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WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike has earned a little rest

Oct 15, 2026

Nneka Ogwumike's legacy was never in question winning a championship and league MVP within four years. Negotiating the largest collective bargaining agreement in pro sports for the WNBA ensures it.

To train robots, AI companies are paying people in India to film themselves doing chores

Oct 15, 2026

Men and women across India are being paid to record themselves doing domestic jobs as developers train AI robots to do household chores.

This week in science: sea monsters, long COVID patients' microbiome, elephant carcasses

Oct 15, 2026

NPR's science podcast Short Wave brings us stories about the hunting habits of ancient sea monsters, the microbiome of long COVID patients, and how elephant carcasses replenish the savannah.

The planned public execution has been canceled, but what message did it send?

Oct 15, 2026

President Trump announced that the Fort Hood attacker's execution will not be livestreamed. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with New Yorker journalist Dexter Filkins, who witnessed a public execution.

Three years on, Israel still bars foreign journalists from entering Gaza

Oct 15, 2026

More than a year into a declared ceasefire in Gaza — and three years into the war — Israel still hasn't allowed foreign media independent access to Gaza.

Actor and author Nick Offerman reflects on a place that shaped him

Oct 15, 2026

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor and author Nick Offerman reflects on a place that shaped him.

When students learn to 'Speak,' they also learn to listen

Oct 15, 2026

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jennifer Tiexiera and Mfaz Mohamed Ali, filmmaker and original oratory competitor, about their documentary, Speak, and the importance of speech clubs in schools.

After holding 'The Italian Job,' reporter welcomes Italy's pull

Oct 15, 2026

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jason Horowitz about his memoir, The Italian Job, and his years spent learning the ropes in Rome and reporting on Italy's biggest stories.

Hit a midlife wall? This test identifies your strengths and what matters to you

Oct 15, 2026

As part of her new podcast and newsletter Your Turn with Allison Aubrey, NPR's Allison Aubrey went in search of tools to help navigate midlife — starting with this survey to rank one's character strengths.

Minnesota's plan to keep elections safe from federal interference

Oct 15, 2026

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon about how his state is preparing for the upcoming midterm elections.