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Historian Shermann "Dilla" Thomas uses TikTok to explain why Chicago is the coolest city in the world.

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for Feb. 5, 2022: With Not My Job guest Shermann 'Dilla' Thomas

Historian Shermann Thomas is Chicago's most popular TikTok star, and he got there by telling cool facts about the city he loves. But what does he know about goats? We ask him 3 questions to find out.

February 05, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
<em>The New York Times</em> has purchased the online word game Wordle that took off last fall, with people posting their daily scores.

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  • Games & Humor

'The New York Times' buys Wordle

The Times acquired the simple word guessing game for an undisclosed price in the low-seven figures. The paper already maintains its own set of games.

February 01, 2022
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  • Rina Torchinsky

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for Jan. 29, 2022: With Not My Job guest Jeremy O. Harris

Jeremy O. Harris is one of the world's most exciting playwrights, whose Slave Play netted a record-setting 12 Tony nominations. We invite him on to answer three questions on the worst plays in sports.

January 29, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Amy Schneider's <em>Jeopardy! </em>run ended Wednesday night after 40 consecutive wins. Schneider is now holds the second-longest win streak in the show. She is also the <strong></strong>highest-winning female contestant and the first trans contestant to qualify for the tournament of champions.

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  • Pop Culture

Amy Schneider's run on 'Jeopardy!' may be over, but her fans are as thankful as ever

After 40 consecutive wins, Amy Schneider's run on Jeopardy! ended Wednesday. Since then, her fans have taken the opportunity to thank her for the joy and trans representation she brought to the show.

January 29, 2022
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  • Michael Levitt
A bot that tried to spoil the fun for Wordle users has been banned by Twitter.

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  • Technology

Twitter boots a bot that revealed Wordle's upcoming words to the game's players

A bot account sent mean notes to users who posted their Wordle score — and it also revealed the next day's answer. It was suspended for violating Twitter's rules.

January 26, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for Jan. 22, 2022: With Not My Job guest Brian Cox

Brian Cox is one of the world's most celebrated actors, and is currently perfecting the art of swearing as Logan Roy on HBO's Succession. Naturally, we asked three questions about vacuums cleaners.

January 22, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for Jan. 15, 2022: With Not My Job guest Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves got her start in Austin, then left to conquer the world. She's about to do it all again on her Star-Crossed tour, but not before she answers our three questions about national anthems.

January 18, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
In Wordle, you have six guesses to figure out the five-letter word.

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  • Games & Humor

Here's what's behind the Wordle c-r-a-z-e

It's a simple game to guess a five-letter word. People on social media have been very enthusiastic about sharing how well they did.

January 12, 2022
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  • James Doubek and
  • Marc Rivers
Two Los Angeles Police Department officers were fired for playing the game Pokémon Go instead of responding to a robbery call in 2017. Here, a smartphone displays the Pokémon Go app in 2016.

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  • Law

A court upheld the firing of 2 LAPD officers who ignored a robbery to play Pokémon Go

A California court denied the appeal of Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell, who were fired from the Los Angeles Police Department after the 2017 incident. Their lawyer says they're evaluating next steps.

January 11, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
This season on <em>Jeopardy!, </em>Amy Schneider became just the fifth millionaire in the show's history and only the fourth do it in regular season play.

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  • Television

'Jeopardy!' champion Amy Schneider shares what her winning streak means

Reigning Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider talks to NPR's Ari Shapiro about her historic run of wins and her role as the most successful female and trans contestant in the show's history.

January 11, 2022
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  • Michael Levitt

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for Jan. 8, 2022: With Not My Job guest astronaut Woody Hoburg

Woody Hoburg is one of NASA's newest astronauts, and in contention to be part of the team that goes back to the moon. So, we've invited him on to answer three questions about Dancing with the Stars.

January 08, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Sunday Puzzle

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  • Games & Humor

Sunday Puzzle: Happy new ear!

NPR's Eyder Peralta plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner Teri Fenner from San Diego, Calif.

January 02, 2022
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  • Will Shortz

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for Jan. 1, 2022: Happy New Year Edition

It was both the longest and shortest year ever, but we finally made it! This week, we say goodbye to 2021 by remembering some of our favorite moments from the past year

January 01, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Sunday Puzzle

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  • Games & Humor

Sunday Puzzle: End-of-year quiz

NPR's Eyder Peralta plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WUNC listener Aaron Jones of Cary, North Carolina.

December 26, 2021
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  • Will Shortz

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  • Games & Humor

The rule to making your own game is that there are no rules

Creating your own game can lead to lots of laughs, but it can also help teach people how to bond, work together as a team and create some lasting memories, according to comedian Eric Cunningham.

December 26, 2021
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  • Tanya Ballard Brown
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