Oh phooey! SAM won't be getting 'Chop Suey' In 2007 patron Barney Ebsworth promised an Edward Hopper painting to Seattle Art Museum. After Ebsworth's death, his heirs decided to put the painting and more than 80 valuable artworks up for auction. Marcie Sillman
There's No Stopping Toronto's 'Uber-Raccoon' Toronto is known for its raccoons' aggressive ability to get into garbage cans. The city spent millions trying to fight the gray menace — with mixed results. James Doubek
Matt And Kim: How To Go Outside And Not Die Indie pop duo Matt and Kim talk about why their latest album, Almost Everyday, is a departure from their earlier work. Then, they play a game called "How To Go Outside And Not Die."
Future Tense: Julia Oldham | Daniel Wilson | Ursula K. Le Guin | Lidia Yuknavitch How Sci-Fi helps us work through the problems of today. NPR Staff
'Fake news' on your mind? Ask a journalist Is there more that journalists need to do to re-establish public trust? Sonya Harris
Teatro Zinzanni to expand beyond the West Coast Last year Teatro Zinzanni was homeless; now the popular dinner cabaret will expand to Chicago Marcie Sillman
Seattle Storm wins 3rd championship The Storm took the WNBA title Wednesday night with a 98-82 victory over the Washington Mystics. Paige Browning
From toys to taxes: Reconnecting with our childhoods When did your childhood end? How do you keep your childhood alive? Tre'vion Sinclair
Bill Cunningham And 'Fashion Climbing' Photographer Bill Cunningham democratized fashion by showing that style wasn't dependent on money or status in his photos for The New York Times. He died in 2016 but had secretly written a memoir. Karen Grigsby Bates
Broadway Is About To 'Be More Chill' The high-school sci-fi musical got middling reviews when it premiered in New Jersey. Then teenagers on social media got a hold of it. Jeff Lunden
