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  • Almanac - Wednesday 8/16/17
    Take a ride on the wild side...today is National Rollercoaster Day! Today is Wednesday, August 16, 2017 the 228th day of the year with 137 days…
  • It all seemed so easy then. Back in June, the Supreme Court declared the Affordable Care Act constitutional. Waiting for that decision may have cost the administration precious time.
    How Politics Set The Stage For The Obamacare Website Meltdown
    The easy answer is that computer glitches stalled the launch of the Affordable Care Act health exchanges. But it's not as simple as that. The Obama administration lost valuable time waiting for a Supreme Court decision, a presidential election and state health exchange plans.
  • Ms. Payne interviewing a soldier from Chesapeake, Va., in Vietnam in 1967.
    From Selma To Eisenhower, Trailblazing Black Reporter Was Always Probing
    Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the successful crossing of the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, a key moment in the civil rights movement. Journalist Ethel Payne was there.
  • Bluff The Listener
    We revisit a purrfectly amusing game based on felines in the news.
  • In Search Of The Perfect Summer Blockbuster Movie
    The Fourth of July is not just about fireworks. It's also about going to the movies. NPR's Eric Westervelt speaks with Kofi Outlaw, editor at Screen Rant, about the movies out this weekend.
  • David Letterman, seen here snapping a selfie with his replacement Stephen Colbert, will step down next week as host of the <em>Late Show.</em>
    David Letterman's Top 10 Late-Night Memories (Well, Not Really)
    No one has been a late-night TV host longer than David Letterman, who retires Wednesday after 33 years. Here's what he told TV Critic Eric Deggans about leaving the Ed Sullivan Theater one last time.
  • Vice President Spiro Agnew (right) and former President Lyndon Johnson view the liftoff of Apollo 11 from the stands at the Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969.
    In 'Passage,' Caro Mines LBJ's Changing Political Roles
    The fourth volume in Robert Caro's monumental biography of Lyndon Johnson is The Passage of Power; it explores the period between 1958 and 1964 during which Johnson went from powerful Senate majority leader to powerless vice president to — suddenly — president of the United States. Originally broadcast on May 13, 2013.
  • International Waffle Day-KALW Almanac-3/25/2016
    87th Day of 2016 279 RemainingSummer Begins in 87 DaysSunrise: 7:03Sunset: 7:2712 Hours 24 MinutesMoon Rise: 9:41pmMoon Set: 8:21amPhase: 96% 17 DaysNext…
  • NYC Mayor Seeks National Spotlight, New 'Contract With America'
    Just two years into his job as mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio is unveiling a progressive "Contract With America" in Washington. But critics back home say it's all too much, too soon.
  • HAIM.
    On 'Days Are Gone,' Three Sisters HAIM It Up
    Can the highly publicized band turn its hype into hits? Ken Tucker wants to join the fan club.
  • For Aimee Mann, the moment a song begins is often just before a performance.
    Aimee Mann: 'Charmer Is Just Another Word For Narcissist'
    Mann has been making music since the 1980s; first, with the group 'Til Tuesday, and since then as an accomplished solo artist. Her new album, Charmer, is a series of character sketches exploring loyalty and exploitation.
  • In South Korea, K-Pop Gets New King
    South Korean rapper PSY has been a big star in the world of Korean pop music for years. But the video for his latest single, Gangnam Style, launched him to global stardom. Today, he's number one on iTunes and shares a manager with Justin Bieber, but he still wants to record music in his native language.
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