Lucille Ball’s hometown is a comedy destination. No joke
Acts range from family-friendly slapstick to edgy standup at the four-day comedy event held in Jamestown, N.Y., home of the I Love Lucy star.
Human Interest
Sunday Puzzle: An A.C. puzzle to beat the heat
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with this week's winner John Nacy from Jefferson City, Missouri and puzzle master Will Shortz.
'Wait Wait' for August 3, 2024: Live at Wolf Trap with Dr. Fauci
This week, Wait Wait is live at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts with special guest Dr. Anthony Fauci and panelists Negin Farsad, Karen Chee, and Tom Papa
New evidence suggests 'Screaming Woman' mummy died in pain
The mummy is believed to be a relative of Senmut, an architect who worked during the reign of ancient Egypt’s most powerful female leader, Queen Hatshepsut. Senmut’s final years also remain a mystery.
What does Freedom of Speech actually mean? Test your knowledge in Throughline’s history quiz
The First Amendment outlines five freedoms that Americans are guaranteed. Sounds simple, but you’d be surprised how complicated it can be. Find out more in Throughline’s history quiz.
What does Freedom of Speech actually mean? Test your knowledge in Throughline’s history quiz
The First Amendment outlines five freedoms that Americans are guaranteed. Sounds simple, but you’d be surprised how complicated it can be. Find out more in Throughline’s history quiz.
In 1989, a big gray brick with a tiny monochrome screen became gaming's new smash hit
In 1989, a big gray brick with a tiny monochrome screen became gaming's new smash hit. Nintendo's Game Boy revolutionized portable gaming. As part of NPR's special series of historical moments, a NPR reporter spoke to business executives turned Game Boy fans in 1990.
Is insulting women with no children a winning strategy for the GOP?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky, the executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library.
about childlessness in politics.
Desegregation pioneer Leona Tate preserves civil rights history in New Orleans
One of the first Black students to attend an all-white school in the Deep South is preserving the Lower 9th Ward elementary school she helped integrate in 1960 as a civil rights center.