'A People's History of Kansas City' showcases city's unsung heroes
A new podcast from member station KCUR showcases the unsung heroes of Kansas City history.
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'Wait Wait' for October 12, 2024: With Not My Job guest Eric Idle
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Eric Idle and panelists Eugene Cordero, Shane O'Neill, and Negin Farsad
SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To get there, environmentalists say it’s trashing Texas
With each launch, SpaceX has been discharging tens of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater into sensitive wetlands. Environmentalists say an increase in launches will only make things worse.
Rare comet to streak across night sky. Here’s how you can see it
Your unusual chance to see a comet in the sky is here. C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was discovered by astronomers in 2023 — and will appear to the naked eye over the next couple weeks.
Severe solar storm may stress power grids as U.S. deals with major hurricanes
A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said Wednesday.
Lynx, tiger and tadpoles, oh my: See the Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners
A lynx stretching in the sun, tadpoles swimming beneath lily pads and an investigator dusting a tusk for prints are among the winning images from the newest Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.
How could hurricanes impact the election? What we can learn from 5 recent storms
The election and Atlantic hurricane seasons are overlapping with dramatic effect, and not for the first time. Here's what we can learn from other storms that shaped elections, from Katrina to Maria.
A European spacecraft launches to perform a crash scene investigation on an asteroid
A NASA spacecraft knocked into an asteroid two years ago to test planetary defense. Now, a new mission will inspect the damage, with the goal of helping future asteroid deflection.
Sunday Puzzle: Phonetic fun!
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KUOW listener John Weaver of Tacoma, Wash.
'Wait Wait' for October 5, 2024: With Not My Job guest Kara Jackson
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Kara Jackson and panelists Alzo Slade, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Scaachi Koul