Texas Doctor Tells Story Depicting A Future After COVID-19 Dr. Sayed Tabatabai narrates his speculative fiction Twitter thread on what the world will look like post-pandemic.
Legendary Violinist Isaac Stern's Legacy Lives On After 100 Years Tuesday, July 21, marks the centennial of the birth of violinist Isaac Stern. He was not only an acclaimed musician, but a devoted teacher who was a mentor to generations of musicians. Jeff Lunden
We Started Turning Other Billy Joel Songs Into We Didn't Start The Fire Country singer-songwriter Margo Price and Jeremy Ivey, her guitarist husband join house musician Jonathan Coulton in a game where other Billy Joel songs are rewritten to be about 20th century events.
Padma Lakshmi: Taste the Nation, From Your Couch Padma Lakshmi, host of Top Chef discusses the evolution of the American palate. Then, she plays a game where she helps Ophira and Jonathan figure out what to do with the weird foods in their pantries.
The Longest Quiz Jenny Hagel and Amber Ruffin work together in a short game about some of the world's longest things.
Cat, Sheep, Or Human? In a special audio version of "This, That, or The Other," Late Night with Seth Meyers writers Jenny Hagel and Amber Ruffin guess if a noise is coming from a cat, a sheep, or a human baby.
The pandemic has upended routines for the elderly. This music therapist is getting creative Joe Kaufman works with assisted living residents in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood. Their normal routines have been upended: No more visitors or group activities. He says it’s a difficult time, but also one for creativity. Amy Radil
'Sex And Lies' Author Leila Slimani: 'Women's Lives Matter' Franco-Moroccan writer Leila Slimani's new book examines the restricted sex lives of women in a country where, she says, the unofficial motto is "Do what you wish, but never talk about it." Sarah McCammon
Massachusetts Mayor Saves Couple's Wedding While On Vacation When a wedding in Cape Cod went wrong because the officiant could not be located, the Mayor of Everett, Mass., stepped in to save the day with his political connections.
Thomas Chatterton Williams On Debate, Criticism And The Letter In 'Harper's Magazine' A letter on the importance of open debate was published by Harper's Magazine this week and was signed by more than 150 prominent writers and thinkers, fueling a controversy over debate and privilege. Christianna Silva