NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for April 18. 2026: With Not My Job guest Phil Pritchard

'Wait Wait' for April 18. 2026: With Not My Job guest Phil Pritchard


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, guest judge and scorekeeper Alzo Slade, special guest Phil Pritchard and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, and Dulcé Sloan

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NPR News: While in a detention cell, a young man heard a voice that allowed him to see hope

While in a detention cell, a young man heard a voice that allowed him to see hope
A man recalls the despair he felt when, as a college student, he tried to break into a building on campus and ended up in a detention cell. That's when he heard a voice that helped him find hope.

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NPR News: A new documentary on Lorne Michaels reveals plenty — except the man himself

A new documentary on Lorne Michaels reveals plenty — except the man himself
Morgan Neville's film is packed with access and celebrity voices, but avoids deeper questions about its subject.

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NPR News: Singer D4vd is arrested months after a teen's remains were found in his car

Singer D4vd is arrested months after a teen's remains were found in his car
The 21-year-old Houston-born singer, whose real name is David Burke, had been under a secret investigation by an LA County grand jury after a 14-year-old girl's decomposed body was found in his car.

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NPR News: Dave Chappelle talks about comedy in the age of Trump

Dave Chappelle talks about comedy in the age of Trump
NPR's Michel Martin recently sat down with comedian Dave Chappelle for a conversation about comedy in the age of Trump, Chappelle's jokes about trans people, and much more.

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NPR News: A jury declared Live Nation a monopoly. But ticket prices won't drop just yet

A jury declared Live Nation a monopoly. But ticket prices won't drop just yet
D.C. and 33 states now have to argue in favor of specific remedies and fines, which could be paused if Live Nation appeals. Experts say the long-term impact on ticket prices isn't clear either.

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NPR News: Boiling milk and worrying about the Iran war: A New Year dawns in Sri Lanka

Boiling milk and worrying about the Iran war: A New Year dawns in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, Buddhists and Hindus marked their New Year on Tuesday while a war thousands of miles away is making itself felt.

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NPR News: One man's mission to clean up South Florida's mangrove forests

One man's mission to clean up South Florida's mangrove forests
Picking up trash in Mangrove forests has become a calling for one Florida man.

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NPR News: Exploring the green side of Rio de Janeiro: a vast urban rain forest

Exploring the green side of Rio de Janeiro: a vast urban rain forest
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is home to the world's largest urban rain forest. Woven among the city's bustling neighborhoods are soaring tree canopies, waterfalls, and miles of hiking trails.

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NPR News: Actor Amanda Peet says she's 'cancer-free and extremely lucky'

Actor Amanda Peet says she's 'cancer-free and extremely lucky'
Peet is always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Except last year there seemed to be three different shoes, as she faced her parents' deaths and a breast cancer diagnosis.

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NPR News: Fela Kuti is the first African artist to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Fela Kuti is the first African artist to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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NPR News: No one likes being discombobulated. How did the feeling get such a fun name?

No one likes being discombobulated. How did the feeling get such a fun name?
Sometimes you just need to recombobulate. That word isn't in the dictionary, but it is on a beloved sign at Milwaukee's airport.

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