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The joy of breaking up with dating apps : It's Been a Minute
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (239+ words) If the apps aren't working for you, don't stress " there's a different way to date.Dating apps have quickly become a fixture of modern dating. They do work for a lot of people " but many are also dissatisfied with the…...
Why reliving 2016 is the new social media trend
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (475+ words) Social media users, in 2026, are reliving 2016 nostalgia online. We answer the questions swirling around why and what this means. HILLARY CLINTON: I don't know who created Pokemon Go. But I'm trying to figure out how we get them to have…...
'How a Game Lives,' 'How to Save the Internet' show the best and worst of life online : NPR's Book of the Day
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (271+ words) Two new books delve into the best and worst corners of the internet. First, Jacob Geller creates YouTube essays about art, literature, film, video games and more. He's compiled those essays in print form in a new book called How…...
Friendsgiving 101: A history of the made-up holiday and how to celebrate it
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (975+ words) Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday of November. But many Americans don't wait that long to share a fall feast with their loved ones " that is, if they celebrate Friendsgiving. Friendsgiving is exactly what it sounds like: A gathering close…...
A theory why the internet is going down the toilet
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (807+ words) A few years ago, Cory Doctorow coined a word that took the internet by storm. It appeared everywhere, including in our newsletter that analyzed why dating apps are breaking the hearts of their users. The American Dialect Society named it…...
Why the internet sucks (and keeps getting worse) : It's Been a Minute
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) Do you ever feel like the internet just doesn't work as well as it used to?Or maybe you wish you could go back to the old internet? Where your search queries actually served you what you wanted, and your…...
Quan Barry discusses 'The Unveiling', which follows a luxury trip gone horribly wrong
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (342+ words) NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Quan Barry about her latest book, "The Unveiling: A Novel." It tells the story of a mishap that leaves several passengers of a luxury Antarctic cruise stranded. QUAN BARRY: Fabulous. Thanks for having me. RASCOE:…...
It's our first ever Planet Money Pop Culture Draft! (PM+) : Planet Money
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (215+ words) In today's bonus episode, Kenny Malone, Jeff Guo, and Wailin Wong go head to head and each pick 3 pieces of pop culture -- a movie, a song, and a wild card -- from the year 1999 to form a Planet Money pop culture…...
How Trump is remaking culture to fit his worldview : The NPR Politics Podcast
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (232+ words) President Trump has made unprecedented moves to influence American culture, from taking broadcast corporations to court to his efforts to control the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Smithsonian Institution. We discuss what could be motivating these efforts…...
Nerd! How the word popularized by Dr. Seuss went from geeky insult to mainstream
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (995+ words) The brainy protagonists featured in the hit CBS show, The Big Bang Theory, were an example of nerd culture on TV. Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images hide caption It may conjure images of Family Matters' bespectacled, suspenders-clad Steve Urkel....