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Joe takes on Gen Con: Day Two
By Joe Cain A day by day recap of Gen Con 2015. by Joe Cain God, am I tired. When you measure the actual distance, it wouldn’t seem like walking
MH370 Update: Recovered Jet Section Arrives At French Lab For Testing
By Bill Chappell After the large piece of debris was discovered on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean this week, Malaysia Airlines said it “is almost certainly
Vapor No More: Ethereum Has Launched
By Jon Evans Thursday was, I think, a historic day–though whether it becomes a memorable milestone like the launch of the Altair 8800, or an obscure footnote à la CP/M,
Review: Infinitely Polar Bear
By Ed Johnson-Ott A warm cast might push this story into a bipolar Wonder Years by Ed Johnson-Ott In Infinitely Polar Bear, a bipolar father takes care of his two
In Germany, Asylum-Seekers Could Fill A Chronic Workforce Need
By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson Germany has struggled with a record number of refugees, prompting calls for increased deportations. But German businesses see an opportunity in these newcomers to ease a
Empire Strikes PAC And Other Punny SuperPAC Names
By Lauren Leatherby My Cat Xavier For a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow superPAC backed Hank the Cat in the 2012 Virginia Senate election. Xavier also cared about naps, treats, and prison
At The Purple Pie Place, Where The Crusts Are Just Sweet Enough
By NPR Staff Bobkat’s Purple Pie Place is a fixture in Custer, S.D. From chicken pot pie to strawberry rhubarb, Trevor Yehlie and his family have been baking and serving
Black Lives Matter: Coming To A Museum Near You?
By NPR Staff How do you curate a museum exhibit about the protests in Ferguson, Mo.? NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with the director National Museum of African American History and
Candidates Discuss Race And Cities At Urban League
Five presidential candidates spoke at the National Urban League’s annual conference on Friday. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Urban League President Marc Morial about what the candidates had to say.
Edison’s ‘Little Monsters’ Restored To Their Original Freakishness
By Neda Ulaby Visitors at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park can hear newly-restored Edison talking dolls. They are the stuff of nightmares. This story originally aired May 5 on
