Month: August 2025

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and NEPM listener Alison Triebwasser of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.

As part of a tourism campaign, Michigan has developed fragrances inspired by some of the state’s aromas – including its coastline, flowers and vineyards. But what do people make of the fragrances?

At Vermont’s famed Middlebury Language School, opera singers perfect their German — right down to mastering the elusive umlaut.

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks Ashley Cullins about the “Scream” franchise. Cullins writes about it in her book “Your Favorite Scary Movie.”

What does social science research say about some common dating and marriage myths? NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Stephanie H. Murray about the latest studies and data.

NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Craig Schulz and Erik Wiese about their new special, “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical.”

Jordan, who died Aug. 11, was a teen when she first heard a Charlie Parker recording. Later she became part of the jazz scene in Detroit and New York City. Originally broadcast in 1981 and 1988.

Denzel Washington plays a New York City music mogul whose teenage son becomes the target of a kidnapping plot. The movie is a remake of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa classic, High and Low.

This week, we desperately cling to the end of summer with some of our favorite guests, including Lewis Black, Moe Wagner, Rose Matafeo, and some never-before-heard segments with Atlas Obscura!

NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Washington Post reporter Rachel Kurzius about fan fiction, which is changing publishing —from books inspired by “Twilight” to an award-winning take on “Huckleberry Finn.”