The Twitter account for the Merriam-Webster dictionary put out a call asking people to share words in other languages that don't fully translate to English. People came through.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with state lawmakers Michele Grim of Ohio and Mike Jacobson of Nebraska about legislation to improve rail safety amid multiple derailments.

The record breaks down to eight years, three months, and 13 days. And yes, it took some dedication. He coordinated the visits around dinner plans, work duties and travel.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Robin Murphy, professor at Texas A&M University, about the through line between a science fiction novel and the current state of AI and automation.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Regan, administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, about the response after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Nicholas Proia, Northeastern Ohio Medical University's clinical professor of internal medicine, about the health of locals after the East Palestine train derailment.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nooshin Kiankhooy, an eating disorders specialist, about concerns about new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on treating childhood obesity.

For decades, small sculptures would pop up along the San Francisco shoreline: whimsical sculptures of biplanes, like the Red Baron, perched on pier pilings. This is the story of the man behind them.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Stan Meiburg, the former acting deputy administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, about the train derailment that led to a toxic spill in East Palestine, Ohio.

The "Red Baron" artist Tyler James Hoare has died at 82. For decades, he placed whimsical sculptures of biplanes, submarines and pirate ships on pier posts in the San Francisco Bay.

When Dungeons & Dragons fans saw a leaked draft of proposed changes to the game's copyright license, the backlash against publisher Wizards of the Coast was so severe it reversed course.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mauricio Cantor, behavioral ecologist at Oregon State University, about his study on how humans and dolphins work together to fish in a southern Brazilian city.

The company behind Dungeons and Dragons is looking to change its copyright license. Leaked drafts showed a clamp-down on fan made content, and fans launched a campaign against it. So far, they've won.

Researchers have studied the physics behind heavy stones skipping across the surface of water. They say these findings could be applied to real-world problems like de-icing airplanes.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Marcelo Rochabrun, Peru Bureau Chief at Bloomberg, about the ongoing protests against the Peruvian government which have left dozens of people dead.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Geoff Freeman, president and CEO for the U.S. Travel Association, which advocates for the travel industry. He explains why air travel has been so disrupted lately.

Both Malcolm Alexander and Frederick Clay were exonerated after spending decades in prison. Clay has received financial compensation for his wrongful conviction, while Alexander still waits.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Guilherme Casarões, political science professor in Brazil, about the parallels between Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro in the wake of riots in the Brazilian capital.

A new study suggests larger, curvy rocks can yield impressive throws when skipping stones on water.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Malcolm Alexander and Frederick Clay, who spent decades in prison after wrongful convictions, about what it means to receive monetary compensation after exoneration.