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This is the end of our 10th season
by
Reema Khrais
and Tony Wagner
Oct 25, 2024
Plus, what our team is watching, reading and listening to this Halloween weekend!
Tananarive Due on writing a different kind of horror story
by
Alice Wilder
and Tony Wagner
Oct 18, 2024
The horror writer talks about the real-life inspiration for her ghost story "The Reformatory." Plus, our team shares their favorite rom-coms!
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This is what it’s like to work in the death industry
by
Alice Wilder
and Tony Wagner
Oct 4, 2024
Plus, "Hang Up" host Zakiya Gibbons defends her splurge and we learn about the economics of a much-memed stretch of road.
This is why I brush my dog’s teeth
by
Alice Wilder
and Tony Wagner
Sep 27, 2024
Plus, we meet the team's pets and learn how to code switch as a billionaire in this week's newsletter.
Alice Wilder
This is why you deserve a treat: Five lessons for happier spending
by
Zoë Saunders
and Tony Wagner
Sep 20, 2024
Plus: What we're doing with the last of our summer produce and "day in the life" TikToks about life at NPR
This is how much gold Paralympians take home
by
Janet Nguyen
, Tony Wagner
and Zoë Saunders
Sep 6, 2024
Plus, financial educator Sahirenys Pierce defends her splurge and more in this week's This Is Uncomfortable Newsletter.
This is how an Olympian makes money between Games
by
Janet Nguyen
and Tony Wagner
Aug 30, 2024
Plus, comedian Josh Gondelman defends his splurge in this week's "This Is Uncomfortable" newsletter.
For public good, not for profit.
This is what it means to "make it"
by
Reema Khrais
, Zoë Saunders
and Tony Wagner
Aug 23, 2024
Reema Khrais gives a preview of season 10, and Hanif Abdurraqib shares his flower budget.
For Sarah Thankam Mathews, organizing is about people and potential
by
Zoë Saunders
and Tony Wagner
Jul 26, 2024
The “All This Could Be Different” author chatted with us about embarrassed millionaires, mutual aid and Milwaukee.
Amanda Montell on how cognitive biases mess with our lives and our money
by
Tony Wagner
Jul 12, 2024
We chatted with the author and podcaster about her new book “The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality."