How the pandemic gave me courage to explore my feminine side Away from school hallways and cafeterias, some young people took time during quarantine to explore their identities. That was the case for RadioActive youth producer Antonio Nevarez, who wanted to know why understandings of masculinity seem so limiting. Antonio Nevarez
Host of 'Making Gay History' reflects on coming of age during the AIDS crisis NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Eric Marcus, the host of the podcast Making Gay History, about his audio memoir on coming of age during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. Ari Shapiro
Stagehands at the Kennedy Center OK a strike, days after Hollywood crews did the same Stagehands at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. voted unanimously to strike if the performing arts center proceeds with cuts. Elizabeth Blair
Now arriving, Northgate station Sound Transit unveiled Northgate Station last weekend, the new northernmost stop on our growing light rail system. And the train is not only changing the way people get around, but what each community looks like around each stop. Patricia Murphy
The 'Poohsticks Bridge,' made famous in Winnie the Pooh, has gone up for auction As far as bridges go, the bridge is Roo-sized, measuring less than 30 feet long. But as Winnie the Pooh would say, "Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." Sharon Pruitt-Young
Fat Bear Week has a champion: All hail 480 Otis Who is the fattest bear of all? For the fourth time, the answer is 480 Otis, a brown bear who didn't let his lack of two canine teeth stop him from packing on the pounds. Bill Chappell
Daniel Craig is the bookend Bond, giving 007's story a beginning — and an end The last James Bond movie to star Daniel Craig is out today; Chris Klimek argues that Craig is the "bookend Bond," showing us 007 at the beginning and end, but never the prime of his career. Chris Klimek
For Dave Chappelle, punchlines are dares. His new special, 'The Closer', goes too far In his new Netflix special, Dave Chappelle tries — and often fails — to justify button-pushing jokes about gay people, transgender people and feminists. Eric Deggans
Behind the art in North Seattle's new light rail stations Sound Transit spent two and a half million dollars on unique artwork to make waiting for trains in its three new stations more enjoyable. This week, visitors to those new stations got to see that work in person for the first time. Joshua McNichols
Woman who lost her eyesight finishes her first marathon Laura Sosalla was determined to stay active and reached out to an organization that helped her finish her run with a guide.
