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On Friday, Italian police said they'd recovered three paintings stolen from a museum near the city of Parma. By Saturday night, thieves in Sicily had made off with four more masterpieces.
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KXJZ listener Nori Aquino of Sacramento, Calif.
A rundown of some of the wackiest and most creative foods at the Iowa State Fair this year.
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben talks unicorns and dragons with bookstore owner Starlin Marot. Fantasy romance novels are her best - and only - sellers.
The viral, no-frills meal prep trend of meat and rice is popular among gym bros. But nutrition experts warn that it lacks essential variety.
This fall, we're asking seniors to send us their stories in audio form. Our judges will pick the best ones and air them on NPR.
This week, we celebrate our endless summer with some of our favorite guests, including Jason Benetti, Mychal Threets, Lily King, and Renee Rapp!
Amelia Earhart was famous as an early aviatrix. Her flight suit is part of a bigger story about the history of American fashion and celebrity.
With sharp dialogue and a strong cast, Lanterns is a mashup of superpower action, odd couple comedy, and old school cop story. It boasts the pleasures, and betrays the perils of pushing the comic book envelope.
Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson star in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma , Jane Schoenbrun's satirical film about a young filmmaker who's rebooting a fictional slasher franchise.