LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: There are times when we can connect surprisingly deeply with a stranger and then never see them again - a missed connection. We've been trying to help some of you connect with people you're trying to find. And today, we bri...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Solar eclipses, supermoons, a star-studded night sky - for us earthlings, looking up into space can be a transformative experience. But what about the other way around, seeing Earth from space? Only a select few have had th...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The new movie Winchester is a paranormal horror film about one of the largest haunted houses in America. The story is based on the life of Sarah Winchester, heiress to the company that created the Winchester rifle series. H...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: No one knows what it will look like or sound like or feel like. But on Tuesday, a new carnival crew in New Orleans promises to be a spectacular debut. The Krewe Du Kanaval is a joint effort between Preservation Hall, the ke...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Maybe you heard on this show and others the Philadelphia Eagles play the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl tomorrow. Eagles fans are considered passionate, devoted and often words we can't say here unless we're quoting someone...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: There's only so much space on a spacecraft, which means limited space for food and water. American crews on the International Space Station recycle their own sweat and urine to produce fresh drinking water - bottoms up. Now new res...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Most people familiar with face-swapping know it as a harmless, fun feature on social media apps. An algorithm captures a person's face and places it on somebody else's head. The result is rarely seamless, and often it's pretty funn...
When A Full-Time Job Isn't Enough To Make It MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: President Trump touted the growth in American jobs in his State of the Union. (SOUNDBITE OF 2018 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Together we are building a safe...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Going to talk now to an author of fantasy novels who has been beloved for so long that both our books editor and producer - 12 years of age apart - kept her books in their school lockers. Young adult novelist Tamora Pierce is one o...
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Stop me if you've heard this one before. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, GROUNDHOG DAY) BILL MURRAY: (As Phil) It's February 2, Groundhog Day. SHAPIRO: Today is not just the day that Punxsutawney Phil looks for his shadow. This year is also th...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: And elsewhere on the show, we're going to talk to a veteran of the CIA who argues the memo's release damages the intelligence community. The director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo, warned this week the Russians will likely try to interfe...
Nunes Memo: What's In It And What's Not ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: After days of buildup, the memo is out. Of course we're talking about the Republican document alleging that the FBI and the Justice Department abused surveillance powers to target the Trump c...
Buried In Trump's Nuclear Report: A Russian Doomsday Weapon ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Today the Trump administration released a report on America's nuclear weaponry. Most of the assessment was of the Pentagon's nukes and missiles, but buried in the plan was...
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Kenya is in the fourth day of a major crackdown on the opposition and the media. It all comes after the opposition leader, Raila Odinga, declared himself president despite losing an election. The government responded by switc...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Census Bureau is making another change to how it asks about race in the U.S. This time it's affecting Caucasians. Those who mark the box for white on the 2020 census will be asked to give more information about what that mean...