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  • Fidget Spinner Emerges As Must-Have Toy Of The Year
    Toys R Us has literally scrambled the jets trying to meet the demand of this year's break-out toy, handheld whirligig known as a "fidget spinner." Unlike other toy explosions like the Tickle Me Elmo or the Furby, the fidget spinner seemed to have hit without warning and without a brand. NPR's Planet Money set out to try and figure out where this thing came from and why it seemed to appear out of nowhere.
  • Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine, the husband-and-wife duo behind the web series <em>Perennial Plate</em>, have made over 160 videos about people, good food and sustainability.
    Film And Food: Sharing The Stories Of Immigrants With Conservative America
    The duo behind a web-based food show is featuring personal, positive portraits of immigrant families. Their goal: to shift thinking outside the "liberal bubble" — by using targeted posts on Facebook.
  • The Affordable Care Act took money from the rich to help pay for health insurance for the poor. The repeal bill passed by House Republicans would do the opposite.
    GOP Health Care Bill Would Cut About $765 Billion In Taxes Over 10 Years
    The Affordable Care Act was funded with a patchwork of taxes — mostly but not exclusively on the wealthy — which would be undone by the Republican repeal-and-replace bill.
  • BPD Investigates Second Shooting In A Week
    Bloomington police say someone shot a teenager near Miller Park early Thursday morning.That is the second shooting in the last week. Officers responded to…
  • Social Service Agencies Argue Against The State In Court
    61 social service agencies suing the State of Illinois over the budget impasse got their day in court on Thursday.An attorney for the agencies told…
  • How Singapore Sees The Threat From North Korea
    Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has urged South Asian countries to ensure enforcement of sanctions against North Korea. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan of Singapore talks with Rachel Martin.
  • In Theaters Now: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2,' 'Risk'
    NPR's David Greene talks with film critic Kenneth Turan about two very different movie options in theaters: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and the new documentary about Julian Assange, Risk.
  • You're born with roughly 9,000 taste buds, and they're very good at regenerating — which is why you can recover the ability to taste just days after burning your tongue. But that changes as we age.
    Why Taste Buds Dull As We Age
    You're born with roughly 9,000 taste buds, and they're very good at regenerating — which is why you can recover the ability to taste just days after burning your tongue. But that can change as we age.
  • All Nippon Airways To Review Gluten-Free Options
    On a flight from Tokyo to Sydney, Martin Pavelka ordered gluten free meals. For breakfast, other passengers got sausage, eggs and bread. Pavelka got a banana along with a knife, fork and some salt.
  • Senate Prepares To Consider GOP Health Care Bill
    The measure passed the House on Thursday, but it's in the hands of the Senate now. Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about the bill's chances in the Senate.
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