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Phil Pritchard of the Hockey Hall of Fame works the 2019 NHL Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on June 19, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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'Wait Wait' for April 18. 2026: With Not My Job guest Phil Pritchard



This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, guest judge and scorekeeper Alzo Slade, special guest Phil Pritchard and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, and Dulcé Sloan

April 18, 2026
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Various species of sharks — some of which are endangered, while others are listed as vulnerable — are hauled on shore at dawn at the Tanjung Luar port on June 9, 2025, in East Lombok, Indonesia. Tanjung Luar is one of the largest shark markets in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, from where shark fins are exported to other Asian markets — primarily Hong Kong and China — and their bones are used in cosmetic products also sold to China.

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  • World

Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis

A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.

April 18, 2026
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  • Nicole Tung
Jay (not pictured) found himself alone and hopeless in a jail cell when a fellow inmate's unexpected words of comfort changed his life.

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  • National

Sitting in a jail cell, alone and hopeless, a man's life is suddenly changed

Jay found himself sitting in a jail cell, alone and hopeless, after attempting to break into a building on his college campus. A fellow inmate's unexpected words brought him comfort — and changed the course of his life.

April 18, 2026
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  • Autumn Barnes
Lorne Michaels, the longtime creative force behind <em>Saturday Night Live</em>, is the subject of Morgan Neville's latest documentary <em>Lorne</em>.

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  • Movie Reviews

A new documentary on Lorne Michaels reveals plenty — except the man himself

Morgan Neville's film is packed with access and celebrity voices, but avoids deeper questions about its subject.

April 17, 2026
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  • Eric Deggans
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  • Movie Interviews

Filmmaker John Waters -- aka the 'Pope of Trash' -- turns 80

Once called the "King of Bad Taste," Waters is known for his off-beat cult films Pink Flamingos and Polyester, as well as the more mainstream Hairspray. Originally broadcast in 2014 and 2019.

April 17, 2026
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  • Terry Gross
Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen star in <em>The Christophers.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

You can't fake this: 'The Christophers' is a witty film about forgery and friendship

In Steven Soderbergh's new dark comedy, Ian McKellen plays a famous painter, and Michaela Coel is an art restorer hired to infiltrate his home by his greedy grown-up children.

April 17, 2026
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  • Justin Chang
Carey Mulligan as Lindsay.

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  • TV Reviews

'Beef' is less rare in Season 2, but still well done

The hit Netflix series brings in a new cast that includes Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan, and even more beef.

April 17, 2026
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  • Aisha Harris
D4vd arrives at Variety's Power of Young Hollywood on Aug. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles.

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  • Music News

Singer D4vd is arrested months after a teen's remains were found in his car

The 21-year-old Houston-born singer, whose real name is David Burke, had been under a secret investigation by an LA County grand jury after a 14-year-old girl's decomposed body was found in his car.

April 16, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shows a rendering of the planned triumphal arch to be added to Washington, D.C.'s National Mall at a meeting on Wednesday.

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  • Architecture

Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump's proposed victory arch

The seven-member body, whose ranks are composed of Trump appointees, was expected to approve the arch. The proposed monument strongly resembles Paris' Arc de Triomphe, but almost 100 feet taller.

April 16, 2026
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
A federal jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster, which merged in 2010, have been stifling competition and overcharging consumers when it comes to live events.

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  • National

A jury declared Live Nation a monopoly. But ticket prices won't drop just yet

D.C. and 33 states now have to argue in favor of specific remedies and fines, which could be paused if Live Nation appeals. Experts say the long-term impact on ticket prices isn't clear either.

April 16, 2026
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  • Rachel Treisman
A New Year began on April 14 for Sri Lankan Buddhists and Hindus. One custom is to boil fresh milk in a new clay pot and allow it to overflow, seen as a way of invoking blessings.

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  • Global Health

Boiling milk and worrying about the Iran war: A New Year dawns in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, Buddhists and Hindus marked their New Year on Tuesday while a war thousands of miles away is making itself felt.

April 16, 2026
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  • Diaa Hadid
Winners of the 2026 Whiting Awards

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  • Book News & Features

Whiting Foundation names its 10 emerging authors of 2026

The annual Whiting Award for Emerging Writers comes with $50,000 to support each winner's work. It's one of the largest prizes granted to promising new authors.

April 16, 2026
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  • Ivy Buck
Tijuca National Forest spreads over roughly fifteen square miles in Rio de Janeiro. It's the world's largest urban rain forest.  Hiking trails, waterfalls and dense forests offer a respite from the city's bustle and sprawl.

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  • Arts & Life

Exploring the green side of Rio de Janeiro: a vast urban rain forest

Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is home to the world's largest urban rain forest. Woven among the city's bustling neighborhoods are soaring tree canopies, waterfalls, and miles of hiking trails.

April 15, 2026
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  • Brian Mann
Websites like <a href="http://youraislopbores.me"target="_blank"   >youraislopbores.me</a> have become playgrounds for people looking for light relief in a bot-heavy world.

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  • Arts & Life

Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots — for fun

Websites like youraislopbores.me have become playgrounds for people looking for light relief in a bot-heavy world.

April 15, 2026
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  • Chloe Veltman
Amanda Peet stars in <em>Your Friends & Neighbors </em>on Apple TV which is now in its second season. She's pictured above in Los Angeles on Oct. 16, 2025.

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  • Television

Actor Amanda Peet says she's 'cancer-free and extremely lucky'

Peet is always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Except last year there seemed to be three different shoes, as she faced her parents' deaths and a breast cancer diagnosis.

April 15, 2026
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  • Terry Gross
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