Do The World's Oldest Jokes Still Hold Up?
Is comedy timeless? Comedian Jim Gaffigan explores that question by delivering ancient jokes to an unsuspecting audience.
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NPR Holiday Leftovers Presents: A 'Stollen' Recipe
Weekend Edition has been collecting holiday recipes from NPR staffers. This morning, we feature German Christmas Stollen, a favorite of NPR's Kim Bryant.
Tectonic Shifts In Climate Politics: Researchers Confused On Trump Era Consequences
Trump has sent mixed signals about how he regards climate science. Researchers are divided over whether to appeal him, or prepare for a fight.
Obama Suggests Putin Had Role As U.S. Recasts Antagonistic Relationship With Russia
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius about the growing antagonism between the US and Russia.
What To Expect When Your Orangutans Are Expecting? Check Their Gift Registry
A pair of orangutans at a zoo in Waco, Texas, is expecting a baby. Naturally the zoo has set up a gift registry for the couple. Laura Klutts, one of the zoo's trainers, says there's a good reason why.
States And Cities Take Steps To Reform 'Dishonest' Bail System
As many as a third of defendants in urban areas remain in jail because they could not post bail. An increasing number of states are changing that with risk-based systems of pre-trial detention.
California Gets Ready To Defy Trump's Washington
In the Obama administration, Republican-dominated states such as Texas often sought to block the president's agenda. In the Trump era, California may play that same role.
5 Fact Checks From President Obama's News Conference
President Obama gave one of his final news conferences as president on Friday. Here, NPR reporters provide context on five different Obama quotes.
The 10 Strangest Items TSA Kept Off Planes This Year
A grenade-shaped trailer hitch, a replica exploding vest, and dead seahorses in a bottle are a few of the strangest items that Transportation Security Administration officers encountered this year.
'Longform' Podcast Names Best Magazine Articles Of 2016
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Max Linsky, editor of the podcast and website, "Longform," about three of the best magazine articles of 2016 and why they're worth a read.