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On Japanese Breakfast's melancholic record, Michelle Zauner might be 'the happiest' she's ever been
From the outside looking in, frontwoman Michelle Zauner was having the kind of year most indie musicians can only dream of: a ...
What Trump can do with emergency powers — and why it's scaring this expert
Elizabeth Goitein of the Brennan Center for Justice says presidential emergency powers, which President Trump has used to ...
'Good Night, and Good Luck' brings its knock-out punch to CNN from Broadway
CNN is presenting a live telecast of George Clooney starring on Broadway as the pioneering CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow. TV critic David Bianculli calls it the TV event of the season.
The best new albums out June 6
Turnstile ascends. Pulp returns. Little Simz blooms. WTMD's Izzi Bavis joins Stephen Thompson to discuss the week's most ...
South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian to head Italy's famed La Scala
Milan's La Scala announced in May that Chung will take the post when current director Riccardo Chailly's contract ends in late 2026. Chung is the first Asian and second non-Italian to hold the ...
No 'going back' for Elon Musk after calling for Trump impeachment, says Steve Bannon
Right-wing podcaster and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says Elon Musk "crossed the Rubicon" by calling for impeachment. He says the president should deal with feud as "national security issue." ...
DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement
The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.
Why U.S. workers keep getting more productive
U.S. labor productivity has been on the rise. And economists don't know exactly why. So today on the show, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago plays economic detective and helps us ...
'The Life of Chuck' might leave you brushing away tears — or scratching your head
Mike Flanagan's new film, a maudlin mystery about a man dying of cancer, feels hobbled by its extreme faithfulness to the Stephen King novella on which its based.
The story behind the story on a Middle East reporting assignment
In my book, "Sound Reporting," I asked NPR journalists to reflect on the decisions that go into their stories. In this post, I do that with a piece I did.
Remembering longtime 'The Simpsons' composer Alf Clausen
The Emmy-winning composer/arranger worked with a 35-piece orchestra for 27 years, creating music for The Simpsons. Clausen died May 29. Originally broadcast May 14, 1997.
When is forgetting normal — and when is it worrisome? A neuroscientist weighs in
Do you have trouble remembering names or where you put your keys? Neurologist Charan Ranganath, author of Why We Remember, talks about the science of memory. Originally broadcast Feb. 24, 2024.