Month: December 2024

NPR’s Daniel Estrin plays the puzzle with NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Mike Rios of Oswego, Ill.

NPR’s Life Kit has tips for how to reflect on the past year.

As 2024 nears its end, we take a look at some memorable podcasts from NPR member stations that we featured this year.

Hussey was 15 when director Franco Zeffirelli cast her in his adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy. The film won two Oscars and Hussey won a Golden Globe for best new actress for her part as Juliet.

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This week, Wait Wait celebrates the holidays with the gift of Tim Meadows and our favorite celebrity guests

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NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Maggie Rowe and Emily Garcés, the hosts of the podcast “50 Words for Snow,” about words English needs but does not have.

The dreidel is best known as a beloved Hanukkah tradition. But it actually started as a European gambling toy, only acquiring religious significance in the new world.

Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene. Fans of the new baby can cast their vote to name her until New Year’s Eve, with the winning name announced the next day.

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