Tag: humor

Parents can rest assured that the new security features won’t interfere with your child’s secret Snapchat account.

NPR readers share their best methods for finding missing objects — from tiny screws to lost wallets. One favorite tip? Use a good flashlight.

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Nearly lost in a fire, Zora Neale Hurston’s final novel, ‘The Life of Herod the Great,’ is out more than 60 years after her death. The novel expands on her interest in the ancient king of Judea.

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The narco-musical Emilia Perez and Japanese epic Shogun were the big winners at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. The question now is what that means for awards season, and for the Globes themselves.

In order to better understand her circadian rhythm, science journalist Lynne Peeples conducted an experiment in which lived for 10 days in a bunker, with no exposure to sunlight or clocks.

Stephanie Hsu plays a woman whose ex-boyfriends keep dying on the Peacock series Laid. Going Dutch features Denis Leary as a military colonel who’s assigned to run a service base in the Netherlands.

According to Pew – 79% of New Year’s resolutions are about one thing: health. It’s Been a Minute is kicking off 2025 with a little series called “new year, new me.” We’re getting into some of the big questions and cultural confusion around our health and wellness.

This week – many Americans are starting out the year by cutting out alcohol and going “dry.” But overall, alcohol is getting less popular in general: according to Gallup, the amount of Americans that drink is down to 58% – the lowest number since 1996. And 41% of Americans who do drink say they want to drink less. Is alcohol on its way out? And what would it mean to live in a more sober culture? Brittany Luse is joined by writer and journalist Ana Marie Cox to get into how people are disentangling alcohol from their lives, and the lessons she’s learned as a recovering alcoholic.

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Two experts weigh in on how to decide when to put away holiday decorations.

The Golden Globes were awarded in Beverly Hills last night. NPR’s Mandalit del Barco shares highlights from the evening.