Director Levan Akin on his new movie 'Crossing'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with director Levan Akin about his new movie, "Crossing." It tells the story of a woman searching for her long-lost niece in Istanbul.
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Sunday Puzzle: Can you guess these stars?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with this week's winner Darryl Nester from Bluffton, Ohio and puzzle master Will Shortz.
'Wait Wait' for July 20, 2024: With Not My Job guest Allyson Felix
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Karen Chee, special guest Allyson Felix and panelists Shantira Jackson, Hari Kondabolu, and Roy Blount, Jr.
When it comes to giving praise, the U.K. and U.S. cultures are worlds apart
NPR’s Scott Simon asks Chiara Brown of the Times of London about her recent piece observing how praise is doled out differently in the U.K. than it is in the U.S.
A comic novel from M.T. Anderson follows a heist to swipe the remains of St. Nicholas
A sensitive monk, a charming mercenary, and the contested bones of St. Nicholas: NPR's Scott Simon talks with M.T. Anderson about his rollicking comic novel, "Nicked."
The CDC issues a warning after at least 2 deaths in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meat
The U.S. public health agency said it was still investigating information about what specific products have been affected.
Allyson Felix lets it slip that Olympians are just like us, only faster
This week's show was recorded in Chicago, with guest host Karen Chee, Not My Job guest Allyson Felix and panelists Shantira Jackson, Hari Kondabolu, and Roy Blount, Jr.
Opinion: Bob Newhart showed us the extraordinary in the ordinary
NPR's Scott Simon remembers understated comedian and actor Bob Newhart, who died this week at the age of 94.
Brian Eno, legendary musician who produced David Bowie and U2 stars in new documentary
NPR's Scott Simon talks with documentarian Gary Hustwit about his new film "Eno" about Brian Eno, the legendary musician who produced David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads and was a member of Roxy Music.
A new French cookbook explores Marseille as a cultural melting pot
A new cookbook celebrates Marseille, France's second-largest city.