The Latest Books Witchcraft and reproductive rights: The horror of Grady Hendrix's latest novel "Witchcraft for Wayward Girls" is, in its most basic form, about unwed teenage mothers who are sent away to a "home" in Florida where they find a coven of witches in the woods. That's the short, fun version. Katie Campbell Politics Elon Musk's Pentagon visit sparks more questions about his access to sensitive files The New York Times reported Musk would be getting a briefing on U.S. plans for any potential war against China. The Trump administration pushed back, saying this is false. Greg Myre National Military's DEI purge seen putting its future — and its history — at risk Many Pentagon materials now labeled as "DEI" were a bit more like advertisements — aimed at recruits who have shown a willingness to serve, military experts tell NPR. Bill Chappell Curious stories of coexistence Can otters be city dwellers? Are aliens real? Do we have to experience misery to understand happiness? On this episode, we investigate how strange bedfellows can lead to radical realizations. Grief and joy go hand in hand. How one woman learned to embrace both After her father's death, Laurel Braitman chased success as a way to suppress her grief. But she eventually learned that running from pain prevented her from experiencing joy. Manoush Zomorodi Harsha Nahata Rachel Faulkner Sanaz Meshkinpour One scientist's search for alien life... and the controversy it has sparked Astrophysicist Avi Loeb is on a mission to prove aliens exist. His peers say he's chasing sensationalism. He reflects on his status as an academic pariah and whether controversial ideas can coexist. Manoush Zomorodi Katie Monteleone Sanaz Meshkinpour Singapore's otters are butting heads with their human neighbors. Can they coexist? As otters have taken up residence in Singapore, tensions are rising with their human neighbors. Biologist Philip Johns argues that with some effort, these two species can live side-by-side. Manoush Zomorodi James Delahoussaye Sanaz Meshkinpour Arts & Life Comedians will celebrate Conan O'Brien at the Kennedy Center on Sunday. Will they take on Trump? Conan O'Brien will receive one of the most coveted awards in comedy on Sunday — but the annual event takes place at a tense time for the Kennedy Center. Elizabeth Blair Casual Friday with Jodi-Ann Burey and Eva Walker This week… The Seattle City Council approved more housing in the Stadium District. Capitol Hill Block Party is making some big changes, including making the whole event 21+. And freeway drivers had to say goodbye to Slothy, an 8-foot tall stuffed animal dangling from a tree near Bellingham. Author Jodi-Ann Burey and KEXP DJ Eva Walker are here to break down the week. Patricia Murphy Vaughan Jones Europe London's Heathrow Airport closes Friday after fire knocks out power London's Heathrow Airport will remain closed Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused a power outage. The closure is expected to affect hundreds of thousands of customers. Willem Marx 1 of 1620 Next
Books Witchcraft and reproductive rights: The horror of Grady Hendrix's latest novel "Witchcraft for Wayward Girls" is, in its most basic form, about unwed teenage mothers who are sent away to a "home" in Florida where they find a coven of witches in the woods. That's the short, fun version. Katie Campbell
Politics Elon Musk's Pentagon visit sparks more questions about his access to sensitive files The New York Times reported Musk would be getting a briefing on U.S. plans for any potential war against China. The Trump administration pushed back, saying this is false. Greg Myre
National Military's DEI purge seen putting its future — and its history — at risk Many Pentagon materials now labeled as "DEI" were a bit more like advertisements — aimed at recruits who have shown a willingness to serve, military experts tell NPR. Bill Chappell
Curious stories of coexistence Can otters be city dwellers? Are aliens real? Do we have to experience misery to understand happiness? On this episode, we investigate how strange bedfellows can lead to radical realizations.
Grief and joy go hand in hand. How one woman learned to embrace both After her father's death, Laurel Braitman chased success as a way to suppress her grief. But she eventually learned that running from pain prevented her from experiencing joy. Manoush Zomorodi Harsha Nahata Rachel Faulkner Sanaz Meshkinpour
One scientist's search for alien life... and the controversy it has sparked Astrophysicist Avi Loeb is on a mission to prove aliens exist. His peers say he's chasing sensationalism. He reflects on his status as an academic pariah and whether controversial ideas can coexist. Manoush Zomorodi Katie Monteleone Sanaz Meshkinpour
Singapore's otters are butting heads with their human neighbors. Can they coexist? As otters have taken up residence in Singapore, tensions are rising with their human neighbors. Biologist Philip Johns argues that with some effort, these two species can live side-by-side. Manoush Zomorodi James Delahoussaye Sanaz Meshkinpour
Arts & Life Comedians will celebrate Conan O'Brien at the Kennedy Center on Sunday. Will they take on Trump? Conan O'Brien will receive one of the most coveted awards in comedy on Sunday — but the annual event takes place at a tense time for the Kennedy Center. Elizabeth Blair
Casual Friday with Jodi-Ann Burey and Eva Walker This week… The Seattle City Council approved more housing in the Stadium District. Capitol Hill Block Party is making some big changes, including making the whole event 21+. And freeway drivers had to say goodbye to Slothy, an 8-foot tall stuffed animal dangling from a tree near Bellingham. Author Jodi-Ann Burey and KEXP DJ Eva Walker are here to break down the week. Patricia Murphy Vaughan Jones
Europe London's Heathrow Airport closes Friday after fire knocks out power London's Heathrow Airport will remain closed Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused a power outage. The closure is expected to affect hundreds of thousands of customers. Willem Marx
