Hollywood Shoots The Moon: 117 Years Of Lunar Landings At The Movies Motion pictures went to the moon long before Apollo 11 did, and they keep going back. Critic Bob Mondello reflects on the many films, from 1902 to today, that have made the journey. Bob Mondello
Killer whales go through menopause, too, but the other orcas respect them Coming to terms with the millennia-long struggle to normalize and respect menopause John O'Brien
The Showbox in Seattle wins historic landmark status It was a joyous scene at Seattle City Hall on Wednesday night as the Landmarks Preservation Board voted unanimously to preserve the beloved Showbox from being demolished and turned into a high rise. Casey Martin
In Lost Essay, Langston Hughes Recounts Meeting A Young Chain Gang Runaway The work, previously published only in Russian, was discovered by Professor Steven Hoelscher. The encounter occurred in 1927, when Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston went on a road trip through the South. Ari Shapiro
Your Local Library May Have A New Offering In Stock: A Resident Social Worker Libraries have never been just about books; they're also crucial hubs of community support. Some are even expanding that role, and supporting their librarians, by bringing in trained social workers. Colin Dwyer
George Takei Recalls Time In An American Internment Camp In 'They Called Us Enemy' Through his graphic memoir, the Star Trek actor-turned-author shows that while it may be too late to undo the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans, it's not too late to learn from it. Etelka Lehoczky
2019 Emmy Award Nominations Announced 2019 Emmy nominations were announced Tuesday. There are some expected nominations — Game of Thrones, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, some surprises such as Fleabag, and some snubs. Eric Deggans
Netflix Edits Out Controversial Suicide Scene From '13 Reasons Why' Season 1 The Netflix show 13 Reasons Why took out a controversial scene from its first season depicting a suicide. Mental health experts say it's a step in the right direction. Andrew Limbong
Time to get cracking those book spines this summer Ross Reynolds, Kira Jane Buxton and Karen Maeda Allman discuss their choices for summer reading and get more recommendations from KUOW listeners. Ross Reynolds
We All Watch In Our Own Way: A Critic Tracks The 'TV Revolution' New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum won't appear on panels pitting TV against movies or books. "Everything is valuable in its own way and they don't need to be in tension with one another," she says. Terry Gross