Kids' Movies Stand Out This Summer ALLISON AUBREY, HOST: It's the dog days of August, a time when the excitement of summer vacation gives way to boredom, baking in the heat and waiting for the next school year to start. So we thought it would be a go...
Master Chef Turns Leftovers Into Fine Dining For Brazil's Hungry ALLISON AUBREY, HOST: An internationally famous chef is tackling food waste by cooking for people on the margins of society in the host city of the Summer Games. Some of the donated foo...
YA Author Wisdom: Sandra Cisneros RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Throughout August, we're bringing you stories and advice from authors who have written for young people about that pivotal moment when they leave home and set out on their own. It's a series we c...
Culinary Superstars Take Their Top-Rated Spanish Restaurant On The Road RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: This summer, one of the world's top-rated restaurants is taking its kitchen on the road. It's a major logistical challenge, as you might imagine. The crew is...
Black U.S. Olympians Won In Nazi Germany Only To Be Overlooked At Home ALLISON AUBREY, HOST: Eighty years ago this month, the U.S. competed in the Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER #1: On the...
Words Of Wisdom From Young Adult Authors: John Corey Whaley SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Throughout August, we'll bring you stories and advice from authors who've written for young people about that pivotal moment where they've left home and set out on their o...
An Alabama Booksmith Picks 3 Books To Read This Summer AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: There's nothing more luxurious than time - time to just dig into that stack of books that have been waiting for you. To help build the perfect stack, we're talking to booksel...
'Reigning Men' Traces 300 Years Of Men's Fashion At LACMA AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Most museum exhibits about the history of fashion featured gowns and other women's attire, but the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has an exhibit that turns the runway li...
Meryl Streep's Singer Has Delusions Of Adequacy In 'Florence Foster Jenkins' AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: In the 1940s, Florence Foster Jenkins became famous for being a terrible opera singer. She was a wealthy arts patron who gave concerts, recorded albums...
How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare? SCOTT SIMON, HOST: In a political season where insults and hyperbole have often overshadowed policy, this week, the major party candidates tried to deliver some real economic substance....
Astronomers Are On A Celestial Treasure Hunt. The Prize? Planet Nine SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Astronomers now think they've discovered a new planet in our solar system. All they have to do is find it. NPR science correspondent Joe Palca has been exploring...
Texas Farmworker: 1966 Strike 'Was Like Heading Into War' AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Fifty years ago, farmworkers in Texas walked off their jobs to protest low pay and terrible working conditions. They marched across the state in the searing summer heat. M...
Through Organ Donation, A Heart Lives On SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Just before Jeni Stepien got married to Paul Maenner last Saturday, she turned to the man who walked her down the aisle and put her hand on his chest - to feel the heartbeat of the father sh...
'The Travel Detective' Explains How Airlines Became A 'Mafia' SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Airline travel hasn't been glamorous for years. Yet, more people are flying than ever, and airlines are reporting record profits. But if this generation of passengers no...
Want To Address Teachers' Biases? First, Talk About Race AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Public school data shows that black students are less likely to be labeled gifted than their white classmates and more likely to be suspended. An elementary school teacher...
