NPR News: At 92, Ed Dwight looks back on a life that reached for the stars

At 92, Ed Dwight looks back on a life that reached for the stars
Ed Dwight is one of the nation's most significant African American sculptors. A retrospective in Denver highlights some of the 92-year-old artist's best-known works.

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NPR News: John's colleague told him he didn't belong. It was just what he needed to hear

John's colleague told him he didn't belong. It was just what he needed to hear
John Moe was languishing at his job when a woman in HR reminded him of his potential.

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NPR News: A novelist followed her mother's advice: The more you read, the freer you are

A novelist followed her mother's advice: The more you read, the freer you are
I'll Take the Fire is the third book in a trilogy inspired by generations of Leïla Slimani's Moroccan French family. She is also the author of the bestselling thriller The Perfect Nanny.

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NPR News: 'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 6: Assassination nation

'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 6: Assassination nation
In which Gwayne has a good eye.

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NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: How It Started

Sunday Puzzle: How It Started
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and K-Q-E-D listener Daniel Erenstein of Lafayette, California.

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NPR News: Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds

Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds
A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of reinvention, innovation and clear anxiety at public tv and radio stations nationwide.

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NPR News: Meet the robots programmed by kids to speak their Indigenous languages

Meet the robots programmed by kids to speak their Indigenous languages
Many Native American languages are endangered. With the help of his mentor, a 12-year-old in Michigan hopes to help preserve his language through robotics.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for July 25, 2026: With Not My Job guest Tyler James Williams

'Wait Wait' for July 25, 2026: With Not My Job guest Tyler James Williams


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Tyler James Williams and panelists Josh Gondelman, Hari Kondabolu, Faith Salie

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NPR News: Left over center, right over center — 2nd graders are braiding a 'Story Rug'

Left over center, right over center — 2nd graders are braiding a 'Story Rug'
Class 203 is turning old shirts, baby blankets, a stripy skirt and pink polka-dot curtains into a "Story Rug" for their teacher in a new book written by Sophie Blackall and illustrated by Phoebe Wahl.

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NPR News: Paramount says it will pause its Warner acquisition while legal challenges play out

Paramount says it will pause its Warner acquisition while legal challenges play out
A dozen states and the Writers Guild of America had challenged the merger.

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NPR News: How The Illharmonic's mix of hip-hop and classical builds community, one show at a time

How The Illharmonic's mix of hip-hop and classical builds community, one show at a time
The Illharmonic Orchestra's performances blend hip-hop lyricism with classical instrumentation, and feature all-Black musical ensembles. The group's leaders speak with NPR's Juana Summers about how they build community around their high-energy performances and represent musicians and audiences in spaces where they may have not traditionally felt welcomed.

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NPR News: Netflix viewers the world over are binge-watching South African series 'The Polygamist.' Here's why

Netflix viewers the world over are binge-watching South African series 'The Polygamist.' Here's why
Why is a Zulu-language drama taking the world by storm? The Polygamist mixes sex and scandal with a sharp portrait of modern South Africa.

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