Kindness from a competitor helped a 10-year-old pianist with her self doubt On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, Angela Zhao played in her first piano competition when she was ten. She was nervous and worried in the waiting room but someone showed her kindness.
What happened to Miami's Eiffel Tower? Ten years ago developers said they'd build one of the tallest buildings in the world. But all that's there today is a trash-laden empty waterfront lot.
'Love is Blind' is mired in lawsuits. What does that mean for reality TV? New Yorker writer Emily Nussbaum discusses the lawsuits brought forth by the Love is Blind cast members, and reflects on how reality TV has impacted our culture. Her new book is Cue the Sun! Terry Gross
What's KUOW's book club reading in July? It's time to announce this month's book club pick! Katie Campbell
As LGBTQ visibility increases, so does the backlash NPR's Scott Detrow talks to founder and host of the podcast "Making Gay History" Eric Marcus about the how LGBTQ Pride has evolved through the years. Scott Detrow
20 years later, 'The Notebook' still resonates with audiences NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Monica Castillo, senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center, about the 20th anniversary of the film "The Notebook." Scott Detrow
TV star Lena Waithe plays a game of 'Wild Card' Lena Waithe joins NPR's Rachel Martin for a game of Wild Card. Rachel Martin
Horror film icons get starts on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Some horror greats will be added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year: "Halloween" director John Carpenter and actor Robert Englund - famous for playing Freddy Krueger. Ayesha Rascoe
A pioneering African-American TV reporter finally gets his due with new biography Mal Goode was first African-American reporter for a major American TV news network. A new biography of the pioneering broadcaster is finally getting Goode the recognition he deserves. Bill O'Driscoll
'Emergency Quarters' are for pay phones (remember those?) in a new book by ‘90s kids Ernesto's mom gives him a quarter every morning. "For emergencies," she says. "If you need me, look for a pay phone." Hey, it was the '90s! But how will Ernesto spend his Emergency Quarters? Samantha Balaban