http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1052&sourceCode=RSS Fun and Games Copyright 2005 National Public Radio - For Personal Use Only NPR/RSS Generator 2.0 Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:29:24 EDT http://www.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1052&sourceCode=RSS Despite the myriad means of modern communication, some people prefer to share information the old-fashioned way: town crying. Towns from Canada to California and Washington rely on criers to announce the news. Alex Cohen of member station KQED reports. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4681554&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4681554&sourceCode=RSS Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:29:24 EDT Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Phil Goldberg from Nashville, Tenn. He listens to <i>Weekend Edition</i> on member station WPLN in Nashville. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4681177&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4681177&sourceCode=RSS Sun, 05 Jun 2005 15:10:29 EDT Roxanne Rhodes has set out to conquer the world of high-stakes poker, a game dominated 10-to-1 by men. She talks with Scott Simon from Las Vegas, where she's competing in the 2005 World Series of Poker. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4680374&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4680374&sourceCode=RSS Sat, 04 Jun 2005 12:12:42 EDT Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Mary Sheedy from Hollidaysburg, Pa. She listens to <i>Weekend Edition</i> on NPR station WPSU in State College, Pa. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4671494&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4671494&sourceCode=RSS Mon, 30 May 2005 05:36:16 EDT I started in North Carolina selling everything from overalls and snuff to wash tubs and work boots. When I talk hardware, I'm not talking servers and mainframes. My stock is trading near a 52-week high. But I'm always low. Who am I? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4670620&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4670620&sourceCode=RSS Fri, 27 May 2005 21:18:07 EDT The topic of the latest Unger Report: "When medical experts change their minds." <i>Day to Day</i> slightly confused correspondent Brian Unger questions a recent medical study that suggests sun exposure may in fact <i>prevent</i> certain kinds of cancer. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4662939&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4662939&sourceCode=RSS Mon, 23 May 2005 15:31:46 EDT Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Judy Kessler from Lexington, Mass. She listens to <i>Weekend Edition</i> on member station WGBH in Boston. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4661893&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4661893&sourceCode=RSS Tue, 31 May 2005 16:00:03 EDT I began production in Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving Day in 1888. I made parts of the engine used in the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk. You can call my former CEO Paul but don't call me Al - I'm bigger than that. Who am I? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4661280&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4661280&sourceCode=RSS Fri, 20 May 2005 22:00:43 EDT In Monday's Unger Report, <i>Day to Day</i> offbeat correspondent Brian Unger shares his thoughts on a favorite television obsession: the car chase. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4653726&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4653726&sourceCode=RSS Mon, 16 May 2005 16:22:37 EDT Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Stephen Grady from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He listens to <i>Weekend Edition</i> on member station WSCL in Salisbury, Md. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4652629&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4652629&sourceCode=RSS Sun, 15 May 2005 12:38:12 EDT Alex Chadwick chats with Randy and Jason Sklar, host of the ESPN show <i>Cheap Seats</i>, about their visit to a game staged by the World Adult Kickball Association. The group's goal is to recruit "rogue" kickballers. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4649464&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4649464&sourceCode=RSS Thu, 12 May 2005 21:31:44 EDT Recently, commentator Hank Rosenfeld went to a training seminar for a laughter club. No joke. The seminar wasn't very funny, but this commentary is. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4648564&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4648564&sourceCode=RSS Wed, 25 May 2005 09:12:49 EDT Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Rabbi Joshua Waxman from Fort Washington, PA. He listens to <i>Weekend Edition</i> on member station WHYY in Philadelphia. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4635057&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4635057&sourceCode=RSS Mon, 09 May 2005 19:55:01 EDT JJ Sutherland considers the potential for the hand game "rock, paper, scissors" in high-powered decision making. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4630508&sourceCode=RSS http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4630508&sourceCode=RSS Fri, 13 May 2005 18:45:17 EDT