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Lisa O'Connor/AFP via Getty ImagesErivo says she found parallels between her life and the experience of her Wicked character, Elphaba. Her new memoir is called Simply More: A Book for Anyone who Has Been Told They're Too Much. -
Maansi Srivastava/NPRForty percent of babies in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. Increasingly, those moms are over 30, at a time when teen pregnancy has fallen off a cliff and births are declining for younger women.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Nick Clegg, Meta's former president of global affairs, about his new book, "How to Save the Internet."
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President Trump continues to rage over late night comedians who make fun of him. This weekend he posted on social media that Seth Meyers has "no talent" and called for NBC to fire him. -
Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago. -
Actress Sarah Snook talks about her new Peacock thriller, where a mother's everyday routines spiral into a life-or-death mystery.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Phil Feller of Durham, North Carolina, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
After seven years without a permanent home, the Studio Museum in Harlem – regarded as a symbol of Black Art - is reopening its doors at a new building in New York City.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks author and illustrator Patrick Horvath about "Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees," his graphic novel about an ursine serial killer.
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Known for his cosmic-stoner songwriting and freewheeling tunes, Todd Snider's career spanned three decades. -
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Tiffany Haddish and panelists Paula Poundstone, Brian Babylon, and Roxanne Roberts -
Pope Leo likes movies. As he meets with Hollywood stars today, we have a look at his four favorite movies. -
For a quarter of a century, Amitav Ghosh has explored the profound questions about humanity. NPR's Scott Simon talks with him about "Wild Fictions: Essays on Literature, Empire, and the Environment."
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Dan Aykroyd and his daughter Stella Aykroyd, who co-authored the graphic novel "Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake."
