Alan Alda On The Importance Of Empathy During The COVID-19 Pandemic NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to actor Alan Alda, who started a center focused on communicating scientific information to the public, on how the dearth of empathy is affecting pandemic messaging.
Hilary Swank Two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank discusses her new Netflix show Away. Then, she plays a game based on her love of dogs where she guesses what luxury canine services are real or fake.
Hooked On Lyrics Andy Richter (Conan) and Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) try their hands at identifying song lyrics read by kids who've never heard the songs before.
Sleep No More Jonathan Coulton sings lyrics about adult sleeping aids, set to classic children's lullabies. Jo Firestone and Manolo Moreno (Dr. Gameshow) have to guess what he's singing about.
The Birds And The Bees Jo Firestone and Manolo Moreno of the podcast Dr. Gameshow get "the talk" in this true/false game about animal mating habits.
Meat Me In St. Louis In this savory word game, Andy Richter (Conan) and Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) work together to change one letter in a movie title, turning one of the words into a non-vegetarian entree.
In 'On All Fronts,' CNN's Clarissa Ward Showcases Gravity, Costs Of A Reporting Life Ward says she didn't know as a journalist she would "have my heart broken in a hundred different ways, that I would lose friends and watch children die and grow to feel like an alien in my own skin." Annalisa Quinn
'Cuties' Calls Out The Hypersexualization Of Young Girls - And Gets Criticized The new French film, Cuties, is about an 11-year old Senegalese Muslim girl growing up in Paris and struggling with the contradictions between her strict upbringing and the demands of social media. Rebecca Rosman
Jad Abumrad: How Journalism Taught Me A New Way To Resolve Conflict Radio journalist Jad Abumrad spent years developing a formula for storytelling—then one contentious report upended it all. He shares his journey of finding resolution in stories where truths collide. NPR/TED Staff
Bike volunteers step up to help Seattle-area food banks with home deliveries Food banks have seen a surge in demand since the Covid-19 pandemic struck Washington state. And that’s meant more people than ever needing home deliveries. These days, food banks are getting additional help from volunteers who are using their pedal power to make deliveries. Ruby de Luna