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A Washington D.C. improv group is offering laid-off federal workers a way to cope with uncertainty through play and building skills.

Pantomimes are plays based on a well-known story — often a fairy tale — which are given a bawdy twist. The audience is expected to join in throughout, shouting as loudly as they can.

Tamar Adler, chef and author of 'Feast On Your Life', writes about food as a daily practice of care rather than obligation.

Christmastime is full of joy, sure, but also full of bittersweetness from nostalgia and loss. NPR's Scott Simon details a holiday encounter in his kitchen with a wise man in a red suit.

Blue spotted salamanders can supercool themselves so they can walk over ice and snow during their spring migrations.

Leaders in public health and MAHA have different views on how to improve Americans' health and often talk past each other. A new podcast helps them talk directly.

A new study in the journal 'American Psychologist' links swearing to "state disinhibition," a psychological state where you're less likely to hold back.

In the future, Britain is partly submerged by rising seas. What do people remember of the past? NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Ian McEwan about his novel, "What We Can Know."

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant look back on the year in sports, from the the rise of sports gambling to the most momentous games of 2025.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Washington Post reporter Rachel Kurzius about "Heated Rivalry," the romance series about hockey players falling in love. The finale is streaming now.