Where the word 'Olympics' comes from and what it means to someone who competed there It's a word that evokes national pride and rare talent, and one that has been around for thousands of years. Ayana Archie
8 creative ways to build your village, according to our listeners NPR listeners share how they've made relationships with their neighbors and community. Many of them, through parties, potlucks and coffees, say they've made the first move. Mika Ellison
A lonely day leads to a college poetry prize The Academy of American Poets gives prizes to university and college students. One of them is Lauren Chumbley. Neda Ulaby
Remembering the night Jesse Jackson read 'Green Eggs and Ham' on 'Saturday Night Live' We look back on Jesse Jackson's 1991 Saturday Night Live appearance reading Green Eggs and Ham in honor of Dr. Seuss. Jackson died on Tuesday at age 84. Elizabeth Blair
'Crime 101' is an old-fashioned heist film that pays off Chris Hemsworth stars as a virtuoso jewel thief, and Mark Ruffalo plays the detective tracking him down in Crime 101. This thriller is a deliberate throwback — and also a lot of fun. John Powers
Tailor shop with ties to Louis Armstrong to be restored in New Orleans Louis Armstrong spent much of his youth at a tailor shop.
A photojournalist details her rebellion against the Syrian regime -- and her father Loubna Mrie grew up in Syria, where her father was allegedly an assassin for the regime. She joined the Syrian revolution first as a protester and then as a photojournalist. Her memoir is Defiance. Aarti Shahani
U.S. women's figure skaters could've been rivals. Instead, they're the 'Blade Angels' Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito are the U.S.' best shot at winning women's figure skating gold since 2002 — and of closing out these Games on a high note. Rachel Treisman
Part comedy, part masochism: This stand-up show includes a public roast of each comic Every Sunday in Austin, there's a comedy show called Banana Phone. Comedians do one minute of stand up material, then the crowd heckles and roasts them until they run out of insults. Sean Saldana
Frederick Wiseman, who captured the weirdness and wonder of everyday life, dies at 96 The prolific, pioneering filmmaker made dozens of documentaries and chronicled the inner workings of institutions. His 1967 film, Titicut Follies, revealed appalling conditions at a prison facility. Chloe Veltman
