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This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Mychal Threets and panelists Tom Bodett, Josh Gondelman, and Tig Notaro

Olympic figure skating is often seems to take athletes to the very edge of perfection, but even the greatest stumble and fall. How do they pull themselves together again on the biggest world stage? Toughness, poise and practice.

Some film professors are bemoaning the shortcuts students take to avoid watching assigned movies: some don't know what happens at the end. NPR's Scott Simon offers his own synopses.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to incorrigible Canadians Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol about their new film, "Nirvanna: The Band - the Show - the Movie."

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Julia Steiner of the band Ratboys. Their new album is called "Singin' to an Empty Chair."

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to writer Matt Klein about how to win back our attention in an age of infinite information.

A grieving man hired to kill invasive goats on a remote island finds out the job is much more than he bargained for: NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jonathan Miles about his new novel, "Eradication."

Leprosy is one of the least contagious diseases around — and perhaps one of the most misunderstood. The colonies are relics of a not-too-distant past when those diagnosed with leprosy were exiled.

The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.

A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.