The moon's grand canyons were carved in the blink of an eye
The Earth's Grand Canyon took millions of years to carve, but the moon's grand canyons took about ten minutes.
Human Interest
What Americans can learn from the story of Russia's oligarchs
As Trump surrounds himself with tech billionaires, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with journalist David Hoffman about Russia's history, in which a few wealthy men grew very close to political power.
Why Trump loves former President McKinley so much
We take a closer look at a past president that the current president loves to talk about.
Sunday Puzzle: Hidden human body sentences
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Lauren Cusitello of San Diego, Cali.
Astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, but that makes it the closest call in more than 20 years.
'Wait Wait' for February 01, 2025: With Not My Job guest Amber Maykut
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Amber Maykut and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Adam Felber, and Rekha Shankar
An earnest defense of America's silliest holiday: Groundhog Day
Let's celebrate Groundhog Day, in all its bizarre, quirky strangeness. Let it remind us that we have not subdued nature, but merely made ourselves more comfortable in its domain.
Can Trump's 2nd act work for the working class while giving back to his super donors?
Trump has shown an affinity with many of the little guys — what he called in 2017 "the forgotten men and women." But he also has shown an affinity with some of the fattest cats of all.
'The Sims,' gaming's ultimate social sandbox, turns 25
The original launched in February 2000 and spawned one of the most successful franchises in video game history. NPR's Susan Stone went hands-on with The Sims shortly after its debut.
DCA collision brings memories of 1961 plane crash that killed U.S. figure skating team
In 1961, the entire U.S. figure skating team died in a plane crash. Losing a generation of top-level athletes and their coaches hobbled the U.S. The DCA crash and brought back difficult memories.