Adam Spencer: Why Are Monster Prime Numbers Important? Adam Spencer is fascinated by prime numbers. These seemingly simple numbers can be found in monster sizes—the latest being almost 25 million digits long. NPR/TED Staff
Dan Finkel: How Can Play Help Us Understand Math? Dan Finkel says math is often taught as a series of rigid steps—which can be intimidating. Instead, he wants kids to see the fun, creative side of math that leads to deep learning and discovery. NPR/TED Staff
Put a (Sue) Bird on it: Specialty license plates in the Pacific Northwest are growing The options to share your fandom or your love of nature through your car license plate keep growing in Oregon and Washington. But not all license plate... Tom Banse
There's no drivers' test for bicycling. So does anybody really know how to ride? Does Seattle give bicyclists a free ride on following the rules of the road? SoundQs takes a look at what happens when the paths of pedestrians and cyclists cross. Deborah Wang
Tortillas and K-pop: Stories from RadioActive's community workshops Teens from the Yakima Valley, Seattle Indian Health Board and the Coalition for Refugees from Burma share their thoughts on tortillas, English K-pop. RadioActive Youth Media
She was a couch potato. Then she set a U.S. hiking record Three-time Triple Crown backpacker Heather Anderson of Seattle discusses thru-hiking with Bill Radke. Bill Radke
The story behind those bronze dance steps on Capitol Hill More than 40 years ago Seattle adopted a pioneering ordinance to fund art in public spaces. You'll find that art everywhere: in the streets, at public utility stations, even on the sidewalks. Marcie Sillman
Trump Enacts Sweeping Public Lands Protections With His Signature President Trump signs into law new public lands and rivers protections, including the designation of a new Devil's Staircase Wilderness in Oregon.
Beats By Arthur Dubois Arthur Dubois went viral this week after videos of his trap music beats started circulating. The 72-year-old self-taught music producer talks with NPR's Scott Simon about his newfound fame.
Writer Kelly Sue DeConnick On Captain Marvel's Big Screen Debut The writer who re-made Carol Danvers talks about re-imagining female heroism. April Baer