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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

'Wait Wait' for August 1, 2026: Live in Sonoma Mary Roach!



This week, Wait Wait is live in Sonoma with host Peter Sagal, special guest Mary Roach and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Tom Papa, and Shane Torres

'Wait Wait' for August 1, 2026: Live in Sonoma Mary Roach!

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Betting on a graveyard of Cybertrucks with Mary Roach

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Betting on a graveyard of Cybertrucks with Mary Roach

This week, we're live in Sonoma with special guest Mary Roach! Plus panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Tom Papa, and Shane Torres talk gambling, Cybertrucks, and wrinkles.

Betting on a graveyard of Cybertrucks with Mary Roach

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Movie Reviews

'I Want Your Sex' urges Gen Z to get a little more X-rated

Olivia Wilde plays an artist who initiates a wildly inappropriate sexual relationship with her younger employee. But between the sex scenes, there are thoughtful conversations about age and intimacy.

FA: Film Review: I Want Your Sex

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Music Interviews

Remembering Irish singer–songwriter Glen Hansard

Best-known for his band The Frames and his part in the 2007 film Once, Hansard got his start as a street busker in Dublin. He died July 29 in a motorcycle crash. Originally broadcast in 2008.

FA: we remembering GLEN HANSARD

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Tom Holland as Spider-Man, with Boomerang in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is a dark night of the spider-soul

Zendaya and Tom Holland are back in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and the movie has a more grounded tone than we’ve seen from the franchise. But does it strike the right balance of fun and darkness? Directed by Daniel Destin Cretton, the film also features Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, and Sadie Sink.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day and What’s Making Us Happy

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The Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles in April 2021.

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Movies

LA's legendary Cinerama Dome will reopen, bouncing back from pandemic bankruptcy

"People think of this as the ultimate Hollywood experience," says Escott Norton, former executive director of the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation.

The legendary Cinerama dome is set to reopen

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Jon Bernthal plays Menelaus in Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey. He's pictured above at Comic-Con International in San Diego in July 2017.

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Movie Interviews

In 'Spider-Man,' 'The Odyssey' or 'The Bear,' Jon Bernthal loves to 'take it too far'

"Our grit and our dedication is the one thing that we have control of," Bernthal says. He plays a Spartan king in The Odyssey, and reprises his role as the Punisher in the new Spider-Man film.

FA: Jon Bernthal, The Odyssey

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A stock photo of a young Black woman wearing a backpack enjoys hiking in a forest.

Millions of Americans are navigating life independently. We want to hear about your experiences on solo living for our upcoming stories. SeventyFour/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption

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Are you choosing to stay single? We want to hear from you

Solo living, solo travel, and solo dining are all being embraced as more adults are choosing to remain single. Many Americans aren't interested in dating, and being single is a symbol of autonomy.

Shania Twain wants to take her time: “I want to live to be 200.”

Wild Card with Rachel Martin

Shania Twain wants to take her time: “I want to live to be 200.”

“You cannot rely on somebody else to push you out of the plane — you have to jump,” Shania Twain tells Rachel. For someone who has lived a life marked by so much loss and profound success, she has a lot to reflect on and is doing so the best way she knows how: through music. Her new album is called “Little Miss Twain.” She talks to Rachel about her difficult childhood and rediscovering her voice.

Shania Twain

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Spinach is displayed for sale on shelves at a Target store on July 23, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

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Word of the week

Here's how 'parasite' went from a laughing matter to a serious biological threat

Odysseus did not face the parasite Cyclospora in his 10-year journey home. But the word "parasite" originated as a popular character trope in Greek literature.

Here's how 'parasite' went from a laughing matter to a serious biological threat

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Javier Bardem stars as the villain Max Cady in Apple TV's Cape Fear, which streams its finale Friday. He spoke with Morning Edition about his process for bringing the iconic character to life.

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Television

Javier Bardem shares how he became villain Max Cady in Apple TV's 'Cape Fear'

 Javier Bardem discusses taking on the iconic role of Max Cady in Apple TV's Cape Fear, the joy of playing villains, and continuing to speak out for Palestinian rights.

Javier Bardem shares how he embodied villain Max Cady in Apple TV's 'Cape Fear'

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Copies of the novel Taiwan Travelogue, which received the International Booker Prize this year, are seen at a bookstore in Taipei on May 21, 2026.

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Author Interviews

'Taiwan Travelogue' rethinks history, colonialism, and identity

The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over Taiwan's colonial ties to Japan and escalating geopolitical pressure from China.

How a novel set in Taiwan sparked a cultural reckoning

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Classicist and translator Emily Wilson published a critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in the London Review of Books. Wilson has loved Greek myths since childhood and has translated both the Iliad and Odyssey. She has tattoos of a spear on one leg and a bow on the other — she says they represent Achilles and Odysseus.

Classicist and translator Emily Wilson published a critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in the London Review of Books. Wilson has loved Greek myths since childhood and has translated both the Iliad and Odyssey. She has tattoos of a spear on one leg and a bow on the other — she says they represent Achilles and Odysseus. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania via Liveright Publishing hide caption

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Movie Interviews

'Odyssey' translator Emily Wilson says Nolan shouldn't have written the movie himself

The renowned classics scholar caused a stir when her critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey went viral. Wilson explains her reaction to the film and why she's translating the poem again.

FA: Emily Wilson, The Odyssey

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Installation view of Machine Dreams: Rainforest, DATALAND, Los Angeles, Calif, June 20, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027.

"What is beyond reality?" asks artist Refik Anadol. His latest projects include Dataland, an immersive art museum in Los Angeles, shown above, and an installation at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Refik Anadol Studio on behalf of Dataland hide caption

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Fine Art

'Machines are collaborators' at this new museum of AI art

"What is beyond reality?" asks artist Refik Anadol. His latest projects include Dataland, an immersive AI art museum in Los Angeles, and an installation at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

'Machines are collaborators' at this new museum of AI art

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Aaron Chen and Jake Johnson in The Dink.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

In a world of so-so sports comedies, ‘The Dink’ is aces

The Dink is pickleball’s very funny new entry into the classic genre of sports comedies. In the new film, Jake Johnson stars as a washed-up tennis underachiever whose loyalties become divided after befriending a pickleball player played by Mary Steenburgen. It’s got a contest with huge stakes and a surprising dose of heart, and the jokes make it over the net. 

The Dink

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Feeling stuck? Take a side quest.

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It's Been a Minute

Feeling stuck? Take a side quest.

Feeling stuck? In a rut? Family or work driving you up a wall? Maybe it's time to take a side quest.

Feeling stuck? Take a side quest.

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Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 1996, left, and Duane "Keffe D" Davis appears in District Court for his involvement in the 1996 killing of Shakur in Las Vegas on Feb. 18, 2025.

Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 1996, left, and Duane "Keffe D" Davis appears in District Court for his involvement in the 1996 killing of Shakur in Las Vegas on Feb. 18, 2025. AP Photo hide caption

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Law

Judge allows use of police interview in Tupac Shakur murder trial

A Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that the recording of an interview the man accused in the killing Tupac Shakur gave to police in 2008 could be used at his upcoming trial.

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