‘Wait Wait’ for December 14, 2024: Live at Carnegie Hall with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson This week, Wait Wait is live at Carnegie Hall with special guest Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and panelists Paula Poundstone, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Mo Rocca Read more on NPR
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NPR News: Opinion: Airbnb will recreate gladiator drama in the Colosseum
Opinion: Airbnb will recreate gladiator drama in the Colosseum NPR’s Scott Simon details the “gladiator experience” that 16 lucky — or unlucky — people might have next year inside the Roman Colosseum. Will they not be entertained? Read more on NPR
NPR News: South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol South Korea’s parliament impeached Presisdent Yoon Suk Yeol for his attempt to impose martial, the first time such a measure had been imposed on the nation in more than four decades. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Will The FDA finally ban Red No. 3? A decision could come soon
Will The FDA finally ban Red No. 3? A decision could come soon The food colorant has been linked to behavioral problems in children, including inattention and hyperactivity. California passed a law to ban it last year. Read more on NPR
NPR News: 80 years later, Glenn Miller’s sudden disappearance remains unsolved
80 years later, Glenn Miller’s sudden disappearance remains unsolved Glenn Miller was the swing era’s biggest star. Then, he vanished without a trace. Read more on NPR
NPR News: South Korean President Yoon faces second impeachment vote over his martial law order
South Korean President Yoon faces second impeachment vote over his martial law order Lawmakers are set to vote for a second time on an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol over his controversial Dec. 3 martial law decree. Read more on NPR
NPR News: American citizen Travis Timmerman is now with U.S. forces after being found in Syria
American citizen Travis Timmerman is now with U.S. forces after being found in Syria Travis Timmerman, a U.S. citizen found wandering barefoot in Damascus after being freed from a Syrian prison following the fall of the Assad regime, was handed over to U.S. forces in Syria on Friday. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Supreme Court to consider whether Catholic group is exempt from religious taxes
Supreme Court to consider whether Catholic group is exempt from religious taxes At issues is whether the charity Catholic Charities is qualified to be exempt from state unemployment taxes as a religious institution. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Paula Abdul settles suit alleging sexual assault by ‘Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe
Paula Abdul settles suit alleging sexual assault by ‘Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe Paula Abdul and former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he sexually assaulted her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the show. Read more on NPR
NPR News: People in Syria Lost and Found
People in Syria Lost and Found The U.N. estimates over a 100,00 people have gone missing in Syria under the regime of Bashar al-Assad. And many families never knew the fate of their loved ones. Now that the regime has fallen, the search is on for the missing. We join some Syrians on that search….