Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at age 68 Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. The Associated Press
Why Pokemon cards are one of the hottest speculative booms right now If you collected Pokemon cards as a kid, here's hoping you held onto them. The Japanese franchise has been popular for decades, but it's become the latest speculative boom. Ricky Mulvey
Actor Tim Blake Nelson feels like he's running out of time to do everything he wants On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Tim Blake Nelson talks about feeling like he's running out of time to do the things he wants. Rachel Martin
How a cheese sandwich at the Masters is still $1.50 in an era of price hikes The priciest concessions at the Masters, beer and wine, cost just $6 each. The Georgia golf tournament prides itself on a simple and affordable menu, even as ticket prices continue to climb. Rachel Treisman
This doctor turned a 31-foot RV into one of the country's only mobile OB-GYN clinics Mary Fariba Afsari's book, Labor, is a portrait of reproductive healthcare in post-Dobbs America. Her book also is about her Iranian heritage and her grandmother's death from an illegal abortion. Tonya Mosley
'After the Flood' argues Bob Dylan's late career is just as potent as his early years Much of our image of Dylan derives from his early protest music, but Robert Polito's book makes the argument that the most recent 30 years of Dylan's career have been just as creative as the first 30. Ken Tucker
A humorist faces life with Stage 4 lung cancer: 'The future disappeared for me' In 2020, Annabelle Gurwitch went to urgent care for a COVID-19 test and learned she had cancer. She writes about life as a "cancer slacker" in her memoir, The End of My Life is Killing Me. Terry Gross
Netflix does Nordic noir right in 'Jo Nesbø's Detective' series A tortured Oslo police detective may be on the trail of a psycho killer in this genuinely suspenseful screen adaptation of Jo Nesbø's The Devil's Star. John Powers
Now cancer-free, 'Roastmaster' comic Jeff Ross still finds humor in loss Known for his ruthless celebrity roasts, Ross turns inward in his Netflix special, Take a Banana for the Ride, which details the loss of his parents and grandfather. Terry Gross
How a stranger encouraged a father struggling with his daughter's health issues A man who was trying to support his daughter with an undiagnosed disorder received praise from a stranger. He said it changed their life.
