Sunday Puzzle: It takes two (or three)
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KUT listener Dan Tatje of Georgetown, Texas.
Human Interest
Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP
Nominees for several key Cabinet posts in the new administration of President-elect Trump caught officials in Washington off guard and ignited a firestorm of criticism — not all of it from Democrats.
'Wait Wait' for November 16, 2024: Live in Detroit with Governor Whitmer!
This week, Wait Wait is live in Detroit with special guest Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and panelists Josh Gondelman, Hari Kondabolu, and Roxanne Roberts
In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies' legacy of rape and murder
In 1944, as Allied troops celebrated D-Day victory, a French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations: a murder and sexual assault so traumatic they are only now coming to terms with it.
Opinion: Uranus was having a bad hair day. Hey, it was the '80s!
Scientists are reconsidering old information about Uranus. NPR's Scott Simon explains the problem with photos taken of the planet 38 years ago.
How to approach the holidays with people you deeply disagree with
Code Switch weighs in on preparing for difficult political conversations and when to draw the line and uninvite yourself from that family potluck.
At Tiananmen Square, tight security with metal detectors reflects a changing China
There's a police check to exit the subway, another to get in line, a third while standing in line, and metal detectors and X-ray machines before you finally reach the Beijing landmark.
One thing Trump and Obama have in common: a fondness for 'czars'
Trump is the latest president to appoint a czar to deal with a particular issue — in this case, the border. But what does that mean? A look at the controversial history of government czars.
They told insurers a bear damaged their car. But it was actually a person in a costume
Four LA residents allegedly defrauded multiple insurance companies of over $141,000. A wildlife expert who reviewed footage of the incidents said that the culprit was "clearly a human in a bear suit."
Stargazers can see the final supermoon of the year this weekend
The next supermoon — which appears larger and brighter than a regular full moon due to its proximity to Earth — will not be visible for nearly a year.