NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: That's HOT!

Sunday Puzzle: That's HOT!
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KNOW listener Dan Sadoff of St. Paul, Minnesota along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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NPR News: Food defined social hierarchy in 1776. Here's what was on the table

Food defined social hierarchy in 1776. Here's what was on the table
Around the time the United States was founded, Americans' diets included Parmesan ice cream and terrapin. But what you ate depended on your social status.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for June 27, 2026: With Not My Job guest Stephen Malkmus

'Wait Wait' for June 27, 2026: With Not My Job guest Stephen Malkmus


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Stephen Malmus and panelists Emmy Blotnick, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Gianmarco Soresi

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NPR News: Ebon Moss-Bachrach says the ending of FX's 'The Bear' 'feels right to me'

Ebon Moss-Bachrach says the ending of FX's 'The Bear' 'feels right to me'
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who plays the brash Richie Jerimovich on FX's The Bear, about what he'll miss most as the show winds down.

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NPR News: Organizers say the Great American State Fair is for everyone. Some disagree

Organizers say the Great American State Fair is for everyone. Some disagree
The 16-day state fair on the National Mall kicked off with a Trump rally, and not all 50 states are taking part. Organizers say there's nothing partisan about celebrating America's 250th birthday.

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NPR News: Why Taylor Swift's rumored wedding has fans watching New York

Why Taylor Swift's rumored wedding has fans watching New York
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are rumored to celebrate at Madison Square Garden on July 3, with speculation ranging from a wedding reception to surprise musical performances.

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NPR News: Everyone expected more from the evening 'Invite,' audience included

Everyone expected more from the evening 'Invite,' audience included
Two couples spend an ill-advised evening together in the tense comedy The Invite. Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton, star in the film, which plays it a little too safe.

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NPR News: Remembering James Burrows, a prolific director of modern comedy

Remembering James Burrows, a prolific director of modern comedy
David Bianculli offers an appreciation, then we listen back to a '06 interview with Burrows, who died June 19. He directed over 1,000 sitcom episodes, co-created Cheers and chose the cast for Friends.

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NPR News: 'The Bear' is back in the kitchen

'The Bear' is back in the kitchen
In some ways, the fifth and final season of The Bear feels less daring — but after four seasons, the small wins mean more.

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NPR News: Norman Rockwell art that ignited a lawsuit and a love story is now on public view

Norman Rockwell art that ignited a lawsuit and a love story is now on public view
So You Want to See The President! depicts a procession of visitors waiting to see Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The original 1943 Rockwell suite of illustrations goes on public view Thursday in D.C.

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NPR News: Norman Rockwell's 'So You Want To See The President' go on view for the public

Norman Rockwell's 'So You Want To See The President' go on view for the public
A suite of paintings by Norman Rockwell called "So You Want To See The President" will be unveiled Thursday at the White House Historical Association.

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NPR News: A judge says the Kennedy Center must update him on its plans — and address that tarp

A judge says the Kennedy Center must update him on its plans — and address that tarp
A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to update him on programming and operational plans. But with most of the staff gone and many artists booked elsewhere, what shows would they present?

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