She was a couch potato. Then she set a U.S. hiking record Three-time Triple Crown backpacker Heather Anderson of Seattle discusses thru-hiking with Bill Radke. Bill Radke
The story behind those bronze dance steps on Capitol Hill More than 40 years ago Seattle adopted a pioneering ordinance to fund art in public spaces. You'll find that art everywhere: in the streets, at public utility stations, even on the sidewalks. Marcie Sillman
Trump Enacts Sweeping Public Lands Protections With His Signature President Trump signs into law new public lands and rivers protections, including the designation of a new Devil's Staircase Wilderness in Oregon.
Beats By Arthur Dubois Arthur Dubois went viral this week after videos of his trap music beats started circulating. The 72-year-old self-taught music producer talks with NPR's Scott Simon about his newfound fame.
Writer Kelly Sue DeConnick On Captain Marvel's Big Screen Debut The writer who re-made Carol Danvers talks about re-imagining female heroism. April Baer
The luxury of saying 'No.' "No." The word is an exclamation. It’s a noun. It’s a complete sentence. It's also a luxury, according to poet Anastacia-Reneé Tolbert. Bill Radke
Wear Comfortable Shoes: This Art Exhibition Covers '1/4 Mile' Robert Rauschenberg worked on-and-off for 17 years on 190 painted, collaged panels roughly spanning the length of his commute. The monumental artwork is exhibited in its entirety for the first time. Susan Stamberg
Nobel Foundation Confirms It Will Award 2 Literature Prizes In 2019, With Changes A year after the Swedish Academy faced a crisis, the body "no longer includes any members who are subject to conflict of interest or criminal investigations," the Nobel Foundation says. Bill Chappell
In 'Solitary,' Determination And Humanity Win Over Injustice Albert Woodfox's timely account of his wrongful conviction and time in solitary confinement shows that some spirits are unbreakable; it should be required reading in an age of Black Lives Matter. Gabino Iglesias
Arata Isozaki, Whose Hybrid Style Forged 'New Paths,' Wins Pritzker Prize Growing up in the shadow of World War II, the Japanese architect became fascinated with how people rebuild. Now, after decades of restless reinvention, he has won architecture's highest honor. Colin Dwyer