The ad campaign that launched a thousand critiques: Sydney Sweeney's jeans One topic dominated online conversation this week: the American Eagle jeans ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney. We break down why people are so worked up about it. Juana Summers
Hasan Piker: a "himbo gateway drug" for progressives? Hasan Piker likes fitness, gaming, and progressive politics, and millions of young men flock to him for his opinions. Is he the Joe Rogan of the left that Democrats are looking for? Hasan says no. Brittany Luse
Songs of Love writes personalized music for kids — but can AI carry the tune? For nearly 30 years, the nonprofit Songs of Love Foundation has created custom songs for kids with terminal illnesses. Now it has harnessed AI to expand its services to older adults with memory loss. Chloe Veltman
Actor Griffin Dunne revisits his Hollywood childhood in 'The Friday Afternoon Club' Dunne talks about fame, growing up in a family of storytellers, and the trauma the family experienced after the 1982 murder of his sister, Dominique. Originally broadcast June 10, 2025. Tonya Mosley
'Code of Silence' is a twisty crime series with an unsentimental take on deafness A new BritBox series centers on a deaf woman who works in a police station, and whose lip-reading abilities come in handy when the precinct needs help interpreting surveillance footage. John Powers
'The Colonel and The King' dives into the relationship between Elvis and his manager Biographer Peter Guralnick paints a surprising portrait of Presley's long-time manager, Col. Tom Parker: "He had nothing whatsoever to do with the music other than to defend Elvis' choices." Terry Gross
The Academy of American Poets announces new fellows The Academy of American Poets announces its list of 23 new poet laureate fellows, awarding them a total of $1.1 million dollars across the United States. Hosts
Trump likes to give deadlines — but what does 'time' even mean? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Bhaskar Pant, an expert in intercultural communication and Executive Director of MIT Professional Education, about how different cultures perceive time. Steve Inskeep
England's Birmingham bids farewell to Ozzy Osbourne, its homegrown heavy metal hero Fans and relatives of the late Ozzy Osbourne converged to pay their final respects to metal star in his home city. Willem Marx
Comedian Aparna Nancherla on middle-age rage On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Comedian Aparna Nancherla talks about how her rage is manifesting in middle age. Megan Lim