What I Learned From Writing Letters To Strangers Across America Writing letters to strangers in almost all 50 states became an outlet to process anxieties about the pandemic. And a reminder of all the ways we are connected. Elise Hu
Meredith Talusan On Her New Memoir, Life As A Child Star, Relationship With Parents Author Meredith Talusan talks to NPR's Scott Simon about her new memoir, Fairest.
How King County's Somali community is keeping people fed during Eid This weekend Muslims around the world celebrate Eid (eed) after a month of fasting during Ramadan. On Eid, people come together to pray and feast. But the pandemic has upended that tradition. Here’s how King County’s Somali community has adapted. Ruby de Luna
I Should Buy A Boat Finally, cats and the internet come together. Nico Santos and Zeke Smith play a music parody game where songs about felines are rewritten to be about the most-Googled search terms of 2019.
Ask Me Another Hotline Listeners call in to talk about things they're learned while practicing distance learning with their kids, because nobody expected the pythagorean theorem to come back into their lives.
Hong Chau Actor Hong Chau talks about researching tech billionaires for her role in Watchmen and reprising the role of Audrey Temple in the new season of Homecoming.
Loan Words Comedians Jordan Klepper and Jenny Hagel become amateur etymologists in a game about English words borrowed from other languages.
Long weekend ahead with no plans? Check out some of these digital events. Memorial Day weekend usually brings a spate of pre-summer festivals and other cultural offerings. Although public gatherings are out, you can still enjoy some of your holiday weekend traditions. Marcie Sillman
Oliver Jeffers: An Ode To Living On Earth If you had to explain to a newborn what it means to live on Earth, at this time of crisis — what would you say? Writer, illustrator, and artist Oliver Jeffers gives his answer in a letter to his son. NPR/TED Staff
Janelle Monae Gets Series Lead Debut In Season 2 Of Amazon Prime's 'Homecoming' Janelle Monae has her first TV series lead role in Season 2 of Amazon Prime's psychological thriller Homecoming as a vet who wakes up in a rowboat with no memory of who or where she is. Eric Deggans