How Chicago became more bike-friendly For years, Chicago has ranked near the bottom for most “bike-friendly cities.” Now, that’s starting to change with investments in bike access and bike lane infrastructure.
This is genius: A new graphic novel imagines conversations between Einstein and Kafka Turns out Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka lived in Prague at the same time and had the same circle of friends. In a new graphic novel, Ken Krimstein puts us in the room with two 20th century geniuses. Tahneer Oksman
The story of PAX. How a 'misunderstanding' led to one of the largest video game conventions around It could be said that PAX — the international convention that draws tens of thousands of video game fans — all happened because of an accident, some miscommunication. Dyer Oxley
Celebrating movie icons: Sidney Poitier In this 2000 interview, Poitier talked about his disastrous first audition, why reading was a struggle and how he went on to become the most famous Black actor of his generation. Terry Gross
After months on the run, a murder suspect falls through the ceiling and into custody Authorities issued a warrant in May for Deario Wilkerson's arrest in connection with a fatal shooting. They finally captured him in Memphis this week, after he fell, so to speak, into their laps. Rachel Treisman
Celebrating movie icons: Meryl Streep In 2012, the Oscar-winning actor talked about shifting accents for various roles, including her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady: "It's work, but it's not a struggle; it's fun." Terry Gross
Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games The Paralympics kick off in Paris on Wednesday and run through Sept. 8. Thousands of athletes from a record number of countries will compete across 22 sports. Here's what to know and how to watch. Rachel Treisman
The movie 'It Ends With Us' faces criticism for glamorizing domestic abuse Critics say the film, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel of the same title, paints a love story — not a picture of domestic abuse as portrayed in the original work. Alana Wise
Weird. Why the popular campaign insult stings more in Minnesota Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz popularized the term to brand his Republican opponents in the presidential race. To Minnesotans, though, it hits different. Dana Ferguson
Playing a game of 'Wild Card', actor Rob Delaney recalls a sweet childhood memory Comedian Rob Delaney draws a question from the Wild Card deck and tells NPR's Rachel Martin about a time when a stranger made him feel loved. Rachel Martin
