Human Interest

Human Interest

Meet Abby Lampe, two-time champion of the cheese-wheel-chasing race

8:09am June 02, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

Ouch! She did it again! North Carolinian Abby Lampe won the women's race at the Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake in Gloucester, England, her second title. She talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about her winning technique.

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Meet Abby Lampe, two-time champion of the cheese-wheel-chasing race

8:09am June 02, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

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Human Interest

At the 'Merlympics,' meet a desert mermaid from Utah who's all about saving water

5:04pm May 27, 2024

The "Merlympics" are, of course, the Mermaid Olympics, in which swimmers wearing mermaid tails compete in order to bring attention to water and marine conservation issues. A desert mermaid from Utah is all about saving water.

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Sunday Puzzle: Name these iconic U.S. summer vacation destinations!

8:00am May 26, 2024

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KNSR listener Tom Hergert of St. Cloud, Minnesota, and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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Asian adoptees: You are not alone

7:04am May 25, 2024

Asian adoptees make up the majority of international adoptees in the U.S. Despite this, their stories are often left out of the conversation during AAPI Heritage month.

Asian adoptees: You are not alone

7:04am May 25, 2024

Asian adoptees make up the majority of international adoptees in the U.S. Despite this, their stories are often left out of the conversation during AAPI Heritage month.

Human Interest

Listener Submission: Your Fallen Hero

2:03pm May 21, 2024

by WFDD Staff

This Memorial Day, WFDD wants to honor the brave individuals who have served our nation with dedication and valor.

Human Interest

Meet Vermont's newly-minted PhD: Max Dow, the tabby cat

8:02am May 18, 2024

by Scott Simon

Max Dow, a once-stray tabby cat, is getting an honorary doctorate from Vermont State University Castleton today. His area of study: Litter-ature.

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Is your name Kyle? There's a gathering you may want to know about

5:28pm May 17, 2024

A small city in Texas is calling on people named Kyle to help break the Guinness World Record for the largest same-name gathering. Calling all Kyles to the annual Kyle fest in Kyle, Texas!

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Issa Rae still thinks about the Paris trip she didn't take

4:25pm May 14, 2024

by Rachel Martin

Writer and actor Issa Rae draws from the Wild Card deck and tells us about the guiding belief that helps her make sense of the world.

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