'The Sixth Sense' turns 25
As part of our series commemorating films from 1999, NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with actor Haley Joel Osment about the film "The Sixth Sense."
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Burning Man contends with unusually slow ticket sales
For the first time since 2011, festival organizers are offering rush tickets without requiring preregistration.
Perdue recalls 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken that may contain metal
The voluntary recall of frozen breaded chicken breast tenders and nuggets comes following multiple consumer complaints about metal wire found inside the products.
'Wait Wait' for August 17, 2024: The Calm Before the Storm
This week, Wait Wait trains for the coming political season with some of our favorite guests!
A new graphic novel depicts the time Einstein and Kafka met in Prague
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author and cartoonist Ken Krimstein about his new graphic novel, "Einstein in Kafkaland." It visualizes the time Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka lived in Prague and met.
A new documentary follows father-daughter dances with inmates in a DC jail
NPR's Scott Simon talks about the Netflix documentary "Daughters" with directors Angela Patton and Natalie Rae. It depicts a father- daughter dance at a Washington, DC jail - and its healing effects.
A death educator and a knitter walk into a cemetery — it's "Grieving & Weaving"
In an historic Brooklyn cemetery, a death educator and a professional knitter have been holding an event series called "Grieving & Weaving" to help people process loss through collective crafting.
How to watch sports when your team is slumping
The only thing more satisfying than a win is a comeback win. NPR culture critic — and Philadelphia Phillies fan — Linda Holmes offers advice on how to persevere through a long losing streak.
'Hillbilly Elegy' is back in the spotlight. These Appalachians write a different tale
NPR spoke with Appalachian fiction and nonfiction writers about this moment and how they are building a tapestry of what they know as home.
How one pop band is trying to turn concertgoers into climate activists
The multi-platinum-selling indie pop band is using research to inspire fans to take immediate action against climate change.