NPR News: Wait Wait for July 18. 2026: With Not My Job guest Vicki Peterson

Wait Wait for July 18. 2026: With Not My Job guest Vicki Peterson


This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Tom Papa, special guest Vicki Peterson and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Helen Hong, and Dulcé Sloan

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NPR News: This unusual, Johnny Carson-backed fund has helped Nebraska arts survive — until now

This unusual, Johnny Carson-backed fund has helped Nebraska arts survive — until now
A unique public-private endowment has long shielded Nebraska's cultural scene from federal budget cuts. But a massive state deficit is putting its future in jeopardy.

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NPR News: D'oh! I can't believe I did that! Graceful ways to handle awkward moments

D'oh! I can't believe I did that! Graceful ways to handle awkward moments
Yes, there is a way to gracefully address that you've been walking around with spinach in your teeth. Here are tactics to quickly defuse your most embarrassing, cringe-inducing moments.

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NPR News: Spain could make World Cup history: The first to win men's and women's trophies back-to-back

Spain could make World Cup history: The first to win men's and women's trophies back-to-back
The Spanish Men's National Team will face Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final. The country's women's team lifted its first World Cup trophy in 2023.

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NPR News: Move over, Super Bowl? There's an even bigger – and splashier – World Cup halftime show coming

Move over, Super Bowl? There's an even bigger – and splashier – World Cup halftime show coming
The show, which will begin somewhere around 3:45 PM ET, will air in the U.S. on Fox, Fox One and in Spanish on Telemundo, as well as on the Fox Sports app and streaming in Spanish on Peacock. It's expected to run for about 11 minutes.

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NPR News: David Wain follows the yellow brick road to Hollywood in his latest comedy

David Wain follows the yellow brick road to Hollywood in his latest comedy
The Wet Hot American Summer director talks about his new film, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, and why he's still making comedies with the friends he met in college.

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NPR News: 'The Odyssey' is the epic only Christopher Nolan could make — and thank Zeus he did

'The Odyssey' is the epic only Christopher Nolan could make — and thank Zeus he did
It's old-school, swords-and-sandals cinema, yet still modern and richly satisfying.

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NPR News: Apache chef Nephi Craig says cooking Native food saved his life

Apache chef Nephi Craig says cooking Native food saved his life
Craig has cooked in a high-end steakhouse — and for 7,800 prisoners in jail. He writes about cooking, his struggle with addition and his Native American heritage in the memoir Our Knives Will Save Us.

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NPR News: An eco-journalist takes on a Big Tech in this modern twist on the heist novel

An eco-journalist takes on a Big Tech in this modern twist on the heist novel
Nathaniel Rich's literary thriller centers on a young couple who strike out against a data center. Cloudthief wraps a smart exploration of our data-dominated society inside an entertaining heist yarn.

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NPR News: Old-school digicams are everywhere. Why?

Old-school digicams are everywhere. Why?
People who weren't yet alive in the 1990s and early 2000s are buying up old-school point-and-shoot cameras. For some, it's a trendy retro vibe; for other, a rebellion against the smartphone era.

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NPR News: New Mexico lowriders celebrate culture, push for a museum

New Mexico lowriders celebrate culture, push for a museum
Santa Fe is among many American communities that celebrate lowrider culture. The cars are works of art and expressions of pride. At a parade, people talk about efforts to win funding for a museum.

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NPR News: When life is chaos, make art

When life is chaos, make art
Artists create, even during times of chaos. In response to Trump policies and ICE's incursions, arts organizations are leaning in to new ways of fostering community in ways large and small.

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