Elon Musk's Starship rocket loses control on its 9th launch
Several dummy satellites were supposed to be launched, but a door on the ship did not open as planned.
Human Interest
Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the U.S., is surprisingly young
Hells Canyon is the deepest river canyon in the United States. Now scientists have solved the mystery of when it formed.
Experts putting together Revolutionary War-era ship found at World Trade Center site
Fifteen years ago, archaeologists at the World Trade Center site discovered a ship, deep in the muck, dating back to the Revolutionary War. Now they're putting it back together.
Throughline: The birth of the modern federal civil service
The hosts of the Throughline podcast bring us the story of how a presidential assassination gave rise to the modern federal civil service.
The European Space Agency will beam the famous 'Blue Danube' waltz into space
A performance of the masterpiece will be transmitted into space on Saturday. The waltz has been associated with space travel since its inclusion in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Sunday Puzzle: Supermarket Brands
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMC listener Maureen Perrotte of Ravena, New York and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
'Wait Wait' for May 24, 2025: With Not My Job guest Ego Nwodim
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Ego Nwodim and panelists Hari Kondabolu, Dulcé Sloan, and Tom Papa
Irwin the pet kangaroo is an escape artist
A kangaroo got loose in the rocky mountains in the fall of 2024. Footage of the escape shows police officers in hot pursuit of the diaper-wearing marsupial.
Mike Birbiglia admires his mom's 'Forrest Gump' energy
Comedian Mike Birbiglia says he absorbed a lot of lessons from his parents – whether he realized it or not as a kid. From his mom's ability to talk to everyone, to his dad's drive and ambition.
Doors singer Jim Morrison's bust recovered in France
A decades-old mystery involving Jim Morrison of The Doors has been (somewhat) solved. The singer's bust was stolen from a Paris cemetery in the 1980s. Authorities have found it in a separate probe.