'Pay attention, listen, and learn:' A 15-year-old gets advice from two of her role models Seven years ago, Aaliyah and Najmah Messiah entered into Taniya Guster’s life. They started as housemates, but they quickly became like family. Taniya Guster
The Absolute Worst People of 2024 Come for the worst people of 2024 and stay for the best snakes. Lindy West
Hollywood loves to churn out 'great man' movies. This year stands out, critic says The year 2023 saw quite a few movies about "Great Men": Oppenheimer, Napoleon, Maestro, Ferrari. How did these films play into or subvert expectations around those kinds of stories? Marc Rivers
After a grueling 2023, here are four predictions for media in 2024 Lengthy strikes. Layoffs. Hikes in subscription fees. It was a long year in media. TV critic Eric Deggans looks ahead at what's coming next and believe it or not — it's not all bad. Eric Deggans
Crowds of costumed crazies take a slightly less freezing plunge in Seattle to mark 2024 Brave Seattleites jumped into Lake Washington New Year's Day for the annual Polar Bear Plunge! Organizers estimated about 2,000 people crowded along the shore of Matthews Beach in North Seattle as they got ready to run into the water. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Hack, rizz, slay and other cringe-worthy words to avoid in 2024 Do your New Year's resolutions include improving your vocabulary? Then the 2024 Banished Words List from Lake Superior State is for you. Vanessa Romo
Up First briefing: Life Kit has 50 ways to change your life in 2024 Whether you want to exercise more, pay off your debts or make big career moves, NPR's Life Kit is here to support you. Suzanne Nuyen
Public libraries reveal their most borrowed books of 2023 Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out Lessons in Chemistry, Prince Harry's memoir Spare, and Colleen Hoover's books. Neda Ulaby
When faced with a tough choice, my immigrant dad's love kept our family together As a kid, RadioActive's Phillip Zhou didn't know much about his dad's immigration story — they never really talked about it. But that all changed recently when Phillip learned about a big choice his dad made for their family. Phillip Zhou
Happy cozy high holidays! Enjoy this delicious holiday platter of podcast from our beloved BFF hosts, Lindy and Meagan. Happy cozy high holidays! This week, our beloved hosts Lindy and Meagan walk along the sunny shores of yesterday by bringing back some of their favorite conversations from past episodes of Text Me Back!. This is a perfect episode to share with your besties who haven't listened yet, by the way! Lindy West
