Cailee Spaeny stars in the new instalment of the 'Alien' movies
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the actor Cailee Spaeny, who stars in the new movie "Alien: Romulus."
Arts
It's somehow pumpkin spice season already. Why fall vibes are here earlier than ever
This year, well-known retailers including Home Depot, Michaels and Starbucks started promoting their fall or Halloween lines earlier than ever.
'Wait Wait' for August 24, 2024: With Not My Job guest Diane Lane
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Diane Lane and panelists Dulcé Sloan, Adam Felber, and Adam Burke.
At DNC parties, the Chicago hot dog took center stage
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Axios Chicago reporter and food writer Monica Eng about the makings of the Chicago hot dog in all of its salty, spicy glory.
How Chicago's comedians are adapting to the changing political landscape
NPR's Scott Simon visits The Second City Theater in Chicago to talk with comedians about the challenges of improv.
Harriet Constable on her historical fiction novel 'The Instrumentalist'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Harriet Constable about her debut novel, "The Instrumentalist." It's historical fiction centered on Antonio Vivaldi and a violin virtuoso named Anna Maria della Pieta.
Carol Kane on her new movie 'Between the Temples'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Carol Kane about her new movie, "Between the Temples." Kane has acted in greats over the years, "Annie Hall," "Taxi," "The Princess Bride."
'Interpretations of Love' is debut novel for 82-year-old author
Two years ago, Cat Brushing, a collection of provocative stories about older women still very much in touch with the sensual side of life, put Jane Campbell on the map.
A new mail-voting exhibition is a reminder that its use dates back to the Civil War
A new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum is a reminder that voting by mail with absentee ballots in the U.S. goes back more than 160 years before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Remembering pioneering film star Gena Rowlands
Rowlands, who died Aug. 14, was known for the raw and improvised independent films she made in the 1970s and 1980s with her husband, John Cassavetes. Originally broadcast in 1996.