If You Have To Wear A Mask, It Might As Well Be A Masterpiece Many museums are still closed, but their gift shops are doing lively face mask business. You can mask up with a Monet, a van Gogh or, perhaps best suited to These Times: Edvard Munch's The Scream. Susan Stamberg
'Regarding Paul R. Williams' Honors Legacy Of LA's Barrier-Breaking Black Architect Janna Ireland's photography has focused on Black life in America. Now, she turns her lens to Paul R. Williams, the first Black architect in the American West. He put good design within reach of all. Jonaki Mehta
For 'Ike,' A Monument Unlike Any Other: Eisenhower Memorial Is Dedicated In D.C. A new memorial to President Dwight D. Eisenhower will be dedicated just off the National Mall on Sept. 17. It was designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, but faced an uphill battle for approval. Susan Stamberg
Alan Alda On The Importance Of Empathy During The COVID-19 Pandemic NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to actor Alan Alda, who started a center focused on communicating scientific information to the public, on how the dearth of empathy is affecting pandemic messaging.
Hilary Swank Two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank discusses her new Netflix show Away. Then, she plays a game based on her love of dogs where she guesses what luxury canine services are real or fake.
Hooked On Lyrics Andy Richter (Conan) and Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) try their hands at identifying song lyrics read by kids who've never heard the songs before.
Sleep No More Jonathan Coulton sings lyrics about adult sleeping aids, set to classic children's lullabies. Jo Firestone and Manolo Moreno (Dr. Gameshow) have to guess what he's singing about.
The Birds And The Bees Jo Firestone and Manolo Moreno of the podcast Dr. Gameshow get "the talk" in this true/false game about animal mating habits.
Meat Me In St. Louis In this savory word game, Andy Richter (Conan) and Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) work together to change one letter in a movie title, turning one of the words into a non-vegetarian entree.
In 'On All Fronts,' CNN's Clarissa Ward Showcases Gravity, Costs Of A Reporting Life Ward says she didn't know as a journalist she would "have my heart broken in a hundred different ways, that I would lose friends and watch children die and grow to feel like an alien in my own skin." Annalisa Quinn