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Marc Maron on feeling connected to the partner he lost

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Comedian Marc Maron talks about the ways he feels connected to the partner he lost.
- Lee Hale
‘Jeopardy!’ host and WA native Ken Jennings ponders questions big and small

Ken Jennings hosts the game show "Jeopardy!" where he first came to fame as the highest-earning American game-show contestant. He is also a Washingtonian and the author of eight books, including his latest, "The Complete Kennections: 5,000 Questions in 1,000 Puzzles."
- Libby Denkmann
Confederate statue toppled during Black Lives Matter protests will be reinstalled

The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and Freemason leader, was vandalized and taken down on Juneteenth in 2020. It is the only statue of a Confederate general in Washington, D.C.
- Jennifer Vanasco
How effective are wearable cooling fans?

This summer, you might notice more people using a gadget to fight the heat: a horseshoe-shaped fan that sits on your neck and blows air.
What happened to movie soundtracks generating radio hits?

Movie soundtracks are now few and far between.
Her parents died 9 days apart, but Sarah Silverman gets the last laugh in 'PostMortem'

Silverman's father and stepmother are buried under one tombstone that reads: "Janice and Donald, who loved to laugh." Originally broadcast May 29, 2025.
- Terry Gross
This Tuscan startup sold all its olive oil in the U.S. Then came Trump's tariffs

Americans love olive oil — and import 95% of it. But tariffs are making it harder for Europeans to sell it to Americans.
- Maria Aspan
He said, she said, it said: I used ChatGPT as a couple's counselor. How did we fare?

Looking for backup, I turned to an AI chatbot for relationship wisdom. It took my side. It was only when I challenged the bot's biases — and my own — that we had a communication breakthrough.
- Emma Bowman
HBO documentary offers an unflinching take on Billy Joel's life and music

Billy Joel: And So It Goes reveals the inspiration and process behind certain songs. But it also digs into Joel's alcoholism, multiple marriages and divorces, and his conflicts with fellow musicians.
- David Bianculli
How a public library's summer game took over a Michigan city

Summer in Ann Arbor, Mich., means thousands of people hunting for hidden codes around the city and reading books to earn points. It's part of a popular game organized by the public library.
- Neda Ulaby

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