Arts
Sunday Puzzle: Two of the same
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with this week's winner Dan Robinson from Washington, DC and puzzle master Will Shortz.
A Massachusetts woman unexpectedly gave birth at an unlikely place in Cape Cod
A Massachusetts woman gave birth in traffic this month, then cut the umbilical cord in the most New England of places: a Dunkin' parking lot.
The Midwest pizza rivalry has a winner, for now
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Loui's Pizza owner, Nyk Sulkiwskyj, the newly ranked best pizza in the Midwest.
Cailee Spaeny stars in the new instalment of the 'Alien' movies
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the actor Cailee Spaeny, who stars in the new movie "Alien: Romulus."
It's somehow pumpkin spice season already. Why fall vibes are here earlier than ever
This year, well-known retailers including Home Depot, Michaels and Starbucks started promoting their fall or Halloween lines earlier than ever.
'Wait Wait' for August 24, 2024: With Not My Job guest Diane Lane
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Diane Lane and panelists Dulcé Sloan, Adam Felber, and Adam Burke.
At DNC parties, the Chicago hot dog took center stage
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Axios Chicago reporter and food writer Monica Eng about the makings of the Chicago hot dog in all of its salty, spicy glory.
How Chicago's comedians are adapting to the changing political landscape
NPR's Scott Simon visits The Second City Theater in Chicago to talk with comedians about the challenges of improv.
Harriet Constable on her historical fiction novel 'The Instrumentalist'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Harriet Constable about her debut novel, "The Instrumentalist." It's historical fiction centered on Antonio Vivaldi and a violin virtuoso named Anna Maria della Pieta.