Wisdom From YA Authors On Leaving Home: Cynthia Kadohata RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Do you remember the moment when you left home for good? This month, many young people will be experiencing that moment as they shoulder their bags and head off to college....
'Carry On' Tells The Story Of Unlikely Bond Between 2 Athletes That Changed 3 Lives RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It was February of 2009, and Lisa Fenn was working as a features producer for ESPN. Her dad knew she was always looking for a good story, so when...
Debut Novel Takes On The American Dream ... Racism, Recession And All RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's right before the economy collapses and Barack Obama becomes president. And a young Cameroonian couple is living in Harlem. Jende and Neni are working towa...
After DNC Hack, Cybersecurity Experts Worry About Old Machines, Vote Tampering SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Security experts say that Russian government hackers tapped into the database of the Democratic National Committee and probably other targets. But some...
'Googly-Eyed' Stubby Squid Captures Internet's Attention SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The cutest little thing was found on the ocean floor this week - a little googly-eyed purple squid off the coast of California. It looks like a close friend of Nemo. I'm join...
How To Write A Resignation Letter In The Middle Of A Scandal AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Donald Trump released a statement today saying his campaign chairman had resigned. Trump thanked Paul Manafort for his great work, called him a true professional, but d...
Amy Schumer Bares Her Soul In 'The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo' DAVID GREENE, HOST: Amy Schumer is tired of answering a question journalists just keep asking her all the time. So I asked it as a joke. I mean, she is a comedian, right? I really wa...
It Took A Decade, But Portman 'Just Had To Make' Her Latest Film ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The movie A Tale Of Love And Darkness is based on the memoir of the same title by Israeli author Amos Oz. Told in Hebrew, it's a story of his childhood in Jerusalem d...
Rape Allegations Against Actor-Director Nate Parker Resurface AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The Birth Of A Nation, a new movie based on the story of Nat Turner's slave rebellion in 1831, was poised to be one of the breakout films of the year. The same was sai...
Bringing Back Manufacturing Jobs Would Be Harder Than It Sounds RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: The U.S. has lost nearly 5 million manufacturing jobs since 2000. Donald Trump says that if elected president he'll bring a lot of those jobs back. NPR's Jim Zarrol...
Hot Enough For You? Cool Off With A Brief History Of Frozen Treats AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: It's really, really hot today. Here in D.C., it's 88. In Phoenix, it's 109, and I'm betting it's pretty hot where you are, too. So we're going to take a few minut...
Comedian Larry Wilmore Reflects On End Of 'The Nightly Show' AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Comedian Larry Wilmore hosts the final episode of The Nightly Show on Comedy Central tomorrow night. The show has been one of late night TV's boldest attempts to satiri...
Florida Keys Opposition Stalls Tests Of Genetically Altered Mosquitoes DAVID GREENE, HOST: The fight against the Zika virus has a new weapon, a genetically engineered mosquito. It's recently been approved by federal regulators and may soon be availab...
Painter Romaine Brooks Challenged Conventions In Shades Of Gray DAVID GREENE, HOST: And let's turn from gender in sports to gender in art. The Smithsonian is showing works of a 20th-century female artist who toyed with gender roles. She wore manly cl...
Minnesota Bookseller Recommends 3 Summer Porch Reads AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Summer, check - cicadas roaring, check - books for reading - we've got you covered with our summer reading series Pack These Pages. (SOUNDBITE OF SEAGULLS CAWING, POP TOP POPPI...
