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40 years ago, NPR had to apologize for airing 'Return of the Jedi' spoilers

Back in 1983, All Things Considered host Susan Stamberg asked a young moviegoer to give us a "sneak preview" of Return of the Jedi. The flood of complaints from listeners led to an on-air apology.
- Tinbete Ermyas
Casual Friday with Jeanie Lindsay and Jane C. Hu

This week… Seattle City Council is speaking for the trees. UW researchers are preparing to dive into the world of psychedelic therapy. And the Seattle Center Monorail is having a moment. Northwest News Network’s Jeanie Lindsay and science journalist Jane C. Hu are here to break down the week.
- Vaughan Jones
Don’t believe everything you read on Nextdoor, especially when it comes to politics

Eli Sanders says during a Mercer Island City Council election, Nextdoor was used to spread misinformation about a candidate. And that's not the only time it's happened.
- Libby Denkmann
DC Comics' boss knows the challenges ahead — and the problem superhero films can pose

Superhero movies transformed the film industry over the last 15 years. But how does the man in charge of some of the most beloved comic book characters chart the years ahead?
- Vincent Acovino
The perfectly imperfect art of visible mending: A beginner's guide

Extend the life of your clothing with this creative sewing technique. All you need are a few basic sewing skills, thread and scrap material to get started — oh, and maybe a pair of ripped jeans.
- Ravenna Koenig
Love and self-discovery etched with pain, the journey of Seattle's youth poet laureate

Soundside is teaming up with youth-produced RadioActive to revisit some of the young people featured on the youth-produced show in a segment called "RadioActive Rewind." In this episode, producers tracked down Seattle Youth Poet Laureate Sah Pham, who is celebrating the release of her first book of poetry, "LOVELIKE."
- Hans Anderson
Kaepernick details his pivot from baseball to football in 'Change the Game'

Colin Kaepernick talks about his book Change the Game, detailing his pivot from baseball to football and how he found himself in the process.
- Gurjit Kaur
Words In Review: How 'gubernatorial' steered into our language

Bill Radke and UW Classic Prof. Sarah Stroup go to the rocky Mediterranean to learn why we say "governor" but also "gubernatorial"
- Bill Radke
Actress Patricia Arquette brings sass and vulnerability to her 'High Desert' role

Patricia Arquette talks about her role in the new Apple TV+ series, High Desert.
- Tinbete Ermyas
'The Little Mermaid' is the latest of Disney's poor unfortunate remakes

Disney has a formula: Take a beloved animated property, update its sensibilities for modern audiences, recast it with a bunch of familiar faces and voices, and rehash it all in "live-action"/CGI form.
- Aisha Harris

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