An immigrant ice cream vendor is forced to confront crippling shyness New York is known for its street food vendors. NPR spent time with a recently arrived migrant who is hitting the streets to sell for the first time, but has to overcome his crippling shyness. Jasmine Garsd
150 years after his birth, composer Charles Ives remains a maverick Many music lovers consider Ives, who died in 1954, to be the first truly great American composer. A new recording by pianist Donald Berman is a major addition to the Ives discography. Lloyd Schwartz
'Will & Harper' navigate transition and friendship in a cross-country road trip Will Ferrell and his longtime friend and former SNL writing partner Harper Steele traveled from New York to California, talking along the way about Steele coming out as a trans woman. Terry Gross
A surprising device is capturing the vibe of a single street corner in San Francisco San Francisco software engineer Riley Walz's Bop Spotter runs the song identifier app Shazam to quietly listen in on what music passersby are listening to in the city's diverse Mission District. Chloe Veltman
Margaret Atwood was advised to just find a good man. Her response: 'You're an idiot' Margaret Atwood knows that she scares people. She opens up about that perception and also reflects on the bad advice she's received in her career and how she takes vengeance. Rachel Martin
Philadelphia's RockyFest is the newest addition to the Rocky franchise The ever-expanding Rocky franchise now has an expanded Rockyfest in Philadelphia this winter. Scott Simon
This horror genre is scary as folk – and perfect October viewing Folk horror is set in remote, isolated areas where nature — and the superstitions of the locals — hold sway. Think: The Wicker Man and Midsommar. It is perfect, spooky, autumnal viewing. Glen Weldon
Her abuse during childhood was never validated. Then a stranger believed her On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain: Nora Durkin called 311 to report abuse she said she had experienced as a child. She wasn't expecting to be taken seriously.
NPR goes on a real life treasure hunt A few weeks ago, a video game designer and a musician hid treasure somewhere in the forests of the Northeastern U.S. It’s called Project Skydrop. NPR joined the hunt. Kai McNamee