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NPR's Scott Simon wonders if comedians are at increased risk for assault these days, given Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock and an incident this week involving Dave Chappelle.

An MIT project rolled out just in time for Halloween uses artificial intelligence to generate horror images.

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Melissa Josh Gad and panelists Negin Farsad, Rachel Coster, and Josh Gondelman

Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in prison for a murder she didn't commit. Her memoir is Free. Ken Tucker reviews new albums by Lucy Dacus and Jeffrey Lewis. Graham discusses youth violence.

A raccoon was on the roof and refused to budge. The driver continued another 6 miles to his destination, when the raccoon must have known the ride was over and just climbed down on his own.

The trumpeter's legendary sound and bravado dwarfed his 5'6" frame. Known as "Little Jazz," and later just "Jazz," his nicknames befit his devotion (five decades) to the art form. Celebrate his centennial with five of his fieriest early performances.

Spending on campaign ads is up $1 billion from four years ago, according to data from AdImpact, analyzed by NPR. The state that's been the target of the most money is Pennsylvania.

“Gilmore Girls” is arguably the most popular television series set in Connecticut. Our new three-part narrative podcast explains how the state shaped the show – and how the show shaped our state.

Brunch is about sleeping in on weekend mornings and serving a more substantial meal than a regular old hurry-up Monday through Friday breakfast.

Looking for new ways to serve cauliflower and broccoli? Resident chef Kathy Gunst has recipes, including one for Indian spiced cauliflower soup.