. And I was really scared."

Senior father and adult son having a good time on beach at sunset

How to reveal a parent's hidden story

9:14am July 11, 2024

by Aarti Shahani

Writers share advice on how to sensitively interview family members about painful or traumatic memories. These conversations may get loved ones to open up — and deepen our connections with them.

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There's no right or wrong way - Billy Rich

1:06pm July 10, 2024

by Bennett Lysse

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Why have therapy when you have music? - Christian Patterson

1:05pm July 10, 2024

by Lily Owens

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Astronomers spot a mysterious black hole nestled in a cluster of stars

11:01am July 10, 2024

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

A report from Nature shows that astronomers may have found a medium-sized black hole, a kind they've long looked for.

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This portrait of Dolley Madison might be the first photo of a first lady

5:02am July 10, 2024

by Alana Wise

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., acquired the circa 1846 daguerreotype, which depicts Dolley Madison in her later years, at some point in her 70s.

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The Smithsonian acquires the earliest known portrait of an American first lady

5:08am July 09, 2024

The National Portrait Gallery has acquired an image of Dolley Madison that's believed to be the first photograph of a first lady.

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'Wait Wait' for July 6, 2024: Happy Independence Day!

12:04pm July 06, 2024

This week, Wait Wait celebrates the 4th of July with some of our favorite guests!

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'Wait Wait' for June 29, 2024: With Not My Job guest Christian Mcbride

12:30pm June 29, 2024

This week, Wait Wait is live in Philly with special guest Christian McBride and panelists Dulcé Sloan, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Peter Grosz

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Boy who died at nature therapy camp couldn't breathe in tentlike structure, autopsy finds

4:02pm June 25, 2024

by Associated Press

Medical examiners in North Carolina say a boy who died while enrolled in a nature therapy camp couldn't breathe in the tentlike structure he was sleeping in. The 12-year-old died in February in western North Carolina while participating in the Trails Carolina wilderness program for troubled youths.