It’s the summer of cucumber salad. Try these 4 recipes at home
Cucumbers are almost out of season. Make a refreshing cucumber salad.
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As D&D turns 50, we remember the early days
Dungeons and Dragons turns 50 this year. The table top, role playing game has spawned TV shows, YouTube series and podcasts.
'Summer of Love' series: A case for marriage
In some circles marriages gets a bad rap. In his book "Get Married," professor Brad Wilcox talks to NPR's Michel Martin -- making the case that marriage is the key to a meaningful and happy life.
Playing a game of 'Wild Card', actor Rob Delaney recalls a sweet childhood memory
Comedian Rob Delaney draws a question from the Wild Card deck and tells NPR's Rachel Martin about a time when a stranger made him feel loved.
Leonard Riggio, who built Barnes & Noble into a bookselling empire, dies at 83
Leonard Riggio transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by the rise of Amazon.
Mohawk people fight to save their ash trees — and with them, their tradition
The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive pest killing ash trees across North America. It’s also threatening the practice of basket-making for many Indigenous tribes who rely on the ash.
Celebrating movie icons: Molly Ringwald
Ringwald represented teen angst in '80s films like Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. She's also worked as a jazz musician, an author and a translator. Originally broadcast Feb. 12, 2024.
Celebrating movie icons: Anthony Hopkins
Hopkins won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the cannibalizing serial killer Hannibal Lector The Silence of the Lambs. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1991 about the character's distinctive voice.
Celebrating movie icons: Jodie Foster
As a kid, Foster appeared in both the Disney film Freaky Friday and as a child prostitute in Taxi Driver. She later won an Oscar for The Silence of the Lambs. Originally broadcast June 17, 2002.
Lainey Wilson: Tiny Desk Concert
The whole deeply charming set announced Wilson as a star with staying power.