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NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with sex educator Emily Nagoski about her new book Come Together, and advice for partners to begin what can sometimes be intimidating conversations about sex. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: There is a tired-out storyline when it comes to relationships, and it goes something like this. Sex is great in the beginning, but…

Toyota has issued a do-not-drive order for some older Corollas and RAV4s. It’s part of a years-long effort to persuade U.S. drivers to fix cars with defective Takata airbags. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: OK, to news that Toyota has issued a do-not-drive order for some older Corollas and RAV4s. The advisory has lots of words…

The autobiographical comedy “The White Chip” stars Joe Tapper as a version of playwright and director Sean Daniels. Tapper’s character is a rising star in the theater industry, who is also struggling with a serious addiction to alcohol. We speak with Daniels and Tapper, and later in the hour with Tapper’s co-stars Crystal Dickinson and Jason Tam, about “The White Chip,” which is running at…

Jennifer Crumbley and her husband James Crumbley are the parents of the teen Oxford High School shooter. Both parents are being charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Bill Pugliano/Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Are parents criminally responsible if their child commits a mass shooting? That’s the question being debated in Oxford, Michigan, where a trial on…

Robinson Meyer, founding executive editor of Heatmap, a new climate-focused media company, breaks down the Biden administration’s recent announcement to pause a decision on whether to approve what would be the largest natural gas export terminal in the United States. Read the full article here

Abby Vidrin graduated from college in May 2022. She started her first job one week later. Like many who launched their careers in the pandemic, Abby started working remotely and still does. “In the beginning, I quite enjoyed it. I found it comfortable. I didn’t have to worry about a long commute or what to…

Coming up on today’s show: Three U.S. service members were killed in Jordan this week, and now some Republicans are proposing that the United States should attack Iran. Fred Kaplan, Slate’s War Stories columnist and the author of many books, including The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War (Simon & Schuster,…

A special live edition of The Moth, brought to you from the Victoria Theater in Dayton, Ohio. Conscious uncoupling, a livestock auction, new perspectives, and Darth Vader. This hour is hosted by Dame Wilburn with additional hosting by Jay Allison, producer of The Moth Radio Hour. Storytellers: Sara Rabidoux-Kelsey has a unique living arrangement with…

Jobs in office support (think custodians, security guards) grew just 2.6% in 2023, according to a  Bureau of Labor Statistics report tracking employment in different sectors. That may reflect a sluggish return to in-person work more than growth in the sector. In this episode, the office support ecosystem. Plus, Baltimore will use blockchain tech to…